At SailGP, our boats don’t just sail on water, they fly. And we want your career to do the same.
Our cutting-edge Boatbuilding Apprenticeship Programme developed in partnership with South Hampshire College Group, will provide hands-on training and industry-leading expertise to aspiring boatbuilders, composite engineers and other specialist roles, equipping you with the skills needed to work on SailGP’s revolutionary F50 catamarans - the fastest and most technologically advanced racing boats in the world. Working at our facility in Hedge-end, Southampton, you’ll be working towards gaining your Level 3 Boatbuilding Apprenticeship, equipping you to further develop your career in the future.
Who are we?
SailGP Technologies began as the high performance design, engineering and manufacturing arm of SailGP, the global close-to-shore, high speed, high tech racing series like no other. Our constantly evolving design, composites engineering, software and data expertise is rooted in decades of experience at the forefront of cutting-edge sail racing. Previously established and located in New Zealand since 2001, SailGP Technologies relocated to Southampton, UK in Spring 2024 at our new state of the art facility, ensuring that we continue to lead the way in high-performance applied innovation.
Eligibility and qualifications:
- Individuals ready to embark on gaining a Level 3 Boatbuilding Apprenticeship in partnership with Southampton College Group.
- 18+ years of age.
- GCSE English and maths grade 4-9 (or Level 2 functional skills) required
- Able to travel and work from SailGP Technologies for a minimum of 30 hours per week (Unit 1, Strategic Park, Comines Way, Hedge End, Southampton SO30 4DA)
- Able to travel to attend Southampton College, Southampton College Group one or two days per week.
- Available to start in July 2025.
About you:
- Effective team player
- Shows initiative
- Is driven by delivering quality with a strong sense of pride in their work
- Thrives in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
- Culturally sensitive
This is more than an apprenticeship, it’s your launchpad into a career in developing high-performance marine technology.
Applications close 30th April 2025.
APPLY NOW. DELIVER THE BEST AT SAILGP TECHNOLOGIES.
SailGP is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace committed to building a team culture that celebrates diversity, equity and inclusion.
