Our apprentices are part of the team that provides the computing, software, data storage and networking infrastructure required by today's advanced data-intensive science facilities like ISIS.
The STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory near Oxford is a world-leading centre for research. Computing lies at the heart of many of our activities. We are recruiting apprentices to work with us.
Our degree apprenticeship scheme offers structured training over 4 years, a real job from day one and an opportunity to gain a BSc (Hons) Digital and Technology Solutions Degree with QA (accredited by University of Roehampton)
During the scheme, you will rotate between several departments gaining a range of experience.
When we recruit, we are looking for people who have:
- Enthusiasm for a career in IT!
- Have gained or be on track to gain at least a minimum of two A levels at grade A or above OR three A levels at grade C or above OR a BTEC Level 3 in Computing (or similar subject) or equivalent.
- Good communication skills both verbal and written.
- Good organisational skills.
- Some knowledge of computers and programming.
Vacancies for starting Autumn 2019 will open early summer (May/June) so check back again then. The deadline for applications is usually July/August.
Top 10 reasons to work and study with us
- We hire great people (“friendly, smart, hard workers with a genuine desire to support each other")
- You'll take on real responsibility and be part of the team from day one
- Real programming and systems management on real projects
- Fully funded structured learning, to gain a degree
- A job full of variety where you'll work with experts in the field
- Rotations – actually do the things you learn about
- Over 40 days holiday per year (30 annual leave + 10.5 public & privilege holidays)
- Flexible hours (and you can build up time to take extra days off —really!)
- A countryside campus close to the buzzing tech scene in Oxford
- Not just office buildings (huge laboratories come as standard)
