ROLLS-ROYCE MOTOR CARS SUPPORTS LOCAL SCHOOL WITH ALL-FEMALE STEAM WORKSHOPS – AutoMart Canada

• Rolls-Royce Motor Cars delivers all-female STEAM workshops at
  local Davison CE High School for Girls
• The workshops, developed and delivered by Rolls-Royce Apprentices
  and Interns, showcase real-world application of maths in daily
  decision-making within luxury manufacturing
• Outreach to local schools forms important part of Rolls-Royce
  Motor Cars’ commitment to community and stakeholder engagement
• Application window for 2025 Rolls-Royce Apprenticeships remains
  open until 31 March

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars continued its commitment to
fostering the next generation of STEAM talent with a series of
workshops at the local Davison CE High School for Girls. The sessions
were developed to inspire young women to pursue careers in science,
technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM), while also
showcasing real-world applications of maths in the workplace.

The lessons, developed in collaboration with Mathematics
Education Innovation (MEI), a charity which aims to improve maths
education, were carefully mapped to the school curriculum and made
relevant to luxury manufacturing. The workshops were led by ex-Davison
student and current Rolls-Royce apprentice, Fleur Macmillan. Fleur was
supported by Jess Burcombe, an Intern and undergraduate from the
University of Chichester, who provided first-hand insights into a
STEAM career pathway.

Fleur shared some inspiring words with the young students at
the school:
“Encouraging more young women to enter STEAM careers is so
important. When I was sitting in those same classrooms only a few
years ago, I never would have believed this was possible for me.
There are so many ways to grow within Rolls-Royce Motor Cars and I
am so pleased that I made that decision to choose a career with so
much opportunity.”

Davison CE High School for Girls is the only state school
on the Sussex Coast providing education exclusively for girls. The
school is known for its proactive approach to engaging with industry
partners, including Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.

Headteacher, Chris Keating, said,
“Being at the heart of our local community is really important to
the students and staff of Davison CE High School for Girls. We want
our students to make a positive contribution, and to see that they
can be a genuine ‘force for good’. We feel really fortunate to have
such a strong relationship with local employers such as Rolls-Royce
Motor Cars, and we work together to ensure that our students
understand what it takes to succeed in the world of work and what
wonderfully diverse career options are out there for them.”

The workshops support Rolls-Royce Motor Cars’ wider
Future Talent Programme (Graduates, Apprentices and Internships),
which seeks to increase diversity and inclusion within the company. It
also forms part of the company’s broader engagement with local
stakeholders, reinforcing its reputation as a leading employer within
the community.

Mark Adams, Director of Human Resources, Rolls-Royce Motor
Cars said,
“By showing how important maths is within luxury manufacturing, we
hope to inspire students to consider a future in the industry. In
recent years, we have seen a welcome increase in female applicants
for our Future Talent Programme, and activities like this are key to
sustaining that progress.”

The application window for the 2025 Rolls-Royce Motor
Cars Apprenticeship programme is open until 31 March 2025.
Applications are welcome from young people with a wide range of prior
experience, interests and educational backgrounds. Most
Apprenticeships will begin in August 2025, with opportunities
available in a range of specialisms and at levels from NVQ Level 2
(two years, GCSE equivalent) to Level 6 (four years, equivalent to an
undergraduate degree). Applications can be made online, with open
roles available to view on the Rolls-Royce Motor Cars careers portal.