Apprenticeships are great first step into a career at °×С½ãÂÛ̳. You’ll gain essential skills, industry qualifications and top notch support needed to be flourish in your career. Here are a few reasons why you should join our community:
1. Your work can have real-world impact
- Begin your career by working among visionaries, innovators and disruptive thinkers committed to solving the world’s biggest problems.
- Take on responsibility from the start by getting involved with a work project, and you will be given more opportunities as you develop your skill set.
2. Lots of support to reach your full potential
- Gain the in-depth and practical skills you need to flourish in your role through a structured work programme, and achieve a nationally recognised qualification, without student debt.
- Benefit from a tailored skills development programme of events made specifically for apprentices as part of ‘Steps2Success’ and access a wide range of training and development opportunities.Â
- You will have lots of support to help you think about your goals and aspirations and apply for jobs within the university. This includes a mentor and apprenticeship buddy committed to enhancing your career experiences and a development coach to support your journey.
- If you're on a rotational scheme, you'll be encouraged to try different roles and change between functions to gain maximum exposure.Â
3. Be part of a community
- Become part of the °×С½ãÂÛ̳-wide Apprenticeship Network where you can connect with other apprentices, build a network of support and put forward ideas to make real changes to the programme and across °×С½ãÂÛ̳.
- Build up a network of professional contacts within °×С½ãÂÛ̳.
4. Enjoy the benefits from day one
- Our benefits package is designed to offer something for everyone, whatever your personal circumstances.Â
- We offer a great sector-leading salary with annual increments based on completion of milestones.
- 40+ days of leave (including °×С½ãÂÛ̳ closure days and statutory bank holidays).
- Flexible and agile ways of working are encouraged.
- Retail, health, leisure and travel offers, including NUS student card, discounted travel if based in London, interest free season ticket loans, software discounts and more.
- Tax-efficient childcare payments and cycle-to-work programme.
- You will have the option to join a pension plan.
5. Support to make the transition from an apprenticeshipÂ
- Your line manager will support you to identify where you want to take your career and plan the steps you can take to get there.Â
- If you successfully complete the programme you will have the opportunity to apply for roles at °×С½ãÂÛ̳, and you can start applying for vacancies six months before the end of your apprenticeship.Â