Digital and Technology Solution Apprenticeship

Apprenticeship Opportunity In Digital And Technology Solutions

End Date: Sunday 23 April 2023

Salary Range: £29,484 - £32,760

We support agile working - flexibility in when hours are worked.

Job Description Summary: An exciting apprenticeship opportunity to grow in a career in the Digital and Technology space while also achieving an industry standard degree level qualification.

Job Description: Come and join us as we move forwards embracing cutting edge technologies to support our customers, and colleagues, through these current difficult times and into the future as we continue in our mission to Help the Islands Prosper.

About the programme: Starting in September 2023 this apprenticeship, in association with Firebrand and BPP University, will offer an amazing opportunity for curious and future-tech focussed individuals.

You'll be supported in studying for a Level 6 Apprenticeship in Digital and Technology Solutions. The programme runs for 3 years and at the end of it you should earn a degree level qualification - the Digital and Technology Solutions Professional Degree. The result of all your hard work is an industry level qualification that will set you up for the modern working world with in-demand skills and capabilities.

Whilst on the apprenticeship scheme 20% of your time will be dedicated to "mandatory apprenticeship hours" which will involve joining workshops, shadowing other colleagues, studying and completing your assignments. The workshops are all available online so there's no need to travel off-island to attend them.

The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate:

• a desire to solve problems and improve our Islands business
• a passion for using innovative automation technology
• a willingness to engage with colleague at all levels of the business
• the skills for technology and thinking in a pragmatic, programmatic manner
• a flair for design to help make our user interfaces even better

In return, you'll get all the following great things:

• to join a department of technological innovators
• industry leading training in robotics from the acclaimed RPA Academy
• a flexible and empowered working environment
• to play with robots
• to build apps using innovative, enterprise grade, cloud technology as well as traditional programming technologies including Python and JavaScript
• opportunities in the data sciences, including SQL and BI reporting
• hands on project management experience
• experience of how we protect our business through our cyber security and data management approaches
• the opportunity to work within a miniature version of the whole of LBG, where 600 colleagues perform almost every function of our parent bank

We love to try new things, and innovation is at the heart of our function's existence, we're all passionate advocates for using technology in the right way to make things better for our customers and colleagues.

The upshot of all of this is that you'll have an opportunity unlike anywhere else in LBG to learn and grow. These apprenticeship positions represent an enormous opportunity to get a massive head start in your career. So, if you're up for the challenge and this excites you, then we'd love to hear from you.

Please note, to promote collaboration among colleagues, and help you build your network of contacts, you'll need to work from the office when required.

Entry requirements (one of the following):

• 104 UCAS Points or Level 3 equivalent
• Current English and Maths qualifications

This role comes with a starting salary of at least £29,484 or £36855, depending on location.

At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you'll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop.

We're focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we're building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.