AGGP2026 - HR Graduate

Overview

The following sections describe focus areas within Airbus HR and the Early Careers Programme, highlighting how we structure compensation and benefits, brand promotion, culture and inclusion, HR transformation, labour relations, HR partnering, and early careers management.

Responsibilities

• Reward – this refers to how the company structures Compensation and Benefits, pay structures and banding. It ensures we are competitive with the market and optimises merit-based payments inside the company.
• Employment Marketing Early Careers – Promoting the Airbus brand at fairs and events, while developing international mobility, redeployment, apprentice, intern and graduate programmes.
• Culture Development, Inclusion and Diversity and Employee Engagement – The Employee Engagement process ensures we listen to the voice of our people and positively act upon it. Our Inclusion and Diversity Strategy is a key enabler to being a world class employer.
• HR Transformation, Digital and Change – A key enabler on the journey to transform the business with a focus on digitalization of services to the business, the creation of new ways of working and ensuring a people-centric mindset is a key element of this business transformation.
• Labour Relations & Social Policies – Responsible for communicating all changes to policies and ensuring they are legally compliant in the Airbus format, after consultation/negotiating with the Trade Unions. Also providing up-to-date employment law advice to the business.
• HR Business Partnering – Our HR Business Partners are the primary HR interface with the business, supporting and advising employees and managers on all HR related topics. They act as HR consultants, partner with, listen to and advise each business area, ensuring HR policies are applied and HR processes are implemented effectively and consistently in line with local legislation and global HR strategy.
• Early Careers Programme Management – Working alongside the team of early careers managers responsible for guiding and mentoring our apprentice, intern and graduate employees, ensuring they receive the training, support, and experience necessary to succeed. This includes working closely with business functions, academic providers and other key stakeholders to ensure efficient delivery in all programme areas to meet business needs now and in the future.

Early Careers Programme details

To be a successful applicant to the Airbus Global Graduate Programme, you will need to demonstrate:

• Educated to a degree level or equivalent within a relevant field of study
• Recently graduated or first professional experience
• Strong verbal and written communication in our business language (English)
• A desire to work in a collaborative team environment, focused on driving future innovation
• The ability to be self-aware and a wish to be in the driving seat of your development. This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company\’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Are you a university graduate with the aspiration, enthusiasm, and talent to help us pioneer sustainable aerospace for a safe and united world? Every year, Airbus seeks bright minds from around the globe to fill critical roles that will shape our future.

When you begin your career with us, we don’t just offer a job; we accelerate your growth through the Airbus Global Graduate development journey. This isn’t a one-size-fits-all program; it’s a personalized, two-year experience designed to cultivate your professional skills, enhance your business acumen, and hone your technical abilities. Crucially, we place a strong emphasis on developing your leadership potential from day one. You’ll gain a unique perspective on the world of Airbus while contributing directly in a specific, impactful position. Beyond your daily responsibilities and a comprehensive schedule of training, you’ll join your global graduate community annually for a dedicated development week. This is your chance to connect with your peers, learn directly from our seasoned leaders, and gain insights from the best in the industry. Throughout the programme, you will be developed into an established and valuable team member from day 1. You’ll sharpen your skills in an area strategically important to Airbus, gaining a deep understanding of our business – its opportunities, challenges, and needs – and, most importantly, you’ll have learned more about yourself and what makes you truly great. You will have demonstrated your capability and readiness to take on future leadership challenges within Airbus.

What you will be doing

Our HR department in the UK is part of a transnational organization, covering a wide variety of areas with plentiful opportunities to travel and work in diverse roles throughout the Airbus organization. Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief. Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to emsom@airbus.com. At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.