BMW Group is recruting about 30 young people for apprenticeships at its three key UK manufacturing sites in 2016.

The business is looking for people to train at Mini's Plant Oxford, the Hams Hall engine plant near Birmingham and the Swindon plant which produces pressings and sub-assemblies for Mini.

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A rigorous selection process is designed to attract the best candidates who will get the chance to work directly alongside skilled and experienced employees in a wide-range of roles including human resources, finance, logistics, engineering, maintenance and IT.

New recruits will join 224 apprentices already working across the company's UK operations. Training leads to an NVQ level three qualification and some young people will have the opportunity to progress right through to degree level in the course of their career depending on their performance.

Jason Gaskell, manager of apprentice training programmes at BMW Group UK, said: "As we continue to develop and build factories across the world our apprenticeship programme grows in line with this expansion which, altogether, takes on more than 1,000 apprentices globally every year.

""e are really keen to see applications from young women who currently are under-represented in the UK's engineering and manufacturing industries."

Apprenticeships last between three and four years and cover a wide range of areas to help equip young people with the skills to enable successful careers in the automotive sector.

Technical apprentices who undertake placements at Oxford, will attend the plant's bespoke training school, featuring classrooms, dedicated computer study areas and a fully-equipped workshop.

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