Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) will hire around 300 apprentices in the UK next year as the company continues to expand its talent pool as part of its transition to electrification. The recruitment drive, which starts in January, means over 800 people, will join JLR’s early careers programmes in 2023, a 55% increase on last year’s figure and a new record intake for the company. JLR’s early careers roles open for application in January, with around 300 apprenticeship places adding to undergraduate and graduate positions.
Places are available across engineering, manufacturing, software engineering, data, logistics, and product development, with all successful applicants enrolled onto courses in autonomous driving, electrification and more. The programme includes flagship apprentice-degree apprenticeship programmes in digital technology and engineering for students pursuing careers in software engineering, data engineering, analytics and cyber security. Apprenticeships at JLR range from Level 3 to Level 7 and typically require five GCSEs at Level 5 or above, plus at least two A-Levels including Maths at Grade B or above.
JLR already has one of the largest apprenticeship schemes in the UK automotive sector, with around 1,200 apprentices currently in training across the JLR Academy. Through its academy, the company invests approximately £20 million each year in lifelong learning and development. The company was named in the
Top 100 Apprenticeships Employers 2022, a national league table that recognises England’s leading apprenticeship employers.
The announcement follows the launch of the company’s ‘Future Skills Programme’ in September this year, a global upskilling drive to train 29,000 people in the next three years for its connected and data capabilities, and to support the rapid transition to electrification.
The hiring drive further establishes a pipeline of skills which will see all Jaguar Land Rover modern luxury cars available in pure electric form by the end of the decade, the vision of the Company’s Reimagine strategy.
Dave Williams, executive director of Human Resources, said: “We are extremely proud of our record in supporting early careers, and our place as a top employer for apprentices. Anyone joining Jaguar Land Rover will be part of company fully invested in lifelong learning and development. Our vision is to become the proud creators of modern luxury. We welcome people who are passionate about contributing to that successful transformation.”
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