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Leidos

Technical Graduate Apprentice

Hybrid

Whiteley, United Kingdom

Freelance

03-04-2025

Job Specifications

Description

Technical Graduate Apprenticeship

Early Careers Programme – 4 years (Rotation based scheme)

Locations: Glasgow, Whiteley

Programme Information And Details

Leidos UK and EUROPE are a growing company delivering innovative technology and solutions focused on safeguarding critical capabilities and transformation in frontline services, our work in the United Kingdom includes addressing some of the most complex problems in defence, government, safety and security, and transportation. To make all of this happen we need best in class business professionals to run our programmes and functions to ensure the continuation of our business success.

We are looking for innovative, passionate, and ambitious people to join our Technical Graduate Apprenticeship Programme. Our programmes are designed with our core values – inclusion, integrity, innovation, agility, collaboration, and commitment - in mind. From day one, you will be encouraged and supported to contribute to our fast paced and agile environment.

As a Graduate Apprentice, you will study towards a University Degree while working full-time at Leidos; we offer one day per week for university studies, meaning that by the end of your University course, you will have gained a full BSc (Hons) qualification while also gaining four years’ worth of work experience.

The remainder of the working week is dedicated to developing your skills across a range of programmes and capabilities with exposure to world-class technology.

Our best-in-class early careers team will support you throughout the duration of the programme to ensure you meet your career development goals, with the aim to progress into a full-time permanent position, a truly outstanding opportunity. We have fantastic training and mentoring opportunities as well as a growing social network of other early careers persons and employee resource groups across the business to provide you with support and guidance.

What will I be doing?

Skills

Our programme is designed in a rotational structure to ensure you are developing skills and knowledge across our capabilities and functions as well as helping you understand what areas you enjoy most to help you build your career, some of the areas you may gain experience in (but not limited to) include:

System Engineering & Integration
Automation and DevOps Engineering
Cyber Security
Data Science & Engineering / AI
Cloud Infrastructure and Networking
Software Development
Testing

Who We Are Looking For

Passionate about and keen interest in Technology.
Can take initiative and be proactive.
Eager to learn and progress your career.
Can prioritise and handle steady workflows, this apprenticeship takes commitment, as you will be working and studying full time.
Agility to think and act in a flexible, creative, and resilient way.
Be inclusive, collaborative, team oriented, and proactively engaging – building relationships and staying connected with each other.
You should also be empowered by taking individual responsibility for your development, progress, and results.

Graduate Apprenticeship Entry Requirements

Entry requirements vary by university and can be very flexible as we consider these in an individual basis, this is to ensure that we can be as inclusive as possible; this apprenticeship is suitable for both school leavers and those looking to switch their career or up-skill. Typically, universities look for 3-4 Highers with minimum B grades this is equivalent to four A-levels at Minimum B grade in England. We will take on other factors such as experience or other qualifications for example an HNC/HND.

Where will I be based?

We are recruiting Graduate Apprentices across 2 location areas in the UK:

Glasgow
Whiteley

We offer a hybrid and dynamic working environment meaning that you can split your time between the office and at home, although we will encourage you to come into the office on occasions to enable you to develop and grow and collaborate with your teams.

Rewards And Benefits

Full time Salary
Fully funded Degree
33 days Annual Leave (Including public and privilege holidays)
Access to Flexible benefits (including health schemes, gym membership and cycle to work scheme)
Contributory Pension Scheme
Professional memberships
Industry recognised qualifications
Private Medical Insurance

Commitment to Diversity

We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture. We foster a sense of belonging, welcoming all perspectives and contributions, and providing equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone.

If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please let us know, and we will respond in a way that best fits your needs.

What is next?

Our start date for the programme is September 2025, we aim to contact you within 3 weeks of your application submission to advise if you have been selected for the next stage of the interview process, a video interview with the Early Careers Team.

If successful, you will then be invited to attend one of our assessment centres, which will be held between June and July. Our Early careers team will be in contact every step of the way and provide full details on what to expect. Although it’s an assessment we always find these days good fun, it also gives you a chance to meet other candidates and potential cohort and learn more about Leidos and the programme.

Following this assessment centre, you will be notified if you have been successful, and we will send out a formal offer and provide you with guidance on applying for your place on the degree course at university and how to apply for funding. Note – your offer at Leidos will be contingent on you successfully securing your place at our selected university.

Travel expense cover will be provided to attend assessment centres for those who live more than 60 minutes from our office locations.

If you want to be part of a global organisation whose products and services change lives, gain your degree fully funded, while having the opportunity to experience working in real-life projects, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!

Subject to Clearance

Please note due to the nature of the business we require individuals to be eligible for SC clearance, please refer to the official GOV.UK GOV.UK website for guideline

Original Posting

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well...

About the Company

Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world’s most vexing challenges in national security and health. The company's global workforce of 48,000 collaborates to create smarter technology solutions for customers in heavily regulated industries. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $15.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023. Leidos was cited for the meaningful work employees perform that is challenging, impactful, and aligned with our cus... Know more

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