General Facility Services and Business Operations Intern

Job Description:

Start date: 16 August 2026

Location: Filton, Bristol (please note that a similar position is available in our Broughton plant)

Duration: 12.5 months

Applications close on 20 November 2026!

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Benefits:

Salary: £24,246

35 hours per week // Flexible working hours // Hybrid working options available depending on the role // Half day Fridays! // 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

About us:

The role is based within the Facilities Management and Real Estate (FMRE UK) organisation. The role will be based at Filton, Bristol, with the opportunity to work across the whole Airbus UK portfolio of sites with direct accountability into the Airbus General Services team.

FMRE UK is responsible for a huge range of deliverables to Airbus UK, including but not limited to; Real Estate and General Zoning management, Aerodrome management, Energy and Supply, Major Building and Construction projects as well as Maintenance, Catering and Cleaning to name a few.

The General Services organisation is responsible for the delivery of multiple services across the Airbus UK Portfolio of sites, including Catering, Cleaning, Waste Management, Grounds Maintenance, Archiving, Mail, Graphics & Print, Library Services and Transportation.

Working within the FMRE UK function; this exciting opportunity offers successful applicants the chance to influence and drive change in a challenging, diverse department, matured over recent years to an integrated “ONE FMRE” team incorporating both Airbus Commercial and Airbus Defence & Space (ADS) across the UK.

What you will be doing:

As the successful candidate, you will:

• Support the site Head of General Services with the financial management of budgets and forecasting;
• Support the site Head of General Services with the performance management of suppliers;
• Support the UK Head of General Services with the business management of the UK organisation. Whilst based at the Filton site, this will include the opportunity to work with other sites and as such may involve some travel;
• Participate in capital investment (CapEX) planning and projects according to Airbus principles;
• Integrating an MFT approach across the Facilities Management team in the UK. Leading improvement projects that support the future of General services on the site;
• Ensuring accurate and timely reporting, supported by transparent performance metrics to continually improve the service we provide is fundamental to the role;
• Develop relationships across the plant at all levels to be able to anticipate business needs.

Requirements:

Our placements are open to Undergraduates only. Therefore it is mandatory for candidates to be an undergraduate for the whole duration of the placement. Please inform your graduation date on your application.

*Your application should include a CV along with a Cover Letter outlining your motivation and suitability for the role.*

Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Studying towards a degree in Business, Facilities Management, or equivalent;
• Experience in data analysis and its presentation (such as graphics and dashboards);
• Open mind and proactive approach;
• Time management and organisational skills.

SECURITY CLEARANCE: You will be subject to a BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standard) check. You may also need to gain UK SC-level Security Clearance or Export Control.

Contact:

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Company:

Airbus Operations Limited

Employment Type:

Internship

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Experience Level:

Student

Job Family:

Facility Management and Real Estate <JF-CG-SM>

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