Digital and Technology Solutions Degree Apprenticeship (Cambridge, UK)

About the role

Lightcast Discovery is now offering a four-year IT apprenticeship programme in partnership with Anglia Ruskin University. You will be working towards a BSc (Hons) Digital & Technology Solutions and will specialise as a Network Engineer. The course details and requirements can be found here: https://aru.ac.uk/study/degree-apprenticeships/apprentice/our-courses/digital-and-technology-solutions

This is a fantastic opportunity to work in IT, gaining valuable hands-on experience while studying for a degree. Your university tuition will be fully funded, and we will support your academic studies with on the job learning as a salaried employee within our IT team.

You will work on a wide variety of tasks gaining up to date knowledge of network architecture, cyber security, applications & hardware support, and more. You will also learn the skills to provide first line support to our employees in a fast growing and exciting business. While developing your skills at work you will be given time each week to study remotely and spend a week each term studying on campus in Peterborough. As an apprentice you will spend 80% of your time gaining work experience and 20% on your University studies.

We're looking for a team player with excellent communication skills, an ability to problem solve, a willingness to learn and someone who can demonstrate their genuine interest in IT – whether that's through personal projects, work experience, hobbies or similar.

Requirements

• Demonstrable passion for IT
• Good Customer Service skills
• Willing to apply, enrol, and satisfying entry requirements, for the BSc in Digital & Technology course at Anglia Ruskin University

Education requirements:

• 5 GCSEs at grades C / 4 or above (or equivalent) including English and Maths.
• 96 UCAS Tariff points this is equivalent to:

• 3 A levels at grade CCC with at least one grade coming from a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Maths) subject

• BTEC National Diploma MMM (3 Merits)

• Access to HE Qualification

• All appropriate and equivalent, UK and international, Level 3 qualifications will be considered

Whilst working, the role is based at Lightcast's headquarters so you must be able to commute to our Cambridge (UK) office on a daily basis.

Closing date: 17 March 2023