IT Consulting

The Position

About Roche:

We believe it’s urgent to deliver medical solutions right now – even as we develop innovations for the future. We are passionate about transforming patients’ lives. We are courageous in both decision and action. We believe that good business means a better world. That is why we come to work each day. We commit ourselves to scientific rigour, unassailable ethics, and access to medical innovations for all. We do this today to build a better tomorrow.

We are proud of who we are, what we do, and how we do it. We are many, working as one across functions, across companies, and across the world.

We are Roche.

About the Apprenticeship:

Our Informatics organization is co-creating a better future for patients through technology and information. We are an agile organization that brings together great people who are passionate about technology innovation, and who thrive in dynamic, cross-functional, and purposeful teams.

Our agile organization is made up of structures called Domains and Chapters. Domains consist of Product Lines and Products that enable both foundational technology capabilities and engagement/co-creation with business teams. Our “Chapters” are centers of expertise of deeply skilled people deployed for maximum impact. These teams work together to deliver outstanding value to our business, patients, and customers.

This role is working within the Site Experience & Digital Workplace Chapter, which delivers great employee experiences when our employees interact with our technology solutions and workplace.

In this role you require a broad set of skills in IT service management, project management business analysis, and change management just to name a few. You bring a passion for providing great employee experiences and use this passion to review our current technology and services and drive continuous improvement

During this exciting 4-year apprenticeship, you will work towards a fully funded Bachelor’s degree (BSc) specializing in IT Consulting whilst gaining valuable ‘on the job’ experience and mentoring from our dedicated experts at Roche.

We are currently offering apprenticeship opportunities in two locations: Welwyn and Burgess Hill.

What you could be working on:

Delivering reliable innovative and employee focused technology services to enable Roche’s commitment to patients.

You will contribute and lead projects introducing a variety of innovative technology and digital services to our workplace, bringing a new perspective to the way we design and deliver technology solutions not just locally but potentially globally by collaborating with different global teams and suppliers.

You will be involved in analysing business requirements and choosing solutions to our challenges, deploying solutions and contributing to the marketing and change management campaigns to ensure high adoption of the new services and tools being introduced.

You will contribute to analysing data to ensure that our existing solutions have high happiness levels and are operating optimally and using this data to prioritise any future continuous improvement activities.

You will contribute and lead initiatives to maximising value from our existing technology solutions especially our collaboration tools via providing consultancy, crafting and delivering training programs, educational materials and marketing campaigns. You will do this with impactful and engaging awareness campaigns, using various media platforms and creative writing and storytelling techniques.

You will help our team provide first class employee experiences through technical support in our employee experience centre. Educating and upskilling our colleagues, so they make the best use of our existing solutions or new solutions being deployed.

Essential Qualifications:

A LevelBBB 

IB30 

BTECDDM 

T-levelMerit 

GCSEC or 4Grade C in GCSE English language and Mathematics

Application Process:

Phase I:

Purpose - our focus on this first stage is to understand why you have applied for this role and what you will bring to the role to ensure team and personal success.

Cover letter & CV

Video interview

As part of your cover letter, Roche is keen to understand your motivation in applying for this position. You should, therefore, provide responses to the following:

Why Roche: What do you know about Roche and why do you want to work here?

Why you: If you had to choose a single example or achievement in your life, that you feel would make you suitable for this role, what would it be and why?

Your cover letter should not exceed one page.

Phase II:

Final Assessment Centre Dates: Mar/Apr 2024

Start Date: September 2024

Application Deadline: 22nd Feb 2024