Our Commercial team forms and manages the critical relationships and contracts that underpin all the work Babcock undertakes.
On this Higher Level apprenticeship, you'll delve into the complex coordination of multiple stakeholders, both within and across organisations. You’ll work on contract design and management, negotiating the details of the contracts, agreeing on the terms of delivery, and managing the delivery of these contracts.
The 2-year programme involves rotations through different parts of the Commercial team, ensuring you gain a comprehensive understanding of all aspects of the role. Along the way, you’ll develop crucial skills such as:
Leading and managing projects
Influencing
Communication
Relationship building
Decision making
Training:You'll be based onsite at HM Naval Base Devonport, learning from industry professionals and regularly assessed by our training provider.
On completion of your training programme and the End Point Assessment, you'll earn a nationally recognised apprenticeship certificate as a Level 5 Operations/Departmental Manager. Training Outcome:It’s hard to beat the variety of fantastic opportunities and business experiences you’ll receive. You can expect real world encounters and exposure to exciting projects that will really help you navigate where you want to take your career.
Plus, when you join us, you’ll be automatically enrolled onto our Apprentice Development Programme. Through a series of digital and face to face sessions, presented by wellbeing and performance experts and our external partners, we will equip you with the knowledge and tools you need to thrive and perform at your very best on your programme and beyond.Employer Description:Babcock is an international defence, aerospace and security company operating in our focus countries of the UK, Australasia, Canada, France and South Africa, with exports to additional markets with potential to become focus countries. We meet our customers’ key requirements of affordability, availability, and capability by delivering engineering, support and critical systems to defence and civil markets.Working Hours :Monday - Friday, shifts TBC.Skills: Organisation skills,Problem solving skills,Analytical skills....Read more...
Apprentices on the Bid Management scheme will join the business growth community of Bid Managers and Sales Managers, as we look to secure new business and open new markets for Thales products and technologies. Working with either the Electronic Warfare (EW) or Unmanned Air Systems (UAS) teams, Bid Apprentices will gain experience in:
Understanding and responding to customer requests
Knowledge in structuring and estimating new project
Methods for bidding, negotiating and ultimately winning new contracts
Bid Apprentices will join an Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) bid team who are keen to work together, share ideas and develop their experiences. Bid Apprentices will be supported in their learning journey as they take on more responsibility through ownership of individual bids, specific customer relationships and communications with the ISR organisation including the senior management team. Training:This is a 24 month programme working towards the Level 4 Project Manager Associate Apprenticeship standard. The programme will be delivered via a virtual delivery model, with live virtual workshops and 1-2-1 coaching calls. Upon successful completion of your End Point Assessment, you will roll off into the Thales UK Bid and Project Management job family into a Project Planner or Project Controller role.Training Outcome:
Upon successful completion of your End Point Assessment, you will roll off into the Thales UK Bid and Project Management job family into a bid role.
Employer Description:Together, we create the ingenious technological systems and innovations that impact and improve people's lives every single day. Even if you haven't heard the name Thales before, you've definitely benefited from our inventiveness. We reinvest 20% of our sales in Research & Development in the UK. Together we supply invention across 4 core areas: Aerospace, Space, Defence and Security, Digital Identity and Security.Working Hours :Monday - Friday, 37 hours a week (8 hours Monday – Thursday, 5 hours Friday). Shifts to be confirmed.Skills: Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Problem solving skills,Presentation skills,Number skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Team working....Read more...
Key Responsibilities:
1: Office Administration
Checking and Chasing Engineer Reports - Sending reports to customers
Getting supplier prices
Sending remedial quotations based on engineers visit reports
Chasing quotes
Answering customer queries
2: Project Management
Scheduling Engineers Diary
Ordering parts from suppliers
Keeping track of when parts are due to be delivered
Arranging delivery of parts to
Completing RAMS
Full training will be given in order to complete the above duties to the best of your ability. Advanced Solutions and Boom Training will provide you with ongoing support and guidance to help you complete the apprenticeship. Training:Level 3 Business Administrator Apprenticeship Standard, which includes:
Modules covering Skills, Knowledge, and Behaviours in Business
You'll have a personal tutor to guide you through your training
You will attend 1:1 sessions with your tutor every 2/3 weeks
End Point Assessment (online)
Occasional group classes with other learners
Functional Skills Level 2 in maths and English if required
Level 3 Business Administrator Certificate from IFATE and City & Guilds
www.boomtrainingltd.co.uk/coursesTraining Outcome:
Circa £20k - £24k
Subject to the growth of the company, there could be progression to an account manager
Employer Description:We are electrical back up specialist and install and support innovative solutions for critical power applications.
Our support team covers the widest range of maintenance tasks all across the UK and every job we undertake is handled strategically to guarantee a fast and reactive solution.
Our mission is to provide our customers with the best and most reliable power protection solutions at a competitive price. Our solutions, coupled with superior after-sales support and services, give our client the best power security required for their mission critical applications.
Regular maintenance visits are crucial to ensure your business continuity remains uncompromised during mains power outages. Our dedicated maintenance and monitoring support contracts are designed to make sure your UPS system is running as smoothly and reliably as possible.Working Hours :Monday to Thursday, 8.00am - 4.30pm, with a 30 minute lunch break.
Friday, 8.00am - 2.00pm (no break).Skills: Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Team working,Critical Thinking,Reliable....Read more...
