Network Engineering Degree Apprenticeship

• Are you intrigued how Digital and Technology skills can play a vital role in defence and security?
• Enjoy problem solving?
• Does earning a degree whilst being paid and having no student loan excite you?

If so, this joining Dstl as a Digital and Technology Solutions Degree Apprentice if for you.

Our Counter-Terrorism and Security (CTS) area are offering you the chance to embark on the degree undertaking the Network Engineering pathway. Your apprenticeship will see you develop skills in Network Engineering from design, installation and upgrades to their configuration and security.

As you learn, earn and grow you will experience the wide range of opportunities a career in the digital space offers. You will apply your learning to genuine projects impacting the security of the UK armed forces.

You will share our values, collaboration, innovation and impact, which are at the heart of everything we do. This apprenticeship at Dstl goes far beyond usual boundaries and that is simply because we work on projects that can’t be done anywhere else.

As an apprentice, you will be encouraged to shine, to question the norms and interact with our customers. We aren’t expecting you to join us with all the answers, but if you are able to grasp mathematical concepts and learn, we will support your development in the rest.

Your current situation

You may have never worked in an office, be finishing sixth form, leaving the armed forces, looking for a career change, or not enjoying your current studies. No matter what your current situation is, if you are at least 18 years old you can become join us as an Apprentice.

What’s next?

Once you have successfully completed your apprenticeship, if you have demonstrated the required behaviours, we will support you in applying for a permanent position at Dstl

In this role you will:

• Understand how Network Engineering plays a vital part in the defence industry
• Analyse, design, maintain and upgrade network systems
• Collaborate and present your findings to our customers, academic and industry partners
• Be empowered and encouraged to make the most of your development opportunities

You will have:

• A genuine interest and passion for launching a career in a Network Engineering and technology in defence and security
• A good understanding of basic mathematic principles and the desire to learn more

You will possess these essential skills:

• The ability to study, learn new skills and techniques
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal
• Problem solving

You will have these Essential Qualifications

• 2 A-Levels (C+) or equivalent which may include a BTEC or a level 3 apprenticeship in at least one STEM subject
• GCSE English and Maths (Level 4/C+)

Desirable:

• A-Level in Maths, Statistics, Physics or Computer Science

Don’t have an A-Level in Maths, Statistics, Physics or Computer Science but are a keen hobbyist, or done some online courses? Please apply and reference them in your application.

Important Information

Our work in defence, security and intelligence requires our employees to be United Kingdom (UK) Nationals who are able to gain a high level of security clearance to undertake the projects we are involved in to protect us from security threats. For this reason, only UK Nationals will be able to apply for this role. If you are an international or dual-national candidate and you think you have the skills we need, please consider applying to any of our government, security or defence partners.

This role will require full UK security clearance and you should have resided in the UK for the past 5 years.

You must be at least 18 years old in September 2024 to undertake this apprenticeship.

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Delivering at Pace
• Working Together
• Communicating and Influencing

Benefits

Dstl’s full range of great benefits can be found in the information pack which includes:

• Financial: An excellent pension scheme starting from 26% employer contribution (find out more here). In Year Rewarding Achievement bonuses and thank you vouchers. Rental deposit scheme and cycle to work scheme.

• Flexible working: Options include alternative working patterns such as; compressed hours (e.g. working a 4 day week/ 9 day fortnight), job shares and annualised hours (agreed number of hours per annum paid monthly i.e. working term-time only).

• Working hours: Flexibility around your working day (e.g. start time, finish time). Ability to bank hours in a 12 month reference period including the ability to accrue and use 3 days per calendar month.

• Where you work: Depending on your role, blended working may be available including remote working to suit you and your team. This can be discussed at interview.

• Annual leave: 25 days pro rata (rising to 30 after 5 years) plus 8 public holidays with the ability to buy/sell 5 additional days per annum.

• Family: Maternity, adoption or shared parental leave of up to 26 weeks with full pay, an additional 13 weeks statutory pay and a further 13 weeks unpaid

• Learning and Development: Dstl encourages and supports charterships, accreditations and provides employees access to fully funded apprenticeships up to level 7 (Masters Degree). Dstl will pay for 2 memberships with relevant bodies/institutions. Employees also have access to Civil Service Learning.

• Facilities: Onsite parking, EV Charging points, restaurants, cafés and gyms.

Job contact :

Name :
Dstl Recruitment Team
Email :
dstlrecruitment@dstl.gov.uk

Recruitment team

Email :
dstlrecruitment@dstl.gov.uk