Engineering Advanced Apprenticeship - Derby, UK

Duration: 4 years

Starting salary: £17,595

Location: Derby

At Rolls-Royce we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and are committed to always being a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere. By joining Rolls-Royce in an Emerging Talent programme, you'll have the opportunity to work on world-class solutions, supported by a culture that believes individuality is our greatest strength, and all perspectives, experiences and backgrounds help us innovate and enable our high-performance culture.

Position summary:

When you’re helping build some of the most advanced engines in the world, inspecting their components or maintaining the tools and machinery that support them, you need to be skilled at what you do. That’s why we invest so much in training our Engineering Advanced Apprentices and offer the sort of real-world experience you can’t get anywhere else. Join us and you’ll get up close with our amazing products or in the heart of our facilities. You can expect outstanding career support from day one, debt-free qualifications, and the chance to build a rewarding career in a friendly, supportive environment where you can be yourself and be your best.

What you’ll be doing:

In your first year, you’ll gain a strong foundation in the practical skills you’ll need in our dedicated Apprentice Academy. Over the following three years, you’ll broaden and deepen your knowledge through a range of attachments within our Civil Aerospace business, all the while working towards completing your apprenticeship standard and gaining relevant engineering qualifications. This is hands-on work. Throughout your apprenticeship you can expect to train on state-of-the-art products, equipment and machinery. All while being guided and supported by engineering experts. You’ll be working on live projects and earn as you learn through formal training as well as practical experience.

In Derby, you’ll develop specialist skills in one of the following roles:

• Fitter: Assemble aircraft systems using a range of tools, data, and drawings, ensuring individual components and assemblies meet exacting specifications.
• Machinist: Precision work, making components from specialist materials using hand and CNC machine tools, as well as measuring and checking they’re exactly right for our requirements.
• Mechatronics Maintenance Technician: Install, test, fix, and maintain complex automated equipment with skills and knowledge learned across mechanical, electrical/electronics, fluid power and control systems disciplines.

Who we’re looking for:

You’ll need a minimum of 4 GCSEs (or equivalent) at grade 4/C which must include Maths, English Language, Science (excluding Biology) and one other subject at grade 4/C. Obtained or predicted. Beyond your qualifications, we want to see evidence that you’re genuinely interested in the practical side of engineering or hands-on activities. For example, we’d like to hear if you enjoy figuring out how things work; fixing things, or about an engineering or practical project you’ve done at school or home or a club you’ve been involved with. We’ll provide you with a fantastic framework and all the opportunities you need to progress, but it’ll be up to you to lead on your development. So, you must be full of initiative, adaptable, eager to learn and driven to succeed. Our behaviours drive us - we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. We’ll expect that of you, too.

What you’ll get:

• A competitive starting salary with annual pay rises, and pension
• 33 days’ holiday per year (including bank holidays)
• A choice of voluntary benefits including discounts at nationwide stores, gyms, discounted health care, free digital GP, Cycle to Work scheme and more all available on our TotalReward portal
• Continuous learning and development
• Support from managers, leaders, mentors and other apprentices
• Opportunities to develop beyond your day-to-day role and get involved in social activities
• An independent, 24-hour, confidential counselling service

Our vision is to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that shaped our history continues into our future. Our multi-year transformation programme aims to turn Rolls-Royce into a high-performing, competitive, resilient and growing company. Join us, and it can be your future vision too. Rolls-Royce are committed to being a respectful, inclusive, and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued, diverse perspectives fuel innovation, and everyone can thrive.

CLOSING DATE: 8th March 2026, 11:59pm

We reserve the right to close the job advert early dependent on application volumes.

Assessment Centres will take place in April.