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Why a GSK apprenticeship?

“My IT apprenticeship has given me the opportunity to learn whilst working with the support and guidance of GSK professionals”.

Hannah, IT Apprentice

Who are we?GSK is a FTSE 100 company and one of the largest science-led healthcare companies in the world. We produce around four billion packs of medicines each year, which are marketed in more than 150 countries. Our products are used to treat major diseases such as asthma, cancer, diabetes and infections. GSK also produces a range of consumer products – you may be familiar with many of them such as Maximuscle, Sensodyne, Aquafresh toothpaste and Horlicks. We also work in partnership with Save the Children and McLaren, and in 2012 we developed forward-looking commitments such as our aim to be carbon neutral across our entire supply chain by 2050.

The apprenticeships are based at our manufacturing and Research & Development (R&D) sites, as well as our West London offices and cover a range of functions including:

Engineering, Manufacturing, Packaging, Artwork & Design, Laboratory Science, Supply Chain, Finance and IT.

What is a GSK apprenticeship?

The apprenticeship is made up of a number of study modules, usually undertaken in college, combined with on-the-job training to give you hands-on experience of the working environment. From early on, you will be working in a real team to deliver genuine business objectives. You will also complete a personal development plan, tailored to you, and take on a number of different roles to accelerate your progress. Throughout the scheme, you will also receive regular feedback and coaching, while a personal mentor will be on hand to advise, support and help you to realise your potential. You will be employed throughout the scheme on an apprenticeship contract, giving you access to valuable GSK benefits!

During the programme, there will be opportunities to meet apprentices from other functions across the business to take part in key skill training, share experiences and develop a network of useful contacts.

What happens when you complete your apprenticeship? You could be offered a role at GSK if you have demonstrated the skills and behaviours we look for in our locally grown talent.

Our apprenticeship programme offers exciting opportunities to both school and college leavers. You’ll have the chance to study towards nationally recognised qualifications while gaining valuable work experience and also getting paid.

We offer a range of apprenticeships to Level 5 (Foundation degree) and beyond. We expect all our apprentices to complete a minimum Level 3. Progression to higher levels is limited only by ambition and ability.

What’s on offer? As a GSK apprentice, you can expect a competitive reward package, along with the opportunity to develop new skills through experience and training in our highly professional business environment.

Here’s a quick summary of what’s on offer in our TotalReward (Pay and Benefits) package:

• a competitive base salary

• an annual performance-related bonus

• 26 days’ paid holiday a year plus bank holidays

• pension plan membership

• private healthcare

• other benefits including tax free plans for bikes, health assessments and a ShareReward scheme

What are we looking for? To become one of our apprentices, you’ll need:

• depending the scheme, minimum requirements range from five GCSEs or equivalent at grade C or above (including Maths and English) through to 300 UCAS point at A level.

• passion for your area of interest

• an enquiring mind

• the enthusiasm to learn

For full details about apprenticeship-specific qualifications/requirements, please visitwww.gsk.com/apprenticeships

Where do I fit in?At GSK we have a range of apprenticeships across a variety of disciplines and functions some of which are featured here. For the full range on offer, please visit our website www.gsk.com/apprenticeships

Multi-skilled engineering

Our multi-skilled engineering apprenticeship is designed to create the engineers of the future – and some of the best engineers we have today joined us as an apprentice. During your apprenticeship, you will develop practical mechanical, electrical, control and automation skills. Depending on your site, you will spend time in manufacturing, packaging or utilities & facilities where you will learn to operate and maintain production

equipment, carry out routine maintenance, diagnose and deal with breakdowns and help design, test and commission new equipment.

Artwork & design

Ever wondered who designed the artwork for a bottle of

Maximsucle or even a tube of Aquafresh toothpaste? If so, then you might be interested in an artwork & design apprenticeship in PASS – our Pack Artwork Shared Service.

PASS manages artwork for our Pharmaceuticals, Vaccines and Consumer Healthcare businesses. Within PASS, there are a number of different roles you could fulfil; our CAD operators for instance provide the technical specifications and drawings for our leaflets, as well as the cartons that contain our products and the labels that give consumers the information they need. The text and graphic elements, such as logos, in the artwork file are created by the artwork operator or graphic designer, before everything is given a final quality assurance check by our proof readers.

Laboratory

All GSK products and product enhancements start life in a laboratory – whether that’s developing a new treatment, improving the taste of a product like

Horlicks or testing the effects of a nutritional product

like Maximuscle. Our multi-skilled laboratory analyst apprenticeships will equip you with the skills to tackle a variety of scientific challenges covering histology (the study of tissues), animal technology, investigative preclinical toxicology and clinical chemistry.

During an R&D apprenticeship, you will learn about animal husbandry which includes; care for the animals in our facilities; calibration of equipment; processing and analysis of blood and other biological samples; and development of in-vitro testing systems.

On a manufacturing laboratory apprenticeship, you will help ensure that our products meet strict specification limits for content and uniformity. You will experience everything from traditional wet chemistry techniques used for testing raw materials, to the use of bespoke automated equipment for the testing of finished products. Some of your time will also be spent working with other teams to get new products ready for manufacturing on a large scale as we launch them to market.

IT

The world of IT is ever changing and our IT apprenticeships provide an in-depth understanding of the way we use technology to contribute to the growth of the business. Gaining hands-on experience

of numerous IT departments, you will be observing varied day-to-day operations of different business areas – which could be anything from IT testing to system advancements or development work – to give you a well-rounded skill set.

Technology is critical to our business and we need self-motivated individuals who can solve problems, see the bigger picture and adapt to the world around them. An IT apprenticeship gives you the chance to gain professional qualifications whilst working with world-leading technologies in a fast-moving, dynamic environment.

Finance

Are you interested in developing dynamic transferrable business skills within one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies? There is no better way to learn about our global company than as an Apprentice in Finance.  Finance is at the heart of our business and key to the company’s success is managing our fi nancial resources to help our patients and consumers do more, feel better and live longer.

Based in our UK Shared Service Centre you will see how our business works and experience a fast-paced, dynamic working environment. You will learn both on and off the job and work towards the CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) Level 4 Higher Apprenticeship in Management Accounting, the equivalent of the fi rst year of university study and a globally recognised professional qualifi cation.

This programme offers apprentices vital work experience enhancing both your technical and functional expertise as well as your business knowledge. You will develop skills such as time management, communications, commercial awareness, and teamworking to prepare you for a successful future career.

Packaging

Who designs a pack for a new product? How do you make sure a pack is strong enough to protect the product and deliver it to the patient? The Packaging Shared Service are responsible for the pack design of all Pharmaceutical products, from choosing a material that offers the necessary protection throughout its shelf life, to ensuring the pack can be transported without being damaged. The team have a wide range of roles and experience at manufacturing sites across the globe with our Packaging Technologists being key to understanding what is needed from the pack, and deciding how best to achieve it. Whether driven by our commercial department wanting to change the pack to encourage more business, or the authorities

requesting a change for a regulatory requirement, our team would be involved to ensure the pack meets all requirements of all customers, including the manufacturing site who need to produce the pack at high volume. Apprenticeships within this team give the opportunity to understand packaging from all aspects – including the bottle/blister pack selection, label design, leaflet format, carton, and finally the transit packaging.

Supply chain

Making sure our products get to our patients and customers when they need them is vital. As a supply chain apprentice based at a manufacturing site or in our head office, you will be involved in the manufacturing planning process, as well as the delivery of the finished goods. If you have well-developed computer and organisational skills, combined with a strong customer focus, join our dynamic supply chain team.

What skills will I gain?

A GSK apprenticeship is not just about gaining a vocational qualification. We see our apprenticeship scheme as a means to develop the shapers and leaders of our future.

So our aim will be to give you a thoroughly rounded learning experience. As well as gaining practical levelsof experience within your chosen field, you will be improving your presentation skills, developing your project management skills and learning lean business improvement techniques. There will also be the opportunity to get involved with your local community, helping in schools and undertaking charity work.

Find out more at www.gsk.com/apprenticeships

Hannah and Nathan, Apprentices at GSK House, Brentford

“I completed my engineering apprenticeship with GSK and it set me up for a career that’s included many project management roles through to director level.”

Mark, Site director

Where are our roles?

Montrose

Irvine

Barnard Castle

Ulverston

Stevenage

Maidenhead

Slough

Worthing

Stockley Park, Uxbridge

GSK House, Brentford

Ware

As a truly global organization, our business employs over 97,000 people in over 100 countries, including almost 20 sites in the UK alone. The following sites will be recruiting Apprentices in 2014.

For full details on which apprenticeships are offered at which sites, please visit our website www.gsk.com/apprenticeships

Where are the placements based?

There are many opportunities available at GSK sites across the country. To find out the nearest apprenticeship opportunity to you, please visit our website www.gsk.com/apprenticeships

When does the scheme start?

If you are successful, and providing you meet the grades required by your role, you will join our apprenticeship scheme along with the other apprentices at the start of the academic year – usually in August or September, depending on location.

What are my career prospects at GSK?

We are committed to developing our employees and their careers. A GSK apprenticeship will give you a chance to learn your trade while gaining real industry experience. A recent survey by City & Guilds show that Apprentices are rising to Board Level in 20% of companies. Statistics show that, over the course of their career, people with apprenticeships earn on average £100,000 more than those without.

(A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Apprenticeships and Other Vocational Qualifications, University of Sheffield, 2007)

Do I have to pay anything to become an apprentice?

No – quite the reverse. While you are a GSK apprentice, we will pay your salary as you undertake on-the-job training. Any additional training expenditure or fees will be covered either by GSK or the National Apprenticeship Service.

Do I have to pay National Insurance?

Yes. As you are over 16, you will have to pay tax and National Insurance on your income.

How do I contact you?

If you have any questions about our apprenticeship programmes, please contact us at enquiry@gskapprenticeships.co.uk

FAQs

“My apprenticeship so far has been a wonderful experience. There is a great mix between the hands on maintenance work carried out on site, and the technical paperwork, undertaken at the local college”.

Dominic, Engineering Apprentice

It’s a two-way thing. We want you to find out as much about us as we want to find out about you. Your future is important, and so is having the right information to help you decide on the path that is right for you. That’s why our recruitment process is deliberately thorough.

For more detailed information on each individual programme, and how to apply, please visit www.gsk.com/apprenticeships (You can also apply on this site.)

If you have any questions regarding the programme, you can contact us on 01635 279 808 or email enquiry@gskapprenticeships.co.uk

What does the recruitment process involve?

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If we like the look of your online application we may ask you make a short video to find out just a little bit more about you, not all applicants will

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If you like what you have seen and believe a GSK apprenticeship is

right for you, now is the time to apply.

To start an application, you will need to register your details. If you have already started an application, you can

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Are our programmes right for you? Find out by visiting our website www.gsk.com/apprenticeships

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