ICT Apprenticeships in the Civil Service (2025-2027)

The Opportunity 

Are YOU interested in starting a career in ICT and being actively involved in exciting digital projects that can have a real impact and help improve the lives of others?

Why not consider a 2-year ICT apprenticeship with the Civil Service?

As an ICT Apprentice, you will have the chance to achieve a recognised qualification as well as gaining hands-on experience and develop your skills in a supportive and collaborative environment. Your job as an apprentice will see you working alongside experienced professionals and contribute to meaningful projects and services that have real impact.

Successfully completing the 2-year apprenticeship and achieving the formal qualification will open up the opportunity to join the Civil Service and start your career in digital and ICT as an ICT Specialist at Executive Officer level. This could be the first stepping stone to a long and fulfilling career of public service, working to deliver high quality, world-leading digital solutions to colleagues and the public.

Why not take this exciting opportunity to join us and to earn-while-you-learn?

The jobs we are recruiting for in this competition are for apprenticeships in 3 different disciplines: 

• Software Development;
• Network Engineering; and
• Cyber Security.

For those successful in this recruitment, the start date for the programme is August 2025.

The Civil Service ICT Apprenticeship is being run in conjunction with Fastrack into Information Technology (FIT), the national coordinating provider for ICT Tech Apprenticeships. Full details of the role and opportunity, including specific eligibility requirements, are available in the information booklet linked with this advertisement.

Closing date: 3pm on Tuesday 22nd April, 2025

We are committed to a policy of equal opportunity and encourage applications under all nine grounds of the Employment Equality Act.