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Apprenticeships at Barclays

As an apprentice, you’ll join us in real, permanent, well-paid jobs – doing real, challenging work from the very start. At the same time, you’ll receive world-class training towards recognised, meaningful qualifications – up to Master’s degree level. Every apprentice is given the same level of support, no matter where you start or where you come from. We’ll guide you all the way, from the application process, through your training, to qualification and beyond.

So, if you’re thinking about your next steps, think differently. Think Barclays.

Key information

Date live Oct. 06, 2023

Business Area Barclays International

Area of Expertise Apprentice - Foundation Apprentice

Contract Foundation Apprentice

Reference Code 00284251

Job description

Barclaycard Payments Product Foundation Apprenticeship 2024

Annual Salary: £22,250 + benefits

Our Foundation Apprenticeships are a rare blend of opportunity: meaningful work, professional development, a good salary, and investment in your potential – all within a globally-respected financial organisation. Whatever your experience, whatever your age, it’s a firm foundation for the career you want, with support to achieve what you’re capable of. If you never imagined you could find success in a world-class bank, or you never thought apprenticeships could be the start of something big, it’s time to think differently.

Why a Barclays Apprenticeship?

Our Foundation Apprenticeship will build your skills and set you on the path to becoming a fully-fledged professional. You’ll gain professional qualifications equivalent to two A Levels, and you’ll be a full-time employee from day one, which means you don’t have to apply for a job with us at the end: you’ll already have one.

We’ve spent 11 years perfecting the support that you’ll receive on our Apprenticeship programme. That starts with our market-leading Talent Coach model: from day one, you’ll be assigned a talent coach matched to your needs and background, and together with your line manager, they’ll support you as an individual. We’ll also match you to an expert in your specialist subject, ready to share their knowledge.

The Apprenticeship route gives you the opportunity for self-discovery. With over 325 years of expertise in Banking, Barclays operates in over 40 countries, employing over 80,000 people to help move, lend, invest and protect money for customers and clients worldwide. Giving you endless opportunities to network and discover what makes you tick.

Our programme is open to anyone, no matter your background. So you’ll be joining an Apprenticeship cohort who are from all different walks of life, whether that’s school leavers starting their career, ex-military wanting to kick-start a career in the corporate world to parents wanting to return to work after having time off.

Working in Barclaycard Payments

Working in Barclaycard Payments, you will see the transformative effect payments can have for businesses of all shapes, sizes and sectors. You can work together to find new ways to make payments even more efficient, effective and instrumental to the success of their business. Here in Payments, it is our vision to provide a uniquely rich and diverse business unified by a culture of 'positive difference' and powered by an inquisitive & challenging mindset.

Payments power life as we know it today. Straddling responsibilities that drive the UK economy whilst innovating to create how we interact with each other in the future – this programme will prepare you to have real impact, fast.

What will you learn?

As a Digital Product Manager you will hone the business and technical skills needed to thrive in your role. You will have opportunities to apply these skills in real work settings.

Whether it’s designing the next generation of wearable payment devices or using AI to detect Fraud – you’ll be working on products that help advance the interests of our customers and our communities.

Payments is a vast interconnected ecosystem with opportunities to grow your career, connections and skillsets.

Are you eligible?

You'll need the right qualifications. You'll need 5 GCSE's at A*- C(9-5) including Maths and English (or equivalent).

Qualification is Digital Product Manager level 4.

Working at Northampton

Northampton is a key strategic hub, and home to a community of over 3,000 talented people.

You’ll find our brilliant Barclays minds in our lakeside office, built in 1996. It’s not only environmentally friendly, but also people-friendly too. Here, we encourage wellbeing – from mental health to healthy living to health awareness.

Barclays will require applicants for this position to have legal right to work in the UK.

It is the policy of Barclays to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, colour, creed, religion, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law.

What you get in return

Our apprenticeships are open to anyone, from any background, and any age. And that’s why we make sure to offer you a competitive package of benefits that are flexible to you, whatever stage of life you are in – from school leavers to return-to-work parents.

Paid holiday

Competitive salary of £22,250

Private medical care

Enhanced parental leave

Flexible working

Life assurance

Employee resource groups

World-class office facilities

Where will you be located?

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What makes a successful Apprentice at Barclays?

Our Apprenticeships are designed to be career boosting experiences, regardless of your qualifications. To us, it all comes down to your attitude, commitment and will to succeed. We’re looking for potential, and here are some of the qualities that will help you excel.

Why Barclays?

There’s no other business quite like Barclays. There are no other careers quite like ours. We’re here to champion your development, and we truly want you to enjoy your career journey. We’ll give you all the support and encouragement you need to make the most of this experience. And you’ll have the chance to make a genuine contribution to our inclusive culture and support our purpose as we serve our customers, clients, communities and colleagues.

The Barclays Way

This is the spirit of Barclays. It’s why we exist, what we believe and how we behave. But most importantly, it’s how we make decisions, take action and get things done.

Learn more

Purpose

We exist to provide responsible finance to people and business – but also a whole lot more.

Values

We believe great talent RISES. It acts with Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship.

Mindset

We discover our full potential through our desire to Empower, Challenge and Drive each other.

You get exposed to really supportive and intelligent people that push you to be your best self.

- Alexi

It's great to be surrounded by so much technical talent, but also people through a variety of functions. And I feel like I thrive because there's so much opportunity to network.

- Imogen

There's really a lot of impactful work you can do day to day. You get to work with really senior engineers on a daily basis and you learn a lot from working with them.