BAE Systems Plans Record Training Numbers
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BAE Systems is projecting a record number of young people in training in 2025 and the company’s investment in education and skills is expected to reach £1 billion since the start of the decade.
The company is recruiting for more than 2,400 new apprentice, undergraduate and graduate roles in 2025, which will result in a record number of 6,500 in training, making up approximately 15% of its UK workforce.
An anticipated £230 million investment in education and skills next year will take the total amount spent on upskilling people across the UK since 2020 to beyond £1 billion.
The funding, which has grown year-on-year since the Covid-19 pandemic, is spent primarily on UK apprentices, graduates and experienced employees, as well as education outreach, helping the company grow the nation’s industrial skills base, whilst also contributing to local and national economic growth.
The investments have enabled BAE Systems to open its third multi-million pound skills academy in Glasgow this year, which expands on its established academies in Barrow and Samlesbury.
The company also has a range of partnerships with colleges, universities and social mobility champions, like Movement to Work.
Charles Woodburn, Chief Executive, BAE Systems, said: “As the UK’s largest defence company, we rely on the skill and ingenuity of those who deliver our programmes, which is why it’s so crucial we continue to invest in our people.”
Almost 1,300 apprentices are expected to join BAE Systems next year, with the majority of roles based in the North of England alongside opportunities across the South of England, Scotland and Wales.
BAE Systems also plans to hire more than 1,100 graduates and undergraduates, giving each cohort the chance to work on some of the world’s most advanced technology programmes including the Global Combat Air Programme and the UK’s next-generation submarines known as SSN-AUKUS.
BAE Systems’ early careers schemes are vital to developing the talent pipeline needed to deliver critical national security capability. They also help to build the next group of talented industrial leaders, with many former apprentices and graduates going on to become leaders in the company.
