Job description
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End Date
Sunday 19 March 2023
Salary Range
£31,941 - £35,490Agile Working Options
Job Description Summary
The Lloyds Bank Islands School Leaver Apprenticeship is an ideal opportunity for enthusiastic school leavers to start their career within Lloyds Banking Group and gain a professional qualification at the same time.We’re looking for innovative problem solvers, team players and individuals with an eye for detail who are keen to make an impact within financial services and want to be our leaders of the future.
Better still, you don’t need any banking experience as we’ll guide you on everything you need to know. What we’re looking for is passion, personality and the commitment to learn!
This is an exciting time to join us, as you’ll gain exposure to our business at a time of significant growth, so if you want to join an expansive, values-led organisation apply now!
Job Description
What you’ll do:
You’ll work within our Islands business which provides a unique opportunity, as it is a micro bank in its own right with c.600 colleagues across four primary locations.
As a result, this role enables a wide range of exposure unlike anywhere else within Lloyds Banking Group.
About the programme:
Starting in September 2023, the Lloyds Bank Islands School Leaver Apprenticeship will provide fulfilling career opportunities for curious, and solution-focused individuals.
We’ll support your study towards a Level 6 – Financial Services Professional apprenticeship. This apprenticeship programme will last for 36 months, during which time you'll gain a degree level qualification - the Chartered Banker Advanced Diploma in Banking and Leadership in a digital age.
Whilst on the Apprenticeship scheme 20% of your time will be dedicated to ‘mandatory apprenticeship hours’, which can include attending workshops, shadowing, reading, completing assignments etc. This means 80% of your role is applying your learning in the workplace, in a safe environment.
You'll also gain an experience across a number of different areas including, Coverage, Products, Risk, Finance and Change which will enable you to discover how different business areas operate and function across our organisation to strengthen your development for the future.
Please note – as a result of this you’ll be expected to work from the office as and when required by the business.
What you’ll learn:
As part of this role, you’ll learn to…
- Work to deadlines
- Manage and lead on your own pieces of work
- Engage and influence senior stakeholders
- Effectively manage risk
What you’ll have:
We expect you to be motivated, ambitious and committed to your own development. In particular, you’ll be keen to get to grips with financial systems and processes.
The minimum qualifications required are:
- Grade 4 - 9 (or an equivalent qualification) in at least five GCSEs including English and Mathematics
- Minimum of 104 UCAS points (or equivalent)
Please note - these can include predicted grades.
Application Process:
After submitting your initial application, you’ll be required to complete an Online Test and Job Insight Assessment. If successful, you’ll be invited to attend a virtual assessment centre as part of the selection process. We’ll let you know as soon as we can if you have been successful at each stage.
What you’ll get in return:
We’ll offer you a competitive salary, and a bonus opportunity of c5-0%.
Starting salary:
- Guernsey – £31,941
As well as giving you the following benefits:
- A generous pension contribution starting at 9% (rising to 15%) which comes with life cover of up to 8x salary
- Further discounts available on weekly shopping, travel and electronics / mobiles though our PerksAtWork Scheme
- Share Scheme
You’ll get a Flex cash pot of 4% salary, which you can take as cash or spend on a wide range of options such as:
- Buying extra or selling holidays to suit from your 30 days leave (Pro rata but including bank holidays) – ideal for that all essential mini break
- Extending your personal Private Medical Insurance to family members which includes Enhanced Cancer Cover
- A Flex card providing up to 15% discount on a number of well-known retailers
You’ll also experience Lloyds Banking Group’s Future ways of working where you’ll be able to witness and experience our agile working approach.
Lloyds Banking Group is passionate about the diversity of both customers and communities we serve, and to creating an inclusive equal opportunity workplace where all our colleagues can be themselves and succeed on merit.
Join us and be part of an inclusive, value-led culture committed to making a difference. Whatever your dream, Lloyds Banking Group will provide you the support and development to make it possible.
Apprenticeships worth discovering:
At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain and Islands recover and prosper.
Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you'll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our organisation means you'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop.
We're focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we’re building a truly inclusive work environment where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.
Please note - our roles generate a lot of interest and occasionally we have to close the adverts slightly earlier than stated on our website. So if you think working with us could be right for you, please apply now.
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At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you'll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop.
We're focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we’re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.