Over 700 students from the University of Bedfordshire have had the chance to take a first step towards a career in aviation thanks to a collaboration between London Luton Airport (LLA), the University and the Department for Work and Pensions.

A job fair held at the Post Graduate Centre on the University’s Luton campus provided the students and local job seekers with a forum to discuss a range of employment and placement opportunities with LLA, as well as employers across the airport including easyJet, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Lagardere Retail, TUI, Swissport and Wizz Air.

Nik Jones, HR Director at LLA, commented: “As Luton’s largest employer, we can offer a range of career pathways to local young people. Our partnership with the University of Bedfordshire is just one example of the ways in which we engage with the surrounding community to highlight the many exciting and diverse career opportunities that are on offer on their doorstep, from engineering and IT to security, retail and airfield operations”. 

Michelle Everitt, Head of Careers & Employability Services and Assistant Director of Student Experience at the University of Bedfordshire, said: “The University has joined forces with London Luton Airport and DWP to support students and the public in finding local employment. With LLA and its partners offering opportunities for skilled, enthusiastic workers, the University is very pleased to help facilitate its first Jobs Fair partnership which will benefit both employers and prospective employees”.

Angela Roberts, DWP Partnership Manager, added: “Jobcentre Plus is pleased to be involved in this collaboration with London Luton Airport and the University of Bedfordshire. Jobs fairs provide excellent opportunities for job seekers to engage directly with employers, providing valuable insight into the sectors and organisations that they represent, prior to applying for a job”.

About London Luton Airport:
London Luton Airport (LLA) is one of the UK’s busiest airports, carrying 58 million passengers in the past five years.

The airport is operated by a consortium of which the majority shareholder is AENA, the world’s largest airport operator, and AMP Capital, a specialist global investment manager. Airlines include easyJet, Wizz Air, Ryanair, Tui, FlyOne, Sun Express and El Al.

Passengers travelling by rail can reach the airport via a half-hourly express rail service which operates between London and Luton Airport Parkway. In addition, work is nearly complete on a new light rail system linking the airport with Luton Airport Parkway station. The project is being delivered by the airport’s owner Luton Rising – a company owned by Luton Council to enhance local and regional economic growth and social investment.

London Luton Airport is an accredited Real Living Wage employer. The introduction of the Real Living Wage, the only UK rate calculated according to living costs, reflects LLA’s commitment to be a responsible and ethical employer. 

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