Apprenticeship scheme
Our apprenticeships allow you to earn while you learn.
Accelerate your career
With a Jisc apprenticeship, you’ll have the opportunity to work towards a qualification while gaining invaluable on-the-job experience. You’ll spend between two and four years studying towards a qualification from level 3 (equivalent to A-level) to level 6 (equivalent to a degree). All while gaining hands-on experience.
We want to hear from you, no matter what your journey has been like up until this point. This is an opportunity to increase your knowledge and gain the practical skills and experience needed to propel your career forward.
Apprenticeship places will vary each year based on business needs. We typically recruit apprentices within the following business areas:
- Business change
- Digital
- Finance
- IT
- Procurement
At Jisc, we celebrate diversity and know that it is critical to our success. We work hard to make sure we’re inclusive and welcome all applicants who share our values and want to join us in our mission to improve lives through digital transformation.
Find out more about the benefits of working for Jisc.
Who can apply?
There are different entry requirements depending on the apprenticeship level:
- To apply for a Level 3 apprenticeship, you must have a GCSE (or equivalent) in Maths and English.
- For Levels 4 and above, you must also have two A Levels.
There may be more specific requirements for certain schemes. Some apprenticeships may require you to have studied a specific subject at school or college, for example. Any additional requirements like this will be made clear on the apprenticeship adverts when the schemes open.
Applications for our 2025 apprenticeship scheme are now open
Please see an outline of the programmes below and click the links to find out more and apply to the scheme of your choice.
Amy Holloway, legal apprentice
“I have had one-to-one support, not just from my team, but throughout the company, which has always pushed me to progress through each stage of my apprenticeship. For anyone considering this route, I would wholly recommend.”
Apprenticeships
IT
A unique opportunity to provide technical support for Jisc's IT infrastructure. You'll work with IT customer services to provide direct support to our community and gain experience across the complete ITIL process of service design through to continuous improvement.
Digital
Develop expertise as a social media strategist and digital content designer to create exciting, innovative and engaging written and audio visual content on our social media platforms. Grow your skills in marketing strategy, content development, copy creation, media production and data segmentation.
What to expect when you apply
Our application process is quick and easy, and we promise to let all candidates know the status of their application and the outcome.
Step 1:
Register your interest - head over to Prospects and register your interest for our upcoming apprenticeship and graduate opportunities.
Step 2:
Apply online - once applications open in January, read all of the information provided online and get in touch to ask any questions before applying. Once you've submitted, then it’s over to us to review your application.
Step 3:
Telephone screening - if you are shortlisted, a member of the Jisc talent acquisition team will be in touch to arrange an initial chat with you.
Step 4:
Pre-recorded video interview - after a chat with our talent acquisition team, you will be asked to provide a pre-recorded video of yourself answering questions that we believe will showcase why you're the right candidate for the role. We'll send over your questions and will provide you with details of what we're looking for.
Step 5:
Final interview - successful candidates will then be invited to a final interview that we will help you prepare for. We'll send over details of what to expect so that you can prepare and let us know if you'll need any adjustments.
Step 6:
Final feedback - everyone who attends a final interview will get detailed feedback from us, regardless of whether you get the role.
We're here to help
If you have any questions about the application process, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We’re on hand to answer any queries you might have. We also encourage you to contact us if you need any adjustments made to the application or selection process so you can do your best.