Earn As You Learn - Computing Apprentice (Belfast) - September 2023 Start Belfast, Northern Ireland
Job description
Our people love the exciting and meaningful work they do, the cutting-edge resources and technology they have access to, the benefits we offer and the great community we’ve built. Want to join them?
Earn As You Learn - Computing Apprenticeship
Are you ready to take your next big step towards a fantastic career in tech? We are a growing, global organisation which delivers technology transformation that changes the world and improves lives. Our highly regarded Higher Level Apprentice scheme gives the opportunity to work four days per week in one of our technology teams, while studying for a part time degree qualification one day per week in Computing Systems with Ulster University, completing your degree in approximately four years. Click here to find out more about the Computing Systems Degree qualification:
Computing Systems BSc (Hons) at Ulster University 2023/24 entry - Part-time Undergraduate Study in Belfast
Included in the apprenticeship:
All University fees will be paid for
Competitive full-time salary throughout the scheme.
Permanent position with Kainos from day one.
Comprehensive induction and training
Fantastic career opportunities
Sounds great. So what will I be doing?
When you join our Computing Apprenticeship programme you will first attend our comprehensive 16-week Earn As You Learn Engineering Academy, designed to provide you with the essential technical and professional skills required to start you off in your initial project.
We are able to offer Apprenticeships in three different areas of our business (listed below). All are equally exciting with plenty of opportunities for learning and progression. You will be playing a vital role in creating future tech!
Digital Services - Our Digital Services division develops and supports custom digital service platforms for public sector, commercial, and healthcare customers.
Workday Extend – Our Workday Extend team designs and develops new applications to ‘extend’ the functionality of the core Workday HCM platform.
Workday Product - Our Workday Products division develops products that complement Workday.
So what are the career pathways?
In all of these roles you will be fully supported by experienced colleagues in the team as well as an experienced mentor, who will provide training and mentoring throughout your studies. You’ll also get the chance to rotate across a range of teams and projects, giving you the opportunity to tailor your career path in a role that best suits your skills and interest.
Minimum (essential) requirements:
You'll need to have:
GCSE Maths and English (A to C), or equivalentAt least a BTEC Extended Diploma OR 3 C’s in A-levels or equivalent, at least one of which needs to be in a STEM subject*
A genuine enthusiasm for everything technology, evidenced both within and outside of your studies
Teamworking skills – everyone in Kainos works in tight-knit teams, so working collaboratively as a team is crucial
Our developers are creative – you’ll need to be able to show us your skills for coming up with new ideas and ways of doing things, how you’ve solved problems and looked at things differently
Our apprentice schemes are vey popular and therefore earlier application is encouraged. The standard is high, we recommend that you invest time to create your application to best demonstrate your skills and interests.
Please note that our Earn As You Learn Apprenticeship is a route to building skills and obtaining a degree in computing. If you have already obtained an undergraduate degree (or higher) qualification in a IT/Computing subject, please apply for one of our graduate opportunities instead.
Application process:
Closing date: Monday 13th March
- Shortlisted applicants will be invited for an interview and assessment. Successful applicants will join Kainos in role in September 2023.
Who you are:
Our vision is to enable outstanding people to create digital solutions that have a positive impact on people’s lives. Our values aren't abstract; they are the behaviours we expect from each other every day and underpin everything that we do. We expect everyone to display our values by being determined in how obstacles are overcome; honest when dealing with others; respectful of how you treat others; creative to find solutions to complex problems and cooperative by sharing information, knowledge and experience.
These values, applied collectively, help to produce an outstanding Kainos person, team and culture.
About us
At Kainos we use technology to solve real problems for our customers, overcome big challenges for businesses, and make people’s lives easier.
We build strong relationships with our customers and go beyond to change the way they work today and the impact they have tomorrow.
Our two specialist practices, Digital Services and Workday, work globally for clients across healthcare, commercial and the public sector to make the world a little bit better, day by day.
For more information, see kainos.com.
At Kainos, we recognise many of the greatest ideas and innovations come from a diverse mix of minds, backgrounds and experiences, and are committed to cultivating an inclusive working environment that drives changes in Technology. Therefore, we particularly welcome applications from groups who are typically under-represented in this sector including women, non-binary and transgender people. Read about flexible working, parental leave and other benefits here. All appointments will be on the basis of merit.
WHO YOU ARE:
Our vision is to enable outstanding people to create digital solutions that have a positive impact on people’s lives. Our values aren't abstract; they are the behaviours we expect from each other every day and underpin everything that we do. We expect everyone to display our values by being determined in how obstacles are overcome; honest when dealing with others; respectful of how you treat others; creative to find solutions to complex problems and cooperative by sharing information, knowledge and experience. These values, applied collectively, help to produce an outstanding Kainos person, team and culture.
We're an inclusive bunch at Kainos and we believe in equal opportunity. We welcome applications from all walks of life, including those with criminal records. Everyone who is offered a position here undergoes a basic background check , however no one is treated differently due to their background where it isn't relevant to the role. It's important to note - failure to reveal information which is relevant to the position sought, could result in us having to withdraw the conditional offer of employment.
In short: Having a criminal record will not exclude you from a career with Kainos. This depends entirely on the nature and requirements of the position, together with the circumstances and background of offences. Kainos has a policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders (available on request).
