Consulting Public Sector Digital & Technology Solutions Degree Apprenticeship

Introduction

A career in IBM Consulting is rooted by long-term relationships and close collaboration with clients across the globe. You'll work with visionaries across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Your ability to accelerate impact and make meaningful change for your clients is enabled by our strategic partner ecosystem and our robust technology platforms across the IBM portfolio

Your Role And Responsibilities

IBM is a leading global technology company that helps organisations transform their businesses with innovative solutions and expertise. We are seeking a highly motivated and ambitious individual to join our Consulting business as a Digital and Technology Solutions Degree Apprentice. You will be working at IBM on a Public Sector client facing project. You will also spend some of your time studying for your Digital and Technology Solutions degree apprenticeship at one of IBM’s university partners.

Your Role At IBM

• Client Engagement: Work with clients to understand their business needs and challenges and provide recommendations and solutions to improve their digital and technology capabilities.

Solution Development: Develop and implement digital and technology solutions, including process improvements and technology implementations.

Data Analysis: Analyse and interpret complex data to identify trends and insights that inform business decisions.

Communication: Communicate complex ideas and recommendations to clients and stakeholders through effective written and verbal communication.

Team Collaboration: Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, to deliver projects and meet client needs.

Learning and Development: Participate in training and development programmes to enhance skills and knowledge in areas such as digital transformation, cloud computing, AI and data analytics.

Technology Skills: Develop skills in a range of technologies, including cloud platforms, data analytics tools, AI and agile work practices.

Your will be working in the Consulting Public sector. We want to build your experience across the full variety of public sector accounts, including healthcare, defence, and local government. You will be following in the footsteps of apprentices who have progressed to senior roles.

Your Apprenticeship

As a Digital and Technology Solutions Degree apprentice, you will develop a broad range of technical and business skills, including information systems, systems development, data, business organisations, project management and computer and network infrastructure. You will also take modules to develop your skills in a technical specialism.

There's an opportunity to experience University life and meet apprentices from other organisations during days at university and interactive learning sessions.

As a Digital and Technology Solutions Degree apprentice we have the following specialisms for roles in 2026:

• IT Consultant
• Please note the decision on specialism is made by IBM reflecting business need. For additional information regarding specialisms please visit:
  
  

the Skills England website

Competitive Benefits Package

• Competitive Starting Salary: £26k or higher
• Generous Holiday Allowance: 25 days per year
• Flexible Benefits: including healthcare and other perks
• IBM Rewards: Enjoy discounts and benefits at high-street shops and cinema
  
  

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

• All our apprenticeships are office based (if not on a client site) a minimum of 3 days a week, these are NOT remote roles. You need to live within commutable distance to one of our locations.
• Expected locations: London and Hursley (Winchester.)
• You will need to be mobile as all our apprenticeship roles will be client focused, and you may find yourself working at client sites or other IBM locations which could require extensive travel and staying away from home during the week.
• Valid and eligible residency status and the right to work in England
• You must be authorised to work in the UK without sponsorship.
• Maths & English GCSE or equivalent (level 4 or above.). (We may request a certificate of equivalency which it is your responsibility to provide.)
• You must have already achieved a minimum of 120 UCAS points, equivalent to BBB at A level.
• You cannot have already started or completed an apprenticeship or university course in a similar subject.
• You must have already completed sixth form level education at school or college.
  
  

You must have a keen interest and passion in technology. We’re seeking talented individual who are curious about Tech. We have some roles, which require you to have studied specific STEM subjects at sixth form level. We also welcome applications from candidates who have not studied technology, computer science or STEM subjects at sixth form level

Start date

We are looking for Apprentices who will start on 9th March 2025, followed by an IBM and university induction – please note we cannot make any exceptions to this start date.

If you are still at school or college: please monitor our website for future apprenticeship roles and join our Talent Network

We recommend you apply as soon as possible as our apprenticeship opportunities are very popular. Applications will be open until midnight 14th December.

Application process: please follow the steps, that you can find under this link:

https://ibm.box.com/s/gbc8coh1dlgo18mtv4fsxd93oialofmg

Please note that you will have only 48h to complete your application form.

Thank you for applying. Please do take a look at IBM Skills Build https://skillsbuild.org