Job Description:
We are looking for innovative, passionate and ambitious people to join our Technical Graduate Apprenticeship Programme in 2023. 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 in 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
Cloud Infrastructure and Networking
Software Development
Who we are looking for
Passionate about 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 a HNC/HND.
Where will I be based?
We are recruiting Graduate Apprentices in the following locations: Glasgow, Whiteley, Bristol, Farnborough
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
We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture. We foster a sense of belonging, welcoming all perspectives and contributions, and providing equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone.
If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please let us know, and we will respond in a way that best fits your needs.
What is next?
Our Start date for the programme is September 2023, we aim to contact you within 5/6 weeks of this posting to advise if you have been selected to attend one of our assessment centres, and these will be held between April-June. Our Early careers team will be in contact every step of the way and provide full details on what to expect, although it is an assessment we always find the day good fun, it gives you a chance to meet other candidates and potential cohort, while providing you an opportunity learn more about Leidos and the programme. Following this assessment centre, you will be notified if you have been successful and we will send out a formal offer.
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 gain experience working in real-life projects, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!
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 internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
