N
Operations Safety Industrial Placement
NATS
Location not stated
2 days ago
£24,500
- NATS
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Pension
2 days ago
External Job Description
What is NATS?NATS is the UK’s leading Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP). Every year we handle around 2.5 million flights and over 300 million passengers travelling 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 make us an exciting choice for graduates considering their future careers.
What will the Operations Safety & Assurance Industrial Placement involve?
This one-year placement will be based at our Swanwick Centre in Hampshire, where the equipment needed for the role is located.
You’ll join the Operations Safety & Assurance team, which helps NATS understand current safety performance and provides assurance that our air traffic services remain safe as operations develop. Its work covers investigations, future methods, and compliance with regulations and standards.
Your placement will focus on two areas:
Safety Performance: Analyse and report on operational data to help teams understand current safety performance and progress against our safety targets.
Safety Support Media: Help produce copies, extracts and replays of air traffic control recordings from our operational archive. These provide evidence for formal safety investigations and support safety improvements.
You’ll work closely with internal customers across Swanwick, Prestwick and Military operations, as well as authorised external partners such as the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and airline operators.Why choose NATS?
You’ll join a community of graduates, placement students and experienced professionals, gaining insight into aviation while contributing to work that supports operational safety.
We’re committed to your personal and professional development. With support from our skilled colleagues, you’ll apply your university learning, develop practical analytical skills and grow in confidence throughout the placement.
What are we looking for?
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 to be studying towards a degree that allows you to complete a 12-month industrial placement as part of your course.
We’re looking for someone who enjoys working on varied activities within a team and has an interest in aviation safety. You should be able to:
• work carefully and pay attention to detail
• interpret numerical and written information
• work collaboratively with colleagues and customers
• learn how to communicate operational trends clearly to different audiences
Experience using Microsoft 365, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint, would be helpful.
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 placement will start on 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 – £24,500 per annum
• 28 days of holiday entitlement plus Bank Holidays
• Market-leading defined contribution pension scheme
For more information on the benefits we offer, please visit our Early Careers website.
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 our Diversity and Inclusion pages.
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 who 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: £24,500
Operations Safety Industrial Placement · NATS