Digital and Technology Solutions Degree Apprenticeship

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

You have extraordinary potential. Whatever your background or qualifications, an apprenticeship is only the beginning. Through comprehensive training and on-the-job learning, you’ll develop the confidence, skills, and experience to launch a career with a world-leading bank – and find out who you are and what you want along the way.

Let’s see how far you can go.

What it’s all about

Ready to immerse yourself in the fast-paced and exciting world of financial technology? Our Digital and Technology Degree Apprenticeship will give you the technical skills and business acumen to launch a brilliant career in Data, Cyber or technology. It’s a 40-month programme, designed to build a solid foundation across Data, Cyber, Software Engineering and Network Engineering before specialising.

From day one, you’ll make a meaningful difference to live projects across our technology and data teams – gaining hands-on experience and developing professional networks for life. You’ll work with and learn from some of the most talented and dynamic individuals in the industry, sharing ideas and finding creative, intelligent solutions for our business, and most importantly, our customers.

What’s more, you’ll gain your degree as you work, earning a salary and skipping expensive university fees. By the time you’ve graduated, you’ll be a trusted specialist, working as part of a Digital Bank with a human touch.

After graduation,–you will have all the support and opportunities you need to launch an extraordinary career.

What you’ll get out of it

• BSc (Hons) Digital and Technology Solutions.
• A tailored combination of on and off-the-job learning
• Ongoing support from your managers, including regular one-to-ones, development plans. and constructive feedback
• Support from the university
• Careers advice from emerging talent coaches
• Immersion within Data, Cyber, Software Engineering and Network Engineering areas of the organisation
• Coaching and sponsorship by specialists to help you achieve your career goals
• Experience at a workplace which prioritises diversity and inclusion
• Opportunities to build professional networks

Where you’ll be working

As the Digital and Technology Solutions apprenticeship includes rotations to different areas of Technology, Cyber and Data so some travel may be involved throughout programme. For your first placement you’ll spend the majority of your time in our Milton Keynes office getting to know Santander and building your networks. After six months, you’ll have the flexibility to work out of the office and at home, spending 40% of your time in the office working with colleagues as a minimum.

Unity Place in Milton Keynes has been built with sustainability and your experience in mind. It will give you and your colleagues the opportunity to make use of state-of-the-art facilities and come together with their teams from across the UK.

What we’re looking for in you

• A predicted or achieved total of 96 UCAS points (three Cs at A level/T level core pass C) or an equivalent academic or professional qualification
• STEM related subjects are preferable however evidence of a passion for technology or data outside of education will also be considered as well as subjects such as languages
• A minimum of 3 GCSEs graded A-C and must include mathematics
• A genuine interest in technology / data / cyber and a curiosity for the digital world
• A natural curiosity and a love of developing new skills and relationships
• The ability to independently identify risks and opportunities, and the confidence to speak up with new ideas and perspectives

Our behaviours

Think Customer : 'I care about our customers so I go the extra mile to earn their trust and loyalty'

Embrace change : 'I embrace new challenges and I see new ways of doing things as an opportunity to grow'

Act Now : 'I take accountability and manage risks accordingly, always keeping things simple'

Move Together : 'I seek opportunities to promote collaboration and work together to achieve common goals'

Speak Up : 'I feel free to raise any idea, ask any question or escalate any issues or risks, building an environment of respect and trust. I am comfortable sharing and receiving feedback.

Why Santander?

Chances are you’ll know we’re a bank. But did you also know we’re part of one of the world’s leading financial services groups with 140 million customers worldwide? Or that to date we’ve invested over 98 million euros into training and developing our people?

That’s why Santander is an amazing place to start your career. Thanks to our size and scale, we can help you realise your biggest ambitions. Unlock your potential and set it free.

Santander. Setting potential free.

At Santander we’re creating a thriving workplace where all colleagues feel they belong and are supported to succeed. We all help to make Santander a workplace that celebrates diversity and attracts, retains and develops the most talented and committed people through living our values of Simple, Personal, and Fair. To find out more please visit our Diversity & Inclusion page here .