Craft Apprenticeships Level 3 - Safran Seats

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Published 01.10.2025

Company: Safran Seats
Job field: Industrial Engineering
Location: Cwmbran, Wales, United Kingdom
Contract type: Apprenticeship
Contract duration: Full-time
Professional status: Student

Safran Seats GB is proud to announce the launch of its 2025 Apprenticeship recruitment campaign. This year we have a number of Craft Apprenticeship opportunities.

Safran Seats are an industry award winning, premium designer and manufacturer of First and Business Class seating and technology. Our passenger experience prides itself on innovation, customization, quality and industrial design.

At Safran Seats, we are unique within aerospace, as we interface with both the world's biggest airlines and airframers alike, with the largest seats portfolio of all seats suppliers. One day you could be dealing with one of the world's largest airframers, and the next, some of the biggest airline brands around the world!

In the UK, Safran Seats specialises solely in the First Class and Business Class seating markets for wide body aircraft, with industrial and engineering teams in Cwmbran and Newport, Wales.

What is an Apprenticeship?

Apprenticeships are Government funded, work-based training programmes for recruiting full-time people ages 16+ (there is no upper age limit) and providing them with the opportunity to combine ‘on the job' training with a nationally recognised qualification.

The apprenticeships programme, funded through the Welsh Government supports training costs. The employer works with an approved training provider that carries out most of the training, for Safran Seats this is Newport and District Group Training Association (NDGTA).

The craft apprenticeships in operation at Safran Seats GB:

1. Advanced level apprenticeships that offer a work-based learning programme leading to a BTEC and NVQ level 3. These qualifications, known as Craft Apprenticeships, are trade skill based roles to become a CNC machinist.

What will I be doing as an Apprentice?

Depending on the level you come into your apprenticeship at will determine your starting point. If you start on a BTEC L3, your first year will be full time at college from September until July and then you will work onsite and attend college 1 day/week during term time to complete your academic qualification.

During your working time onsite, you will work in specific departments to learn. The departments you will work in are linked to the discipline you have chosen to study.

Job Requirements

Job requirements – what do you need from me?

• You will have a keen interest in science and engineering and be able to demonstrate a methodical and thorough approach to work.
• You will possess excellent problem solving abilities.
• The role of apprentice will require you to be a confident communicator with strong interpersonal skills.
• You will be a motivated, hardworking individual with excellent planning and organisational skills.
• The ability to work effectively as part of a team and on your own will be key to your success.

Successful candidates will ideally have achieved, or expect to achieve at least 5 GCSE's - including Math and English - Grade A-C or 4-9, Science and a technology.

Assessment Process:

1. Stage 1: Review of CV and Qualifications
2. Stage 2: Completion Eligibility Tests:
   
   • Bennetts Test
   • Maths Test
   • Judgement and Decision Making Test
3. Stage 3: Safran Seats Assessment Day:
   
   • Group Activity
   • Interview
   • Presentation

Specificity of the job

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