Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has welcomed its 2024 intake of apprentices, with 31 young people set to spend between two and four years at the marque’s Centre of Luxury Manufacturing Excellence and headquarters. The new starters bring the total number of apprentices currently training at Goodwood — the home of Rolls-Royce — to 98.
This year’s cohort will be working in teams and departments across the business, in a variety of departments including the interior trim centre, technical assembly, sewing, interior surface centre, robot operations, milling machining, exterior surface centre, assembly and test and finish. This year also sees apprenticeship opportunities extended to new areas including data analytics and product development.
Apprentices combine practical training with academic study for nationally recognised qualifications through local education partners. Those on Level 2 and 3 programmes will take vocational courses at
Chichester College Group, rated outstanding in all areas by Ofsted. Candidates pursuing degree apprenticeships will complete their academic studies at the
University of Chichester, which has been ranked in the top 40 in the UK.
As part of its recruitment process, Rolls-Royce attends careers fairs and seminars at schools and colleges. It also works with education charity Education Development Trust (EDT) and the Government-backed Advanced Mathematics Support Programme (AMSP), delivering talks to STEM students. During September, the company is also running a series of webinars for prospective applicants to its Future Talent programme, which includes internships and graduate opportunities, as well as apprenticeships.
Applications for the
2025 Future Talent programme open in early October for graduate positions, with apprentice recruitment beginning in January. For more information and to apply, please email: .