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👋 Today’s your day to start something big! Our 2026 Apprenticeship & Graduate programmes are now open 👐 Ready to kickstart your career while learning from the best? Our roles give you the chance to earn, learn and make an impact from day one. This year, we’re offering over two hundred roles across: -Engineering -Contract Management -Bid & Programme Management -Business Growth -Procurement -Research & Development -Services -Finance At Thales, you’ll work on cutting-edge tech that keeps the world safer, smarter and more connected. 👉 Find the right opportunity for you: https://careers.thalesgroup.com/global/en/united-kingdom-careers#Uk-Future-talent
Thales is delighted to be shortlisted in 3 categories for the upcoming Engineering Talent Awards 2025. Our fingers are crossed for all our brilliant finalists nominated for: ✅ Executive Leaders of the Year 2025: Lindsey Beer ✅ Engineering Graduate of Year: Megan Backhouse & Emma Chivers ✅ Large Employer of the Year 2025 – this one is for us all! 📌 Awards Ceremony: Manchester, October 3rd
👏 2025 UK Universum Awards are out now! Engineering students in the UK have voted... and Thales has jumped into the top 50 most attractive employers of the year 💙 In 2024, we’d already gained 10 places, and this year we’re up by 12. Thank you, we're really proud of this recognition from young talent. And next year? Watch this space 🙏 Thales’ rise as an attractive employer in recent years reflects our commitment to becoming a true Learning Company. In 2023, we invested heavily in our Learning Programme; with over 30 global academies, hundreds of internal mentors and innovative programmes we help our employees upskill and grow - to be their best selves. All the signs are that this is working! At Thales we are committed to empowering the next generation. Together we are making Thales a great place to work.
Thales: No. 1 choice for engineering students in France in 2025! We are proud to announce that Thales is the preferred company of engineering school students in France, according to the Universum 2025 ranking based on more than 11,500 respondents! Thales is also the 4th favourite company for IT students. Why this success? Our young talents are keen to learn more about our innovations and career opportunities in cutting-edge sectors such as AI, cybersecurity, quantum and the cloud. We offer long-term career paths, supported by skills development through our Learning Company programme. By 2025, we expect to have more than 3,000 apprentices and trainees in France, with great opportunities in store. If you are passionate about high technology and looking for a company that offers real career growth, join Thales and let's build tomorrow's world together!
8,000 recruitments. 4,000 internal moves. 35 academies in 2025, Thales continues to scale up — and skill up worldwide. In 2025, recruitment will take place across all regions of operation, including approximately 3,000 people in France, over 1,000 in the United Kingdom, 500 in the Netherlands, 400 in the United States, 400 in Australia, 300 in Central Europe, 250 in India, 200 in Germany, and 150 in Africa and the Middle East. Learning company: supporting employees’ professional development and keeping Thales’s expertise at the highest level For the past three years, Thales has invested in its “Learning company” global skills development programme, delivered by 2,000 internal trainers as well as numerous tutors and mentors. Since 2023, Thales has increased the number of its Academies, which are designed to share knowledge globally. The Group now operates 13 Domain Academies (AI, Cybersecurity, Radar, Naval, Tube, Pyrotechnics, etc.) and 18 Functional Academies (Software, Hardware, Systems, Industry, Bid & Project Management, HR, Finance, Communication, etc.). By the end of 2025, Thales will have more than 35 academies. The Group has also introduced innovative skills development methods, including a shared competency management system, simulation and virtual reality tools, and hands-on training solutions. Learn more about our 2025 talent and learning ambitions: https://lnkd.in/e54iZbMg
🏆 🏆 Best Apprenticeship Scheme and Best Human Resources team! We’re delighted to share that Thales in the UK has won two fantastic awards at the 2025 CIPD Northern Ireland Awards: 👏 Best Apprenticeship Scheme. We're thrilled that our commitment to nurturing talent and creating inclusive career pathways has been recognised. 👏 Best HR/L&D/OD team. This makes us particularly proud that our teams behind the scenes in Human Resources, Learning & Development and Organisational Development have been spotted as talented people! Many thanks to our apprentices and HR teams for making Thales a great place to build a career. 💙
🏆 Thales is a champion for giving voice to racial equality and inclusion. 👏 We are deeply honoured to be named as both Race Equality Champion and Social Media Champion at the VERCIDA Employer Excellence Awards 2025. ✅ This recognises our genuine commitment to promoting diversity and providing meaningful career opportunities for employees from diverse ethnic backgrounds. ✅ Our voice has been heard; at Thales we use social media to drive conversations, amplifying important voices within our organisation. Talent gets you heard at Thales. Together we are building a future we can all trust.
✨ We are thrilled that one of our colleagues, Emma, won the Graduate Award at the 2025 Made in Manchester Awards. Emma’s dedication over the past three years on the Thales Engineering Graduate Scheme has seen her make a real impact across aviation and maritime sectors, as well as driving community engagement through digital media. MiMA celebrates Manchester’s brightest young business talent, and this year, five of our Thales UK colleagues were recognised: 🔹 Adam in the Graduate category 🔹 Izzy in the Apprentice category 🔹 Fiona in the Diversity & Inclusion Champion category 🔹 William in the Technology & Innovation category 🔹 Emma, also shortlisted for Manchester Community Hero! Congratulations again to Emma and all our amazing nominees! Your hard work and innovation are helping us to build a future we can all trust.
🏆 We are pleased to announce we are among the winners of the annual Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Awards, a list of the Best Places to Work in 2025 in the UK. Unlike other workplace awards, there is no self-nomination or application process, instead it’s entirely based on the feedback our employees have voluntarily and anonymously shared on Glassdoor. To determine the winners of the awards, Glassdoor evaluates company reviews shared by current and former employees over the past year. 👏 A huge thank you goes out to all our employees who took the time to share their perspective on what it’s like to work for Thales in the UK. We appreciate all the valuable feedback as it really helps us to improve and continue to strive to be the best we can be for our employees.
Join Our Industry Team in the UK 👉 Are you ready to make an impact across the industries of defence and security, aerospace and space, digital identity and cybersecurity? At Thales UK, we are seeking skilled and motivated individuals to join our industry teams across our sites in Belfast, Crossgar, Glasgow, Templecombe, and Crawley. Over 750 dedicated colleagues are already making an impact across the nation in industry jobs in Thales. We are looking for talented professionals for a variety of roles, including: ✔ Manufacturing Technicians ✔ Test Technicians ✔ Operators ✔ General Assemblers ✔ Manufacturing Engineers ✔ Manufacturing Planners Why Thales? At Thales, you will join a collaborative environment where your skills will be valued and your contributions recognized. We invest in our people, offering opportunities for professional development and a chance to work on pioneering projects that make a real difference. Joining Thales means being part of a community driven by passion and the determination to go the extra mile to make the world a little better. Join us in shaping the future of tomorrow!
