Technical Graduate Apprentice

**Description**

**Technical Apprentice - Rotation based**

**Technical Graduate Apprenticeship**

**Programme information and details.**

We are looking for innovative, passionate, and ambitious people to join our Technical Graduate Apprenticeship Programme. Our programmes are designed with our core values - inclusion, integrity, innovation, agility, collaboration, and commitment - in mind. From day one, you will be encouraged and supported to contribute to our fast paced and agile environment.

As a Graduate Apprentice, you will study towards a University Degree while working full-time at Leidos; we offer one day per week for university studies, meaning that by the end of your 4-year course, you will have gained a full BSc (Hons) qualification while also gaining four years’ worth of work experience.

The remainder of the working week is dedicated to developing your skills across a range of programmes and capabilities with exposure to world-class technology.

Our best-in-class early careers team will support you throughout the duration of the programme to ensure you meet your career development goals, with the aim to progress into a full-time permanent position, a truly outstanding opportunity. We have fantastic training and mentoring opportunities as well as a growing social network of other early careers persons and employee resource groups across the business to provide you with support and guidance.

**What will I be doing?**

Our programme is designed in a rotational structure to ensure you are developing skills and knowledge across our capabilities and functions as well as helping you understand what areas you enjoy most to help you build your career, some of the areas you may gain experience in (but not limited to) include:

- System Engineering & Integration
- Automation and DevOps Engineering
- Cyber Security
- Data Science & Engineering / AI
- Cloud Infrastructure and Networking
- Software Development
- Testing

**Who we are looking for.**
- Passionate about and keen interest in Technology.
- Can take initiative and be proactive.
- Eager to learn and progress in their career.
- Can prioritise and handle steady workflows, this apprenticeship takes commitment, as you will be working and studying full time.
- Agility to think and act in a flexible, creative, and resilient way.
- Be inclusive, collaborative, team oriented, and proactively engaging - building relationships and staying connected with each other.
- You should also be empowered by taking individual responsibility for your development, progress, and results.

**Graduate Apprenticeship Entry Requirements**

Entry requirements vary by university and can be very flexible as we consider these in an individual basis, this is to ensure that we can be as inclusive as possible; this apprenticeship is suitable for both school leavers and those looking to switch their career or up-skill. Typically, universities look for 3-4 Highers with minimum B grades this is equivalent to four A-levels at Minimum B grade for those in England. We will take on other factors such as experience or other qualifications for example an HNC/HND.

**Where will I be based?**

We are recruiting Graduate Apprentices in the following locations:
Glasgow, Whiteley, Aberdeen - Remote/hybrid.

Our three main hubs for our programmes are Glasgow and Whiteley however we do consider those at other locations, we will cover travel to locations, when necessary, throughout the programme.

We offer a hybrid and dynamic working environment meaning that you can split your time between the office and at home, although we will encourage you to come into the office on occasions to enable you to develop and grow and collaborate with your teams.

**Rewards and benefits**
- Full time Salary
- Fully funded Degree
- 33 days Annual Leave (Including public and privilege holidays)
- Access to Flexible benefits (including health schemes, gym membership and cycle to work scheme)
- Contributory Pension Scheme
- Professional memberships
- Industry recognised qualifications
- Private Medical Insurance

**Commitment to Diversity**

**What is next?**

Following this assessment centre, you will be notified if you have been successful, and we will send out a formal offer. Travel expense cover will be provided to attend assessment centres for those who live more than 60 minutes from our locations.

If you want to be part of a global organisation whose products and services change lives, gain your degree fully funded, while having the opportunity to experience working in real-life projects, this could be the perfect opportunity for you

**Subject to Clearance**

**Original Posting Date**: 2024-04-22

**Pay Range**:
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as i