IT Apprenticeship - England - Bedfont - ETR

Cisco Systems; City of London; On-site; GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology leader in London is offering an IT Apprenticeship to kick-start your career in technology. You will gain invaluable experience by supporting Cisco’s internal IT team, developing essential skills, and earning industry qualifications. The program includes three years of training, mentoring, and opportunities to contribute to innovative projects. The ideal candidate should be studying or hold A Levels or BTECs with minimum required grades. This role offers a competitive salary and full-time employment.

Qualifications

• Studying or holding an A Level or BTEC (or equivalent) with a maximum of 120 UCAS points.
• GCSE grades A* to C in English & Maths required.
• Preferred but not essential educational attainment in STEM subjects.

Responsibilities

• Provide innovative solutions to specific challenges.
• Support internal IT portfolio and services.
• Innovate and automate internal IT processes.
• Understand effective project delivery within an agile framework.
• Collaborate across different areas of the organization.
• Build strong data skills for identifying opportunities.
• Represent internal customers in large scale projects.

Skills

Problem-solving skills

Data analysis

Agile project delivery

Education

A Level or BTEC (or equivalent)

GCSE grades A* to C in English & Maths

Job description

IT Apprenticeship - England - Bedfont - ETR

Please note this posting is to advertise potential job opportunities. This exact role may not be open today but could open in the near future. When you apply, a Cisco representative may contact you directly if a relevant position opens.

Our IT Degree Apprenticeship is a great way to kick‑start your career in technology, gaining invaluable work experience whilst earning the same qualifications as a university graduate, including sought‑after industry qualifications.

During the 3 years, you will have the opportunity to experience how our internal IT team delivers cutting edge products and experiences for Cisco’s global 80,000 staff! You will work with different teams – business & technical. You will get to learn our cutting‑edge technology and work with our industry‑leading experts.

You could be building and managing the Network, deploying Cisco's software or helping to build AI infrastructure. Cisco IT powers everything we do.

By the end of the programme you will have both the knowledge and experience to kick‑start your career in a thriving technology sector.

Meet the Team

We are very passionate about the impact YOU can make as a degree‑apprentice.

We have built the right support around you so you can understand how your passion and skills best fit within Cisco. You will have a dedicated Apprentice Manager, business mentors, apprentice peers and access to leading expertise. They will help you pursue rotations that play to your strengths and interests supporting you in developing the necessary skills to be successful.

Everyone matters in Cisco and everyone makes a difference!

Your Impact

In Year 1 of your programme you will be foundation‑building in a safe and trusted team who will mentor and coach you with the fundamentals you need to know as a Ciscian. You will learn a lot about yourself – as will we – which we will use in Year 2.

In Year 2, with the knowledge of your strengths and interests you will select a team that allows you to lean on these to accelerate your skills development.

In Year 3, you will be refining everything you’ve learnt, to start delivering as though you are in the role and type of team you want to step into after completing your degree apprenticeship.

Responsibilities

• Using your problem‑solving skills to help provide innovative solutions to specific opportunities / challenges
• Learn about and help support our internal IT portfolio and services and how they better enable our staff globally
• Build ideas on how we can innovate and automate our internal IT portfolio and services
• Learn about effective project delivery within an agile framework whilst meeting internal “customer” needs through your contributions to (and eventually owning) projects.
• Lead collaboration and contribution from different areas of our organisation across different countries to drive the success of your projects
• Build strong data skills where you’ll be using data to identify opportunities, spot trends and aid business decision making
• Develop a strong understanding of your internal “customers” so you can represent their voice in large scale projects

Education

Minimum Qualifications

• You should be studying or hold an A Level or BTEC (or equivalent) and on track to achieve a minimum of 120 UCAS points.
• You should have GCSE grades A* TO C in English & Maths.

Desired Qualifications

• It’s preferred (but not essential) for you to have educational attainment in STEM subjects.

About Cisco

At Cisco, we’re revolutionising how data and infrastructure connect and protect organisations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.

Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.

Senior­ity level

Internship

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

Software Development

Location: Leatherhead, England, United Kingdom

Salary: £40,000 – £40,000