The Navigate Programme

The Navigate Programme is our Early Careers Programme which invests in young and ambitious talent.

Navigate begins with Key Stage Four, students aged 14 - 16, and continues through to graduate level. As an MJM Navigator, you will become equipped with the skills, knowledge and experience to succeed in your chosen career.

You will achieve industry recognised qualifications, become part of our talented team and work on prestigious and challenging projects. Whether you are a school leaver, graduate, or interested in gaining some work experience, our Navigate Programme offers an opportunity to start a dynamic and rewarding career.

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Junior Navigators

An invaluable opportunity to engage with MJM, experience working life and to help you form education and career choices.

MJM works closely with local schools and colleges to support careers events and work experience opportunities because we recognise that this provides an invaluable experience at an early stage to assist with education and career choices.

Look out for us at your next school careers event and find out what career options and pathways MJM can offer you. We offer work experience in all areas of the business although the most popular are design, joinery, commercial and administration. Please contact us to discuss work experience possibilities.

Apprentice Navigators

Earn while you learn, develop expert skills and attain industry recognised qualifications. An apprenticeship with MJM Marine can lead to so many career possibilities...

The MJM Marine Apprenticeship Programme continues to lead the way in producing talented and skilled craftspeople who are the future of our business. Our apprentices receive training in specialist joinery, furniture production, bench joinery and site joinery. The training programme includes on and off-the-job training leading to NVQ levels 2 and 3 in Wood Occupations. An MJM apprenticeship is an exciting way to start your career while also enabling you to earn whilst you learn. Our apprentices have the opportunity to learn from expert craftspeople. work on prestigious projects, travel to sites worldwide and continue to progress, learn and develop even after their apprenticeship finishes.

Apprentice opportunities are advertised between January and March each year. You can apply even if your grades are pending. Just make sure that you satisfy your chosen college’s minimum entry criteria and complete the course registration.

Placement Navigators

Support your studies with valuable, hands-on experience and an insight into the world of work. Year-out and summer placements are an excellent way to gain industry experience and find out what a career in MJM Marine is all about.

We offer undergraduates the opportunity to spend a year or a summer with us assisting a number of our teams including design, production, quantity surveying, estimating, or project management. Also, school leavers may wish to spend a summer with us before choosing a career route. Whether it is assisting in the Factory to help decide if a Joinery Apprenticeship is right for you, or joining our operations, design, support, or admin teams to gain some valuable experience and insight, we have plenty of options available.

Our students benefit from skills development, personal growth and a vastly increased knowledge of the working environment and career options. If we are impressed with your performance during your placement we may be in a position to invite you back as a Graduate and sponsor your final year of studies.

Please contact us at any time to discuss placement opportunities, although the main time for recruitment is generally September to December.

Graduate Navigators

This is an ideal opportunity to start a rewarding and challenging career, develop personal and professional skills and work on career defining projects.

We employ graduates of the highest calibre, who are ambitious, share MJM Marine’s values, and have the potential to take on challenging responsibilities and make a significant contribution to the business.

As a Graduate Navigator, you will benefit from a structured 2-year training programme which offers a clear pathway into your chosen career. You will be supported by experienced mentors who will guide you through your personal and professional development and you will build a track record of experience and achievement working on diverse, challenging and prestigious projects.

We offer graduate opportunities in a range of disciplines: Quantity Surveying, Estimating, Site / Construction Management, Design and Production Management. Graduate and Trainee opportunities are usually advertised between September and December each year.