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Safety Performance Industrial Placement
NATS
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£24,500
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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, the 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.
Safety is at the heart of what we do and who we are – every one of us has a part to play in ensuring operational, physical, cyber and personal safety every day.
What will the Industrial Placement (IP) Scheme involve?
This one-year placement is for undergraduate students in their penultimate year. You’ll be based at our Corporate & Technical Centre in Whiteley, near Fareham, with flexibility to work from home where the role allows.
You’ll join the Safety Performance team, which uses data from across NATS to help operational teams and leaders understand safety trends and decide where improvements are needed. You’ll gain experience of safety analysis and reporting while exploring how automation and AI could support the team’s work.
Typically, you will be involved in:
⦁ analysing safety data to spot trends and emerging risks, and helping to model future performance
⦁ producing reports, dashboards and insights for operational teams and senior leaders
⦁ improving or automating reporting processes and exploring how AI and digital tools could responsibly support analysis and decision-making
⦁ supporting safety improvements using evidence, data and industry best practice
⦁ monitoring compliance with relevant legislation and regulation
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 placement experience will be unique to you, so you can build on the knowledge you have gained at university. We are committed to your personal and professional development and, with the support of our skilled advisors, will help you achieve your goals.What are we looking for?
We welcome applications from students in STEM disciplines, or from those with demonstrable analytical, technical or data-focused skills. You do not need to be an expert in aviation, but you should be interested in how data, automation and emerging technologies such as AI can be used to improve safety performance.
We are looking for a curious undergraduate who enjoys solving problems and working with data. You should be able to demonstrate the ability to:
· Break down information, spot patterns and explain what you have found
· Produce accurate, well-organised work and be willing to check and improve it
· Work well with others and manage your own tasks when needed
Experience or interest in data analysis, coding, automation, dashboards or AI tools would be valuable, but a willingness to learn and apply structured thinking is just as important.
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
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 – £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 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, or 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 would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments.
- Salary: £24,500
Safety Performance Industrial Placement · NATS