Group Technology Apprenticeship Benefact Group

Working hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday (28 hours office based work plus one study day)

Duration: 3 Year Programme (Expectation that upon completion you will move into a role with Technology team that aligns to yours skills)

Location:Gloucester

Job :204698

Benefact Group are looking for two Apprentices to join our Group Technology Apprentice Programme in our Gloucester office.

We are looking for talented and enthusiastic apprentices who demonstrate the drive to develop into high performing business professionals.

This opportunity is a three year programme starting in September. It provides exposure to all aspects of our Group Technology business, allowing you to develop your technical expertise as well as professional and operational skills, all whilst studying for a BSC Degree Apprenticeship in Applied Digital Technology.

Join our programme to kick start your career in Technology.

Join a collaborative and inclusive culture that’s committed to making a difference and building a more sustainable future. Ranked amongst the UK's 15 Best Big Companies to Work For in 2025, we offer fantastic career and development opportunities within a rapidly growing, innovative Group — where all profits go to charity and good causes.

• You will receive a tailored induction and be supported throughout the scheme.

• The scheme structure combines focussed Technology team placements, including Cyber Security, Data & Analytics, Software Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, and more, all of which align with your Apprentice study modules.

• The final year will be elective placements in the business area of your choice and a final end of Apprentice assessment.

You can look forward to on the job learning four days a week, with hands on experience, working on live business projects to help you develop skills and experience. One day a week will be spent on Apprentice scheme learning with our Apprenticeship vendor.

• Studying x3 A levels or equivalent with predicted grades of C or above (A levels in Maths, Science or Computer Science preferable).

• GCSE’s in Maths and English

• Proficient IT skills in MS Office

Step 1: Online application – Use this as an opportunity to show why you would be good for the scheme and what you will bring to it
Step 2: Online Test – demonstrating your ability to think critically
Step 3: Telephone Interview
Step 4: Group Assessment Centre activity
Step 5: Face to face interview

• A competitive salary - let's discuss it

• Hybrid working

• Group Personal Pension - up to 12% employer contribution

• Generous annual bonus scheme: on-target bonus between 6% and
  24%

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, and a holiday buy and sell scheme

• An array of health and wellbeing benefits, including private healthcare, income protection and life assurance

• £200 annual personal grant to a charity of your choice

• Encouraged to take at least one volunteering day per year

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Full study support to gain professional qualifications

• Access to virtual GP

• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

"This apprenticeship will give you the confidence, skills and ability to begin a successful career in Technology. You will gain invaluable experience, knowledge and training whilst working within a collaborative and supportive team environment. Join our programme to kick start your career in Technology."

Benefact Group is a unique international financial services Group made up of over 30 businesses. We are owned by a charity and have been the 3rd largest UK corporate donor over a decade*, having given away £250 million since 2014. We have ambitious plans to become the UK’s number one corporate donor, with strategic objectives in place to double the Group’s size.

We believe it’s essential to attract, empower, grow and reward talented people, offering fantastic opportunities for career and personal development. Our giving ethos, 135-year history and the diversity of what we do, has enabled us to build a culture of kindness, great ambition, and of passionate people driven to do better and be better.

At Benefact Group, we are committed to creating an inclusive culture and building an environment where each and every one of us feels valued and respected. We are a community made up of people with a range of different backgrounds, abilities, perspectives, beliefs and interests and we value the strength this brings to us as a Group. We welcome applications from everyone.
If you need any additional support during the recruitment process, then please let us know.

* Directory of Social Change’s UK Guides to Company Giving 2017-26