2027 Asset Management Apprentice – Level 4 Asset Manager Apprenticeship

Location: Cheadle, United Kingdom

Thales is a global technology leader with more than 83,000 employees on five continents. With over 7,500 people in the UK, operating across defence, space, aerospace, and digital security, we help build a future we can all trust. Thales supports the security and stability of our nation by providing extraordinary technology to our customers, as well as delivering social value to the UK with our products and services.

2027 Asset Management Apprentice – Level 4 Asset Manager Apprenticeship

Start Date: 06 September 2027

Salary: £24,000 per annum

Employee type: Permanent

Location: Cheadle

Working Schedule: Monday – Friday, 37 hours a week (8 hours Monday – Thursday, 5 hours Friday)

Turn your curiosity into a career. If you’re passionate about engineering, eager to learn, and looking for an apprenticeship that combines academic study with exciting on-the-job experience, we’d love to hear from you.

Benefits of the programme:

• Earn a salary while studying for your Level 4 qualification
• Gain hands-on experience in a real engineering environment
• Receive job-specific training and development
• Achieve a recognised engineering qualification
• Secure a permanent role from the start of your apprenticeship
• Have your tuition fees fully paid

About the Role

This exciting apprenticeship will give you the skills, experience and knowledge to become a highly specialised Asset Manager within the Services team.

Your responsibilities may include:

• Support Demand and Requirements analysis
• Monitor Asset Performance
• Support provisioning activities
• Data quality, management and Reporting
• Process and Governance compliance
• Stakeholder engagement
• Continuous Improvement
• Documentation Management

What You Will Learn

Throughout the apprenticeship, you will gain experience and knowledge in:

• Asset Management principles — understanding the asset lifecycle from acquisition and introduction to service, through repair, maintenance, support and disposal
• Asset data and systems — maintaining records, configurations, and using asset management systems and tools effectively
• Data analysis — identifying trends, demand, availability issues, risks and opportunities
• Provisioning and spares — how repairs and spare requirements are determined, loaded, tracked and reported
• Asset performance — using measures such as turnaround time, availability, resource and stock levels to assess performance
• Process and governance — understanding why standardised processes, controls and governance matter and how to work within them
• Reporting and presentations — turning data into meaningful reports, dashboards and recommendations
• Problem solving and continuous improvement — identifying root causes, investigating issues and driving improvements
• Stakeholder management — building confidence working with multiple stakeholders
• Commercial and customer awareness — understanding how decisions support contractual requirements and business objectives
• Risk management — identifying, assessing and escalating availability and support risks
• Professional skills — communication, organisation, prioritisation, teamwork and project management skills

Apprenticeship Programme

You will study towards a Level 4 Asset Manager Apprenticeship with Teeside University.

Delivered over 2 years, via a virtual delivery model, this programme will introduce you to the foundations of asset management including optimising performance, minimising costs, driving sustainability, enhancing decision making and meeting regulatory standards. This apprenticeship has been accredited by the Institute of Asset Management.

Entry Requirements

To apply, you will need:

A Levels

• 64 UCAS tariff points
• Including A Level Maths Grade A-C
• T Levels, BTEC or Level 3 apprenticeship in a relevant subject will also be considered

GCSEs

• Minimum of five GCSEs at Grade 9-4 (A-C) in English and Maths

Benefits

• Competitive salary of £24,000 per annum
• Performance-related pay uplifts
• Holiday entitlement of 201 hours a year (plus a company day and bank holidays)
• Contributory Company Pension
• Health Care Cash Plan
• Hybrid/flexible working options
• Employee assistance programme
• Learning and development support
• Employee discounts and wellbeing initiatives
• Life Cover
• 80 Hours Volunteering per year (first two years)

Thales Apprentice Recruitment Process

1.      Apply Online – submit your application online to register your interest.  You only need to register for one role as you will have the opportunity to apply for additional roles at the full application stage.

2.      Upload Your CV

3.      Check your emails for the invitation to apply – this will come from [email removed]

4.      Complete Your Application – follow the link provided in the email to complete your application.  You can apply for one primary role and up to 3 additional roles.

5.      Complete Online Tests – undertake the online assessments designed to evaluate your suitability for the role.

6.      Virtual Assessment Centre – candidates who progress from the online assessment stage will attend a virtual assessment centre, which will include group exercises, and competency-based interviews.

7.      Job Offer – successful candidates who perform well throughout the recruitment process will receive a job offer from Thales.

For further information about our Future Talent recruitment process, including hints and tips, or to connect with a member of the Future Talent Team, a Graduate, or an Apprentice, please visit Thales Future Talent – Connectr.

Please note, assessment centres for shortlisted candidates will be held between February – May 2027.  Induction week for all Graduate and Apprentices will take place from Monday 6 September – Friday 10 September 2027.

Closing date: Our applications will close at 11.59pm on Wednesday 17 February 2027, this is the only time we will be accepting applications this year. Please note, we will be in contact by the end of February 2027 with details of next steps.

PLEASE NOTE THAT ROLES MAY CLOSE EARLIER THAN THE ADVERTISED DEADLINE IF WE RECEIVE A HIGH NUMER OF APPLICATIONS.  WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO AVOID MISSING OUT ON THIS OPPORTUNITY.

Because of the work we do at Thales, all roles are subject to security requirements.

To be considered for this position, you must have the permanent right to work in the UK and be able to successfully complete and maintain UK Government security checks, including Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) screening and Security Clearance (SC)