NATS is the UK’s leading Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP). Every year we handle 2.6 million flights and keep 250 million passengers safe whilst in UK airspace. We provide air traffic management (ATM) services to 15 airports in the UK as well as providing these services around the world spanning Europe, Middle East, Asia and North America.
We’re shaping the future of ATM through our focus on ‘advancing aviation and keeping the skies safe’ and believe that the size and diversity of our business makes us an exciting choice for undergraduates considering their future careers.
This two-year programme will be based at our Head Office in Whiteley, Hampshire. We have adopted agile working, which will give you the opportunity and flexibility, where possible, to work both from our modern office facilities and from home.
Enterprise Architecture helps NATS understand how different parts of the organisation connect, so we can plan change and make informed decisions. For example, it can help show how a proposed airspace change supports our goals and affects other areas of the business.
You’ll join our Transformation Strategy & Development Directorate as NATS modernises the technology, services and ways of working that support UK air traffic management.
During the scheme, you’ll gain exposure to:
You don’t need previous architecture experience. You’ll learn how Enterprise Architecture works at NATS while contributing to real strategic challenges.
You’ll work at the heart of our organisation alongside other apprentices, graduates, undergraduate students and experienced professionals.
You’ll gain a broad view of how a safety-critical organisation makes decisions, plans investment and delivers complex change by working with and learning from specialists across the business and seeing how your work supports our purpose of advancing aviation and keeping the skies safe.
We’re committed to your personal and professional development and will support and mentor you in building your knowledge, skills and confidence throughout the programme.
We’re looking for driven, proactive and committed individuals who are ready to embrace the challenging targets we’ve set ourselves over the next few years. One thing is clear: we can only achieve these targets through our people. We’ll be leading the way technically, operationally, commercially and politically, and you can help us shape the future.
You’ll need:
You’ll be curious and keen to keep learning. You’ll be able to analyse information, see connections between different areas and explain your ideas clearly, while building good working relationships with others. You’ll also be comfortable exploring problems that may not have an obvious answer.
To be eligible to apply, you must have indefinite, unrestricted right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we cannot consider candidates whose right to work is time-limited or dependent on visa sponsorship.
You must be able to obtain Security Clearance (SC Level).
If you apply and meet the minimum requirements for the scheme, you’ll be invited to complete online tests. Candidates who pass this stage may be invited to a virtual assessment centre.
Assessment centres will be held between 30 November and 11 December 2026.
The start date for the scheme is 6 September 2027.
NATS reserves the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. If you are interested, we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.
Towards the end of your scheme, you will complete an End of Scheme Board to assess your growth and development across the programme. Subject to successful completion of the scheme, individual performance and business requirements, there may be an opportunity for you to transition into a substantive role within your chosen area.
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