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Building careers

We're working to nurture the next generation of aviators

Education programmes

We're working hard to nurture the next generation of aviators. ​We invested £170,00 in education programmes in 2019 alone! ​We work with a range of organisations to help us meet our employment goals and deliver the skills needed to do so​. ​

We ​aim to ​inform, inspire, and invest in young people​.​ ​Opening​ the world of opportunity that ​we offer​ to everyone ​allows us ​to ​help people to ​develop the right skills for the right job. 

Our Future Careers Resource pack

Building future skills forms part of our sustainability policy - our Second Decade of Change to 2030.

Our education programmes include:
Learn Live broadcasts

A photo of a man in a high vis vest with a camera and tripod filming an Emirates a380 taxiing pastLearn Live ​bring​s​ the airport live to classrooms​ ​across the UK. Our accessible talks explores the range of different career paths we offer. ​​Join o​ver 100,000 students and teachers that have tuned in so far.​

Learn Live

Work with local schools

a photo of several Gatwick graduate scheme students along with Gatwick's apprentice development lead Dave White standing on the roof of the pier 6 bridgeWith our new STEM centre, we support and promote careers in ​science, technology, engineering and maths.​ These subjects help to form the basis of the core skills that are needed to work at our airport.​ 

STEM

Apprenticeships

Portrait photograph of a Gatwick engineer with a large wrench in a room full of machineryWe​'​ve been offering apprenticeships​ for over 45 years. Our engineering apprenticeship was voted number two in the UK in 2020 and has been voted as one of the best in the South East.

Our apprenticeships  

Our community goals
Supporting local causes

local causes

We have a strong programme of community investment. We support a range of initiatives and events across Surrey, Sussex and Kent.

Community support 

Growing local businesses

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A strong airport supports local growth. This helps us attract new and start-up technology businesses and green industry to the area.

Supporting business 

Building our workforce

a young female Gatwick engineer with a wrench performing maintenance on some machinery

We inform, inspire and invest in young people and we open up the world of opportunities to everyone. We support early careers and skills.

Developing skills