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EDAS & L4 Technician

Pre-Engagement Call
25th August 2022

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Welcome & Agenda

Agenda:
• Introductions
• What to expect
• Scheme Overviews
• Talks from current apprentices
• Martin Hlousek – EDAS
• Harry Bamford– L4 Technician
• Questions

Who we are:

• Steven Willetts – Early Careers Development Lead: ASK (LM 1 st Year)

• Mike Elsden – Skills & Development Coach
• Bruce Daughtrey – ECCT
• Jo Porteous - ECCT
• James Kenyon – Early Careers Development Lead: EDAS

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What can I expect?

• It’s not just about what we do but how

we do it! We will support you building
transferable skills, Maths, English and
ICT.
• We develop all these skills throughout
the Apprenticeship Journey across the
Technician and EDAS Aero pathways.

• Qualification is achieved through

developing skills, knowledge and
behaviours.
• We measure your starting point and
plan your development through an
individual learning plan.

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Plus: Outward Bound, Stretch Assignments, Enrichment Opportunities, Skills Competitions……..

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Identify Business
Options Gateway Vacancies/Gateway

Foundation Final
Objective
Fitting Aircraft systems

Manufacturing
Training

Engineering
Experience
End Point
C.F.C. Customer Test Assessment
Design Systems &
and &
Machining Experience Control
Commercial Develop-
BIT Experience
Experience ment

Personal Development

Manufacturing Customer and Test

Engineering Design Control Commercial &
Experience Experience Experience Experience Development

Topic areas can include: Topic areas can include: Topic areas can include: Topic areas can include: Topic areas can include:
All Manufacturing All Design Areas: All Systems Test Areas:
Eng. Areas:
Avionic Systems All CSS Areas: 1 day a week FE
General Projects Flight Systems Integrated Logistics Supply Wind Tunnels
Ass’y Planning @ The ASK
General Systems Quality Assurance IWSS Flight Test
NC Programming
Final Ass’y Software management Project Management Flight Test
Tooling Instrumentation
Wind Tunnels D + C Management Estimating
Research &
Development Human Eng.
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Site Information

• BAE Warton
• Warton Aerodrome, Preston PR4 1AX

• BAE Samlesbury
• Samlesbury Aerodrome, Myerscough Road BB2 7LF
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• Academy for Skills & Knowledge (ASK)

• Sir Frederick Page Way, Mellor Brook BB2 7FT

• https://www.baesystems.com/en-uk/our-company/our-locations

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Useful Information

• Start Date
• 12/09/22

• Hybrid Induction
• First Week Hybrid
• Workshop 19th September onwards

• Canvas Accounts .
• Platform to share important information and keep in touch

• Future Ways of Working

• Relocating concerns

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Apprentice Insights

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Apprenticeship So Far
Martin Hlousek – EDAS Aero

My background
• Reading, Berkshire.
• UTC Reading – Chemistry, L3 Diploma Engineering.
• BMW Maintenance Eng. Apprenticeship – MINI Plant Oxford.
Experience whilst at the ASK
• Great opportunity to mix with cohort/ other apprentices.
• Provides foundation aviation knowledge.
Highlight so far
• Relationship between all apprentices in cohort – Outward Bound.
• Planned placement secondment to Qatar.
What am I doing now
• ITT – Delivering Typhoon/ Hawk capability to Qatar (First placement).
Top 3 tips for a successful experience
• Set up a suitable work from home environment. Cohort 7 Outward Bound - March 2022
• Don’t get intimidated by acronyms – start learning them as soon as you can.
• Ask loads of questions!

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Apprenticeship So Far
Harry Bamford – Technician L4

Background:
- Straight from College. Got A-Levels in Maths Physics and Geography.
- Fed up of classroom learning after COVID. Didn’t want to go to Uni.
- Second year apprentice.
ASK experience:
- Relaxed Environment
- Different Sections and Enrichment Opportunities
- Manageable Workload
Highlight so far:
- The placement I’m in at the moment.
- The ASK
- Pay day
What am I doing now:
- First placement in Facilities management
3 tips for a successful experience:
- Communication
- Keep yourself busy
- Do your knowledge questions

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Working Pattern:
Scheme Information:
First Year; Academy for Skills & Knowledge First circa 6 Months: 4 Day Working Week (07:45 – 17:00)
2nd Year+; Warton and Samlesbury Post ASK: 5 Day Working Week (Flexible Hours)
Under 18’s Max. 8 hours Working Time
12th September – Induction Week: Monday ASK, Online Tues/Weds

Dates for the Diary: Fixed Annual Leave:

Christmas Leave: 19th December – 2nd January (inclusive)
Start Date: 12 September 2022
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Easter: 3rd April – 13th April (inclusive)
OB Eskdale (EDAS): 3rd October – 7th October 29th May – 2nd June (inclusive) Level 4s only
OB Ullswater (L4) 7th November – 11th November Recommendation that Annual Leave should be taken post April 2023 to
avoid programme disruption
Workshop Start Date: 19th September 2022 1 day in lieu for Outward Bound

Contact Details:
The World of BAE Systems: Graduate and Recruitment Team 0208 068 2868 or
Employee App Access gart@baesystems.com
New Articles/YouTube Clips
Follow BAE Systems Air on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram All pre-employment event information will be sent via Canvas
and to personal emails

Wellbeing and Safety:

Inclusive Learning
Essential Learning: Safeguarding Officers
‘Display Screen User Equipment’ Assessment will take place
ETMs to be completed pre-workshop on induction week PPE and work wear (t-shirts, jumper and safety boots) will be provided
Building and Workshop Induction will take place
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