Santander and O2 to offer apprenticeship opportunities
3 March 2014
Santander, the personal financial services company, will offer more than 200 apprenticeship opportunities in 2014, while telecoms giant O2 plans to take on 30.
Mon, 03 Feb 2014
Santander, the personal financial services company, will offer more than 200 apprenticeship opportunities in 2014, while telecoms giant O2 plans to take on 30.
Santander is offering its apprenticeship opportunities throughout its main offices and branch network, taking on people for full-time roles in manufacturing, retail and telephone distribution divisions.
The bank’s apprenticeships are aimed at people aged 16+ who have at least two GCSE (or equivalent) grades A-C in both English and Maths.
Successful applicants will join as permanent employees and will study for vocational qualifications in either providing financial services or customer service – the equivalent of achieving five GCSEs.
Marcus Lee, head of resourcing at Santander, says: “These roles provide invaluable professional development and the benefit of a nationally recognised qualification along with the certainty offered by a full time and permanent role.”
O2 is also creating the opportunity for young people to join the company’s apprenticeship scheme and kick-start their career in technology.
Thirty places are available in Slough, Leeds and Warrington, across a range of roles. These include an 18-month advanced apprenticeship in business sales, open to 16-24-year-olds in Leeds and Warrington, while there are opportunities for three-year higher apprenticeships in technical roles such as IT, networks or service excellence, for 18-24-year-olds in Slough and Leeds.
As Santander and O2 announced their apprenticeship plans for 2014, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) called for the chancellor George Osborne to use his forthcoming Budget on 19 March to offer more incentives to employers to take on apprentices.
The BCC wants the government to extend by two years the Apprenticeships Grant for Employers, and the introduction of £1k payment to employers that hire a person aged 16-24 this year.
As for the long-term benefits of apprenticeships, McDonald’s says that since launching its apprenticeship scheme in 2009, more than half of its first level of management have come up through the programme.
Santander, the personal financial services company, will offer more than 200 apprenticeship opportunities in 2014, while telecoms giant O2 plans to take on 30.
Santander is offering its apprenticeship opportunities throughout its main offices and branch network, taking on people for full-time roles in manufacturing, retail and telephone distribution divisions.
The bank’s apprenticeships are aimed at people aged 16+ who have at least two GCSE (or equivalent) grades A-C in both English and Maths.
Successful applicants will join as permanent employees and will study for vocational qualifications in either providing financial services or customer service – the equivalent of achieving five GCSEs.
Marcus Lee, head of resourcing at Santander, says: “These roles provide invaluable professional development and the benefit of a nationally recognised qualification along with the certainty offered by a full time and permanent role.”
O2 is also creating the opportunity for young people to join the company’s apprenticeship scheme and kick-start their career in technology.
Thirty places are available in Slough, Leeds and Warrington, across a range of roles. These include an 18-month advanced apprenticeship in business sales, open to 16-24-year-olds in Leeds and Warrington, while there are opportunities for three-year higher apprenticeships in technical roles such as IT, networks or service excellence, for 18-24-year-olds in Slough and Leeds.
As Santander and O2 announced their apprenticeship plans for 2014, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) called for the chancellor George Osborne to use his forthcoming Budget on 19 March to offer more incentives to employers to take on apprentices.
The BCC wants the government to extend by two years the Apprenticeships Grant for Employers, and the introduction of £1k payment to employers that hire a person aged 16-24 this year.
As for the long-term benefits of apprenticeships, McDonald’s says that since launching its apprenticeship scheme in 2009, more than half of its first level of management have come up through the programme.
