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Airspace Change Graduate Scheme
NATS
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Entry level
2 days ago
£31,000
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External Job Description
What is NATS?NATS is the UK’s leading Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP). Every year we handle 2.5 million flights and keep 300 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.
What will the Airspace Change Graduate Scheme involve?
As an Airspace Change Graduate, you’ll support the modernisation of UK airspace. This work aims to improve efficiency, increase capacity and reduce environmental impact for the skies of the future in line with UK Government priorities.
You’ll join the UK Airspace Design Service (UKADS), a new initiative established to design the future London Terminal Manoeuvring Area (LTMA), one of the busiest and most complex areas of airspace in the world.
Over two years, you’ll complete three eight-month rotations. Two core rotations will be within UKADS, covering Airspace Design and the Airspace Change Process. Your third rotation will give you experience in another area and, where possible, will be tailored to your interests. Together, the rotations will help you understand different aspects of airspace modernisation.
During the scheme, you’ll gain exposure by:
⦁ Supporting the development of future airspace concepts through simulation and prototyping
⦁ Using technical tools and software to evaluate airspace designs
⦁ Working alongside air traffic controllers, engineers, designers and aviation experts on an airspace change proposal
The scheme will be based at our Air Traffic Control Centre in Swanwick, Hampshire. Our agile working arrangements provide flexibility to work in our modern office facilities and, where the role allows, from home.
Why choose NATS?
You’ll be working at the heart of our organisation, alongside other graduates, undergraduate students and professionals. You’ll gain valuable insight into our business and make a tangible contribution to our success.
Your Graduate experience will be unique to you so you can build on knowledge you have gained at university. We are committed to your personal and professional development and will help you achieve your goals.What are we looking for?
We’re looking for driven, proactive and committed individuals who are curious about airspace change and willing to think differently about how NATS can deliver its services.
You’ll need to have achieved a minimum 2:2 in a relevant degree within the last two years or be on track to graduate in 2027. We’d like to hear what interests you about airspace change and aviation, whether that interest comes from your studies or other experiences.
You should be able to:
⦁ gather and interpret information, and communicate your findings clearly
⦁ learn technical airspace tools and regulations and apply what you learn
We’re interested in your motivation to contribute to the future of UK airspace and aviation. If you meet the eligibility requirements and this work interests you, we encourage you to apply.
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).
Additional SC guidance can be found here.
Additional vacancy information
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.
What’s in it for you?
⦁ Competitive salary – £31,000 per annum
⦁ 28 days of holiday entitlement plus Bank Holidays
⦁ Market-leading defined contribution pension scheme
You may also have the opportunity to study towards a fully funded qualification, subject to the requirements of the scheme.
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.
For more information on the benefits we offer, please visit: https://www.nats.aero/careers/early-careers/.
Diversity and Inclusion at NATS
We celebrate the diversity of our colleagues. We thrive because we are all brilliantly different yet united in our passion to advance aviation and keep the skies safe. For more information on our commitment to diversity and inclusion, please visit: https://www.nats.aero/careers/why-nats/.
If you share our passion to advance aviation and keep the skies safe – we would like to hear from you whatever your age, sex, race, faith, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, visible or invisible disability. Individuals that bring different perspectives, skills, life experiences and backgrounds help us be at the forefront of our industry.
We want you to be able to perform at your best, so please email earlycareers@nats.co.uk if you’d like to discuss any reasonable adjustments.
- Salary: £31000
Airspace Change Graduate Scheme · NATS