Jobs at Jaguar Land Rover

You’ll have a Cohort Leader assigned to you who’ll support with your individual learning plan and there will be people in the business that will mentor you. There’s also an Early Careers Hub social team who run numerous social events and activities where you can meet, network and socialise with your peers.

You will have regular performance reviews with your line manager who will track your progress of your role within the team. Progress against the requirements of the Graduate programme will be measured by the Early Careers Programme Delivery team Cohort Leaders.

Yes, graduates receive a yearly increase, provided that they meet the performance requirements. This will take place in Year 1 and at the end of the programme.

Jaguar Land Rover supports visa applications for candidates joining on our graduate programmes (all programmes). We support graduates to obtain a skilled worker (tier 2) visa, sponsored by Jaguar Land Rover.

There is also a GIR (Graduate Immigration Route) VISA which international students can apply for at their own expense. Graduates can get this as soon as they complete their studies. It entitles you to stay in the UK for a further 2 years. We do not need you to obtain this visa to apply for a place on our programmes, however graduates who have a GIR visa are welcome to apply to us.

To apply for an undergraduate programme with us, you must have the unconditional right to work in the UK or be studying in the UK under a student visa (tier 4). If you successfully complete an undergraduate placement with us on a student visa (tier 4) and we then wish to offer you a place on the graduate programme, we will sponsor a skilled worker (tier 2) visa for you.

You can apply for our graduate programmes. However, we do also have experienced hire roles available that may be of interest, our careers website is updated regularly.

You will have or expect to achieve a 2:2 degree or higher. We are particularly keen to receive applications from students with a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Maths) background but more important than that is a passion for analytics and problem solving, the curiosity to understand a business problem and explore innovative solutions, the confidence to champion new initiatives, strong numerical skills and be an excellent communicator.

You may experience different areas of the business depending on business need. There are also opportunities for shadowing which will give you insights wider than your own job role.

Guidance is provided on the application as to the likely site where you will be located for the programme you have applied to. This will be confirmed to you at the assessment centre and on acceptance of your contract.

You may be required to travel dependent on business need. Your line manager will provide you with this information.

For a limited number of roles, we do require you to have a drivers’ license. For the majority of roles this is not required, however it could be of benefit to you.

As a Jaguar Land Rover employee, you will be eligible for the Privilege vehicle lease and purchase scheme providing discounts on Jaguar Land Rover vehicles. There is also a shuttle bus which employers can make use of, free of charge, which runs to Whitley and Gaydon locations.

Usually not as our roles are allocated based on business need in particular areas.

In many areas of our business, hybrid working is possible. However, this is dependent on the nature of the work that you are doing and the team in which you are working. For all Early Careers hires we require significant in-person working to facilitate learning collaboration and a sense of belonging.

Information about the starting salary for all of our early careers programmes can be found on the relevant programme page. Visit our programme pages to learn more.

You will receive a yearly salary increase.

Your holiday entitlement will be indicated in your contract and for your first year will be pro-rated based on your start date.

There is no relocation assistance. There will be a requirement for you to travel to your site and, where relevant, education provider regularly and when requested, therefore consideration to your living arrangements should be given.

There’s are lots of opportunities to meet other Early Careers hires. The Early Careers Hub social team run numerous social events and activities where you can meet, network and socialise with your peers. From rock-climbing and football to coffee roulettes and a summer ball – there’s lots to enjoy!

As an employee of Jaguar Land Rover, you will benefit from rewards and benefits including a competitive pension scheme, discounts from various retailers and discounts on vehicles. In addition, we will develop you personally and professionally through our Learning Academy. You will find out more about this when you join.

The Employee Learning Scheme (ELS) is a fantastic Jaguar Land Rover benefit which entitles employees to a set amount of funding which they can use to spend on learning experiences outside of the business and are unrelated to the workplace. This could be a language you've always wanted to learn, or a sport you've decided to take up.

We are committed to providing opportunities to young people to experience what it is like to work at Jaguar Land Rover. We will be updating our ‘Supporting Schools’ page in the coming weeks with opportunities that you could get involved in.

Yes, we do. If your school, college or university would like to work with our recruitment team contact us at educate@jaguarlandrover.com.

As a Jaguar Land Rover employee, you can make use of out networking within the diversity and inclusion space. You can read more about our networks here.

There are lots of networks for you to join including gender equality, Pride, Race, Ethnicity and Cultural Heritage (REACH) and the Women in Engineering & Allies Network. You can read more about our networks here.

As an Early Careers hire, you can join the Early Careers Hub, a social network run by current apprentices, undergraduate and graduates at Jaguar Land Rover. They run regular activities including coffee catch ups, sporting leagues and summer balls.