Apprenticeships

Project Delivery

Our Project Delivery schemes bring together aspects of project delivery.

The Project Delivery function enables the delivery of policies, processes and procedures and leads portfolio, programme and project management as well as providing the crucial information to support better decision making.

These schemes will develop your skills and knowledge of project planning, scheduling, identifying and monitoring project risks, reporting, stakeholder management and much more.

Project Delivery Apprenticeship

Project Delivery Apprentices are at the heart of our delivery. On this two year scheme you experience structured career development, gaining the technical and leadership skills, to shape the future of the organisation.

You’ll be provided with real experience in a large project delivery organisation which will enable you to development your skills and knowledge of project planning, scheduling, identifying and monitoring project risks, reporting, stakeholder management and much more.

You’ll also be provided with dedicated support as you work towards an Associate Project Manager Level 4 NVQ.

To apply you’ll need:

• 5 GCSEs inc. English Language and Mathematics at grade C/4+ (or equivalent) and;
• 3 A Levels at grade D+ (or equivalent).

To find out more about the scheme you can read its factsheet.

Applications for the Project Delivery Apprenticeship open Tuesday 03 January 2023.

Project Delivery Graduate Scheme

This two-year scheme will see you undertake a variety of work placements across our Land, Fleet, Air, Strategic Enablers and Corporate domains. You’ll be provided with real experience in a large project delivery organisation, working alongside military and industry partners to successfully deliver outputs within performance, time and cost parameters. You’ll also be provided with a directed and supported study framework to achieve an APM Project Management Qualification. Find out more about this scheme.

To apply you’ll need a minimum third class degree. It’s also beneficial if you can demonstrate relevant experience and project skills, including through internships or placements.

Applications for the Project Delivery Graduate Scheme open Monday 12th December 2022.

Information Management & Information Technology

The IM&IT function leads the advancement of cyber security technology, the management and assurance of digital information and the delivery of software solutions. You’ll learn from both internal and external industry experts, developing solutions to emerging problems.

A career within IM&IT offers you a unique opportunity to be at the forefront of shaping the future of digital technology in DE&S and we currently offer a Digital Technology apprenticeship where you’ll combine on-the-job training with digital learning and practical skills development within your chosen specialism of either software, data or cyber.

IM&IT Digital Technology Apprenticeship Scheme

The IM&IT Digital Technology Apprenticeship Scheme is a two-year structured learning and development programme. From day one you’ll be a key member of the IM&IT function where you’ll be embedded within placements in our teams. You’ll gain hands-on experience as well as completing a nationally recognised Level 4 apprenticeship within your respective specialism. Find out more about this scheme.

When you apply, you’ll be asked to select your preferred specialism to begin your development as either a Software Developer, a Data Analyst or a Cyber Security Technologist. Each specialism offers different learnings.

• Software Developer gains skills and technical grounding needed to design, test and maintain software.
• Data Analyst develops skills needed to collect, organise and study data to provide a valuable business insight.
• Cyber Security Technologist starts on a learning journey to understand data decryption, malware and the risks associated with evolving cyber-threats.

To apply for the Scheme you’ll need:

• Five full GCSEs A-C or grades 9-4 (or equivalent) including English Language and Maths,

and

• 2 A Levels at Grade C or above, one in either a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics subject and one other,

or

• a National Diploma in a relevant subject at Grade Double Merit (equivalent to 64 UCAS points),

or

• successful competition of a Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship in a relevant subject.

Applications for the IM&IT Digital Technology Apprenticeship Scheme open Tuesday 03 January 2023.

Finance and Accounting

The Finance and Accounting function ensure that DE&S meets its financial and management responsibilities for recording, communicating and driving financial performance. Our Finance opportunities will develop your knowledge and skills in forecasting budgets, providing financial analysis to support decisions, aligning costs to contracts, using financial systems and much more.

We offer exciting Finance opportunities for both Apprentices and Graduates.

Finance and Accounting Apprenticeship

Our Finance and Accounting Apprenticeship is a three year training and development programme. On the Scheme you’ll gain valuable experience through a number of placements and you may also have opportunities to work in a variety of finance focused roles supporting the MOD’s vast estate and front line commands. 

Your hands on experience will be underpinned by MoD/DE&S specific training, as well as study towards achieving Association of Accounting Technician (AAT) Levels 3 and Level 4 qualifications. Training is delivered by a Bristol based AAT training provider. You can find out more about the Scheme by clicking here

To apply you’ll need five GCSEs including English Language at C/4+ and Maths at B/6+, or equivalent. Additionally, it’s beneficial for your CV to demonstrate you have relevant experience and finance and accounting skills. 

Applications for the Finance and Accounting Apprenticeship open Tuesday 03 January 2023.

Finance and Accounting Graduate Scheme

The Finance and Accounting graduate scheme is a two-year development programme built around finance and accountancy roles across different areas of DE&S.

You’ll rotate through various placements within DE&S and may also have opportunities to work in other finance roles supporting the wider Ministry of Defence (MoD) and Armed Forces. Your hands on experience will be underpinned by specific training from the MoD. At the same time, you’ll work toward a professional qualification from the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. Combined with your day-to-day work, it’s the perfect chance to get a wider perspective on your new field, gain industry-recognised skills, and start honing in on the areas that fascinate you most.

To apply you’ll need a minimum 2:1 degree in any discipline.

Find out more about this scheme.

Applications for the Finance and Accounting Graduate Scheme open Monday 12th December 2022.

Corporate Services

The Corporate Services Group (CSG) function utilises the expertise of nine specialisms that collectively enables the operational day to day running of the business. These specialisms are Business Support, Occupational Health Safety and Environment, Communications Media and Marketing, Infrastructure and Estates, Sales and Disposals, Executive Support, Policy and Parliamentary, Security and Resilience and Quality Management.

CSG are the ‘corporate glue’ that ensures DE&S’ day to day operations are run effectively to meet business objectives.

We offer the following Apprenticeship and Graduate Schemes.

CSG Business Administration Apprenticeship Scheme

The Corporate Service Group (CSG) Business Administration Apprenticeship Scheme is a 12-18 month development programme. This apprenticeship offers the opportunity to develop these skills within the Defence Equipment and Support Organisation (DE&S), a unique organisation supporting the UK Armed Forces to deliver now and in the future.

Business administrators have a highly transferable set of knowledge, skills and behaviours that can be applied in all sectors. This includes small and large businesses alike; from the public sector, private sector and charitable sector. The role may involve working independently or as part of a team and will involve developing, implementing, maintaining and improving administrative services.

To apply you’ll need:

• a minimum of five GCSEs A-C or grades 9-4 (or equivalent) including English Language and Mathematics.

Applicants who have already obtained an NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration or higher are not eligible

To find out more about the scheme you can read its factsheet.

Applications for the CSG Business Administration Apprenticeship Scheme open Tuesday 03 January 2023.

CSG Degree Apprenticeship Scheme

The Corporate Services Group (CSG) Degree Apprenticeship Scheme, known as the Chartered Management Degree Apprenticeship Scheme, is a four year training and development programme in business management. Throughout the apprenticeship you’ll rotate through a range of business focused placements and build a wide network of contacts, all while you study towards achieving a BSc (Hons) degree in Management and Business with the potential to gain Chartered Manager status.

To apply you’ll need:

• a minimum of five GCSEs A-C or grades 9-4 (or equivalent) including English Language and Maths.

And;

• have, or be studying to attain, two A-Levels grades A-C (or equivalent).

To find out more about the scheme you can read its factsheet.

Applications for the CSG Degree Apprenticeship Scheme open Tuesday 03 January 2023.

CSG Graduate Scheme

The CSG Graduate Scheme is a two-year development programme focused on Corporate Services roles across different areas of DE&S. 

The scheme is split into five specialisms and you’ll be asked to select your preferred specialism when you apply. The specialisms are:  

The Business Support (incorporating Business Change) specialism provides you with experience in both business support and change roles across different areas of DE&S.  

With this specialism, your experience will be underpinned by specialised training as well as study towards achieving your Level 3 Certificate in Leadership and Management through the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM). With Business Change incorporated you’ll also work towards an APMG Change Management Foundation and Practitioner qualification. 

The Security Management specialism focuses on supporting and enabling operational success, and wider work of MoD, by protecting the people, information and physical assets needed to deliver it. 

You’ll study towards achieving a Certificate in Security Management from the Security Institute. In addition to this, you’ll also study towards achieving a Level 3 certificate in Leadership and Management through the ILM.   

The Quality Management specialism is focused on ensuring there’s an effective system of governance in place, such as planning, directing or co-ordinating internal assurance and audit programmes as well as facilitating a culture of continual improvement.   

Within this specialism you’ll study towards your Ministry of Defence Quality Licence and Chartered Quality Institute Practitioner status. Plus, you’ll also study toward completing an International Register of Certificated Auditors accredited Internal Auditor qualification.  

The Policy Profession specialism will give you experience in supporting senior officials, including the DE&S leadership team and Ministers, on parliamentary matters and high-profile business issues affecting DE&S.  

Your experience will be underpinned by specialised training specific to the role you’re in as well as study towards achieving your ILM Level 3 Certificate.  

The Infrastructure specialism provides you with experience in a range of services including policy and strategy work, planning infrastructure programme delivery and facilities management support across the DE&S sites.  

Your practical experience will be underpinned by specialised training, in addition to studying towards your Institution of Occupational Safety and Health Managing Safety qualification. 

Find out more about this scheme.

To apply you must have, or will achieve, a 2:1 degree. 

Applications for the CSG Graduate Scheme open Monday 12 December 2022.

Engineering

The Engineering function is responsible for ensuring the equipment supplied to the front line customer is safe to operate, meets user requirement and is supportable through life. Our Engineering opportunities could be within DE&S or the SDA and will develop your technical knowledge alongside management competencies for projects, processes and people. On our schemes you’ll exploit cutting edge technology, solve complex engineering problems, ensure compliance with engineering policy standards and regulation, test and trial new equipment, and much more.

We offer three Apprenticeships, as well as a unique Engineering Graduate Scheme.

Digital Technology Degree Apprenticeship

Our Digital Technology Degree Apprenticeship’s split in to two stages, the first being a core programme followed by a more specialised course either in Software Engineering or Cyber Security.

As a Software Engineer you’ll need to ensure that what’s been designed, coded and delivered by our manufacturing partners performs as intended. To do that you need to be able to design, build and test high quality software solutions while ensuring our systems are secure.

As a Cyber Security Specialist you’ll be involved in the implementation, maintenance and support of the security controls that protect our systems and data assets.  The cyber teams’ ensure the equipment we purchase, and support, for the UK Forces, weapons, vehicles, ships, aircraft, communications systems etc… is secure and properly protected.

To find out more about the scheme, click here

Do you have what it takes to support the one of the most critical and ever-evolving parts of the UK’s Armed Forces?

To apply for the Digital Technology Degree Apprenticeship, you’ll need:

• 5 GCSEs at grade 4-9 (C to A*) including English Language, Maths and Science (preferably Physics),

and

• 3 A Levels including Maths minimum grade C, plus two others preferably including a science preferably physics or computer science minimum grade C (excluding general studies),

Or;

• BTEC Extended Diploma in Computer Science at triple merit level.

Or;

• a T-Level in digital Production Design and Development.

It’s also beneficial if you can demonstrate you have some demonstrable knowledge of coding/programming in languages such as Python, C++, C#.

Applications for the Digital Technology Degree Apprenticeship Scheme open Monday 12th December 2022.

Engineering Advanced Apprenticeship

Our Engineering Advanced Apprenticeship could be your ticket into an exciting new career. This scheme is designed to ensure that you receive the necessary skills, knowledge and experience required to embark on a rewarding career in the Ministry of Defence’s current and future programmes. On the scheme, you’ll experience technical focused work based placements within a wide range of specialist defence project teams.

You’ll also experience a comprehensive mix of practical and academic training, including the opportunity to work towards a Level 4 HNC Engineering Qualification. You can find out more about the scheme by clicking here

To apply you’ll need five full GCSEs including English Language, Maths and a Science/Engineering subject at grade A-C or 4-9, or equivalent.

Applications for the Engineering Advanced Apprenticeship Scheme open Monday 12th December 2022.

Engineering Degree Apprenticeship

If you’re interested in studying for a degree and earning while you learn, this is the engineering scheme for you. The first three years provide practical, vocational and academic training towards an engineering foundation degree. If you’ve the aptitude and desire to continue your studies, you can continue a further two years towards a BEng degree. Alongside your studies you’ll participate in work based placements in your selected domain of either aerospace, electrical/electronic or mechanical

To apply you’ll need:

• 5 GCSEs at grade 4-9 (C to A*) including English Language, Maths and Science (preferably Physics).

And

• Candidates must already have or will achieve 3 A Levels including Maths minimum grade C, Science (preferably Physics) minimum grade C plus one other at minimum grade C (excluding general studies).

or

• Candidates must already have or will achieve a national diploma in Engineering equivalent to a minimum 96 UCAS Points.

or

• Candidates must already have or will achieve a minimum of 96 UCAS points in relevant Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) subjects.

Applications for the Engineering Degree Apprenticeship Scheme open Monday 12th December 2022.

Engineering Graduate Scheme

We’re doing complex work that matters to the nation, and we’re driven to do it better every day. As an Engineering Graduate, you’ll spend two years developing your technical knowledge and skills to help us innovate. We offer interesting and unique work placements both within DE&S and our industry partners, with opportunities to work on exciting, innovative and in some cases, highly classified projects, that help protect the UK. The Scheme enables you to build a portfolio of evidence towards professional registration at IEng or CEng and gain knowledge across a variety of areas within your technical specialism.

The Engineering Graduate Scheme is split into three different domains:

• Air Systems and Platforms;

• Land, Weapon and Mission Systems and Platforms; and

• Ships Systems and Platforms.

To apply you must have, or will achieve, an accredited 2:1 Engineering degree.

Please note that the required degree specialism differs depending on the scheme domain you choose. You’ll be able to apply for more than one domain if your degree is listed under the essential criteria.

Find out more about this scheme.

Applications for the DE&S Engineering Graduate Scheme open Monday 12th December 2022.