SPIRIT APPRENTICE ACADEMY 2025
CRAFT APPRENTICESHIP
Flight begins with you….
Develop your
skills and acquire valuable experience in a fast-paced, challenging and
results-driven global organisation.
Why not join
our Engineering Apprenticeship program in Belfast commencing in September 2025!
Combining study with on-the-job learning, our program offers exciting
opportunities and provides the foundation for a career in aeronautical
engineering. If you are hardworking, passionate, and ambitious, we want to hear
from you.
At Spirit, we don’t just build
aircraft structures – we build the future of aviation. At Northern Ireland’s
largest aerospace manufacturer, our highly skilled professionals work at the
cutting edge of design, manufacturing, integration and after-market support.
With world-class facilities spanning over 3 million square feet across six
locations, we deliver advanced aerostructures – including wings, fuselages, and
engine nacelles – for global leaders like Bombardier, Airbus and Rolls-Royce.
Innovation is at the heart of everything we do. Our Belfast operation is a recognised
center of excellence for advanced materials and ultra-light structures,
including our unique composites capabilities.
Joining Spirit AeroSystems means being part of an industry leader that values
talent, fosters innovation, and offers exceptional career growth.
These
exciting opportunities within our team are based in Belfast Northern Ireland,
and offer:
·
Standard
36 hour working week
·
Generous
holidays
·
Professional
development and growth
Successful
candidates will enter the program as craft trainees and work towards attaining
Aeronautical Engineering Framework NVQ Level 3 and City and Guilds
qualifications. To be eligible for consideration, you must possess, the
following minimum qualifications by 31st August 2025.
Qualification
Requirements:
Four GCSE
passes in the following subjects:
Mathematics*
minimum Grade C
English Language
minimum Grade C
Science or a Technology based subject minimum Grade
C
Any other subject
minimum Grade C
*Preference
may be given to candidates with a minimum Grade B or C* in Math.
Essential
Skills, Key Skills or City & Guilds, at the appropriate level, will also be
considered as acceptable equivalents.
Applicants
should be aware that the selection of successful candidates will be made in
accordance with the eligibility criteria for the funding of the Apprenticeships
NI 2021 program, as set out by the Department for the Economy.
The selection
process may include online aptitude tests and an interview. Please note the
primary means of communication will be email (please remember to check your
Spam folder).
Completed applications
must be submitted by Friday 28th of February 2025
Spirit will be holding an information session
for applicants and Parents/Guardians.
Please use the link below to register your
interest.
https://forms.office.com/r/jDWwPMezh1
The company
employs people from all sections of the community and is committed to the
appointment of the best candidate based upon the merit principle alone. In
pursuit of our equal opportunities program, we would particularly welcome more
applications from Catholics and females, as these groups are currently
under-represented in our workforce.