As National Apprenticeship Week (6-12 March) begin, Santander has announced that it will be offering over 400 apprenticeship opportunities across the UK in 2017/18.
The schemes will see apprentices taken on in full-time roles across a range of Santander’s divisions. As well as apprenticeships based in Santander branches, the bank is offering degree level apprenticeship programmes, including opportunities in digital & technology solutions and a new Finance Apprenticeship.
Santander will also be launching a new Traineeship scheme, aiming to offer over 140 places in Bootle and Bradford. This eight-week programme is designed to help young people develop their employability skills to become ready for work and move on to one of the bank’s apprenticeship schemes.
Vicky Wallis, HR director at Santander UK, said: “It is important for us as an organisation to reflect the diverse communities we serve, and part of that is recognising that not everyone follows the same path into a career. Apprenticeships are vital in providing an opportunity for people to earn and learn, offering professional development, and a nationally recognised qualification.”
The apprenticeships are UK wide and offered to anyone over 18 years, with traineeships for those 16 years-plus. They offer skills, training and development with the potential to lead to a career at Santander. More information can be found at: http://www.santanderjobs.co.uk/realiseyourfuture/apprenticeships.php