JCB Scholarships Business & Engineering
JCB Scholarships
Ampleforth College is very close to my family’s heart. It is the school I attended and where both my sons Jo and George were educated. Spending our formative years there certainly laid the foundations for our careers in business.
I’ve worked at our family company now for 60 years and have not only seen the business grow, but the people in it. We have always invested in our people and some who joined us as apprentices are now senior directors in the company.
It’s for this reason I’m delighted that we are offering JCB Scholarships for Ampleforth College students. These scholarships will offer a unique opportunity to learn about business and engineering at JCB, which manufactures and sells construction and agricultural machinery all over the world.
As an ‘Old Amplefordian’ it is my sincere hope that the JCB Scholarships will lay the foundations for many successful careers at JCB, just as Ampleforth laid the foundations for mine.
Anthony Bamford (D63) Chairman, JCB
About JCB
In every corner of the world you’ll find a JCB machine. JCB is one of the world’s top three manufacturers of construction equipment. We employ around 12,000 people on four continents and sell our products in 150 countries through 2,000 dealer depot locations.
Throughout our history, we have always invested heavily in research and development, keeping JCB at the cutting edge of innovation. Today, JCB has some of the finest engineering facilities across the globe, produces a range of over 300 machines and maintains a reputation for unrivalled customer service.
For decades we have excelled in world-class products and now our eyes are on the future. That’s why our Early Careers talent is so important to us and why we are looking to find future talent through our partnership with Ampleforth College. Our future is powering our machines in alternative ways. Our future is finding new ways for our products to tackle the challenges the world faces. Our future is you.
JCB, a truly world-class and a family-owned company.
Scholarship Programme
Our JCB Scholarship programme provides individual support, stretch, and mentoring, enabling each student to develop to the best of their ability. It also provides opportunities to work with experienced people in a world-leading business on real projects, setting you apart when applying for jobs or university. You will get a good insight into how a major engineering and manufacturing business operates.
This includes:
• Regular meetings with JCB Mentor to provide support throughout programme
• Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) support
• Guaranteed work experience placement (summer after Year 12)
• Tailored careers guidance
• Opportunity to meet JCB Senior Leadership Team
• Parent mentoring sessions about careers option pathways tailored to each scholar
• Commitment to a minimum of a one-month internship after Year 13
• If looking at university and graduate route, option to apply for ongoing scholarship through university for continued support and mentoring – to be discussed
Could you become a JCB Scholar?
16+ JCB Business or Engineering Scholarships
We are looking for hard workers, problem solvers and good communicators who are academically able, have a can-do attitude and relish the opportunity to learn new skills.
JCB Business Scholarship:
Ideal candidates will be able to demonstrate a passion for business and how it works, looking particularly at Operations, Logistics, Finance, Project Management, Marketing, Sales and Purchasing, and HR.
Taking 3 A levels or mixture of A levels and BTECs, including Business A Level, or BTEC Enterprise and Entrepreneurship. GCSEs at grade 4 or above in Maths & English as a minimum.
JCB Engineering Scholarship:
Ideal candidates will aspire to become an engineer working in mechanical, electrical, or manufacturing roles, or in product design.
Engineering: Taking 3 A levels, or mixture of A levels and BTECs, including maths and a science. GCSEs at grade 5 or above in Maths, English and a science as a minimum
Assessment:
Candidates should have been offered a place at Ampleforth College for Sixth Form and will need to provide a personal letter of application for the JCB Scholarship for initial screening by the College. The letter should set out why they want to apply, and what they intend to put into, and get out of it.
If successful, candidates share their personal letter of application with JCB. Those selected for the next stage will visit JCB at their Global Headquarters in Uttoxeter for an assessment. As part of this visit, candidates will be taken on a tour of JCB and hear talks that provide more insight into the type of work involved and potential opportunities.
Expectations of our Scholars
All JCB Scholars are expected to maintain good grades in their subjects, show an exemplary attitude to learning, and make strong and ongoing contributions to the life of the College.
Scholarships are monitored and may be removed if a scholar does not participate fully in the programme or meet expectations. The appropriateness of the award is reviewed annually.
JCB Has allowed me (and encourages all employees) to make and choose my own career path, flourishing through thinking outside the box and not being afraid to take risks.
During my 20 years at JCB I have been based in 6 countries and travelled to over 50 on company business. In the roles I have been assigned no single day at work has been the same: whether it is demonstrating a machine under the scorching sun, analysing market statistics, or entertaining a large customer at the Formula 1, there is never a dull moment!
As well as this rich diversity in our jobs, the company focuses on developing employees to fully maximise their existing skills and develop new ones to continue growing within the company.
JCB is very much a career for life – especially for those who are willing to “think outside the box” and go the extra mile!
George Heining (W98) Vice President, West Region of JCB America
Bursaries
Those in need of financial support are encouraged to apply for means-tested bursaries.
The award of a scholarship is a very strong indication of a student who is likely to flourish at Ampleforth and can be extremely helpful in supporting a bursary application.
For further information about JCB Scholarships, please contact the Admissions Office: admissions@ampleforth.org.uk or 01439 766000