Apprentice and Associate Training - Placement Year

BMW Group; Oxford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive company in Oxford is offering a 13-month placement in their Apprentice and Associate Training Department. This role focuses on developing Future Talent programmes, requiring a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and excellent communication skills. The position offers a competitive salary of £25,250, a supportive work-life balance, and numerous additional benefits including an on-site gym and subsidised restaurant.

Benefits

Competitive salary

26 days holiday per annum

Pension scheme

On-site gym

Subsidised on-site restaurant

Qualifications

• Undertaking a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field progressing towards a minimum 2:2.
• Proactive with a team player approach and a positive ‘can do’ attitude.
• Confident, with strong communication skills, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Organise Future Talent and Apprentice/Associate Training activities.
• Develop data sets and analysis to predict training needs.
• Administer business processes attending meetings and workshops.

Skills

Team player approach

Strong communication skills

Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office

Time-management

Data analytics knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, Computer Science or Data Analytics

Tools

Data analytics tools

Job description

Apprentice and Associate Training - Placement Year

SUCCESS IS CREATED BY PEOPLE, NOT BY DEPARTMENTS.

SHARE YOUR PASSION.

At the BMW Group, everything starts with passion. It turns a profession into a vocation. It drives us to keep reinventing mobility and bring innovative ideas onto the roads. Enthusiasm for joint projects turns a team into a strong unit where every opinion is valued. It is only when expertise, highly professional processes and enjoyment of work unite that we can shape the future together.

Plant Oxford, part of the BMW Group, is the birthplace and heart of MINI production. Hundreds of MINIs leave the plant’s assembly lines each day, off to meet new owners in more than 110 countries around the world. Three UK plants have a part to play in our MINI production – Plant Hams Hall makes engines; Plant Swindon produces body pressings and sub-assemblies for MINI. All this comes together at Plant Oxford with body shell production, paint, and final assembly.

MINI Plant, Oxford –Apprentice & Associate Training Department -13 Month Placement (July 2026)

We have two placements within our Apprentice and Associate Training Department sitting within our HR function at MINI Plant Oxford.

The BMW Group UK Future Talent & Apprentice Training team is responsible for the development and management of our Future Talent programmes – Unleashing the potential of each participant across our UK sites. You will be involved in day-to-day activities, such as developing strategy focusing on team culture. Involved in the creation and marketing / communicating of the apprenticeship programmes to ensure our apprentice programmes are well known internally and externally and supporting the planning and delivery of a number of experiential events throughout the year for our Future Talent team.

The BMW Group UK Associate Training department is responsible for meeting the training and development needs of all employees within our 11 UK based businesses excluding the retail dealerships. Activities may also include contractual agreements between the individuals, the business areas, and the training provider. Tracking learner plans, documenting processes, and facilitating meetings and project work.

Both roles will involve some travel to other sites including Farnborough, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars in Goodwood, Hams-Hall in Birmingham, and Swindon.

What awaits you?

• Organisation and co-ordination of Future Talent, Apprentice and Associate Training activities and topics.
• Development and visualisation of data sets and analysis to predict business training requirements.
• Development of promotional and school engagement activities to enhance the Future Talent recruitment process.
• Research and information gathering into new forms of training either Face to Face, virtual or E-Learning.
• Administration of business processes and participation in meeting and workshops.
• Steering of identified projects and innovations.
• Involvement in the creation, delivery and event management for our promotional programmes.
• Representing the business at events and activities.
• The opportunity to create, present and promote topics to all management levels across the business.
• Be part of a fun and collaborative team.

What should you bring along?

• Undertaking a bachelor’s degree in the field of HR, Business, Computer Science or Data Analytics progressing towards a minimum 2:2 or above.
• Proactive with a team player approach and a positive ‘can do’ attitude.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office suite.
• Confident, with strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Good time-management with the ability to deal with multiple topics and meet tight deadlines.
• Experience of data analytics tools would be advantageous, but not essential.
• German language would be advantageous, but not essential.
• UK Driving License would be beneficial.

What can you look forward to?

• Great Pay –A competitive annual salary of£25,250, 26 days holiday per annum (pro rata to your contract)and an attractive pension scheme.
• Rewarding Work-Life Balance – Contracted working hours are37 hours a week, with a half day on a Friday, helping you develop a fulfilling work-life balance.
• Exciting Additional Benefits –You will have the opportunity to enjoy other employee benefits, including an on-site gym, a subsidised on-site restaurant and access to our Advantages scheme which gives you a range of offers and discounts.

We are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of disability, age, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, gender, sex or sexual orientation.

At the BMW Group, we place great importance on equal treatment and equal opportunities. Our recruiting decisions are based on the personality, experience, and skills of the applicants.

Closing date for applications: Friday 31st October 2025