BT Group’s Ambitious Plan: 500+ Apprentices and Graduates to Drive UK’s Digital Advancements

(IN BRIEF) BT Group has unveiled plans to hire more than 500 apprentices and graduates for its September 2024 intake, spanning various roles such as software engineering, customer service, applied research, data analytics, and cyber-security. These recruits will contribute to the growth of the UK’s thriving digital sectors. The positions will be distributed across BT Group’s state-of-the-art offices, encompassing locations like Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Darlington, Ipswich, Leeds, London, Manchester, Sheffield, and Warrington. As one of the UK’s leading private sector apprenticeship employers, BT Group has welcomed over 3,000 apprentices and graduates in the last five years, offering apprenticeships from GCSE equivalent (level two) to master’s degree level (level seven). In 2023, the company ranked second in the Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers in the UK and remains committed to building a more diverse talent pool.

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 29-Jan-2024 — /EuropaWire/ — BT Group has today announced plans to recruit more than 500[1] apprentices and graduates for its September 2024 intake.

The company will recruit talent into the company across areas as diverse as software engineering, customer service, applied research, data analytics and cyber-security to support the UK’s fast-growing digital sectors.

The new roles are spread across a number of state-of-the-art offices which form part of BT Group’s Better Workplace Programme – the largest workplace improvement programme and consolidation scheme of its type ever undertaken in the UK. Locations include Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Darlington, Ipswich, Leeds, London, Manchester, Sheffield and Warrington[2].

BT Group is one of the UK’s largest private sector apprenticeship employers and has recruited more than 3,000 apprentices and graduates over the past five years. The company offers apprenticeships ranging from level two, the equivalent to GCSE standard through to level seven, a master’s degree.

In 2023, BT Group was ranked second in the Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers in the UK and as part of its Manifesto for responsible, inclusive, and sustainable growth the company has pledged to build a more diverse talent pool.

Elaine Bergin, Director of Colleague Experience, BT Group said: “As one of the largest private sector employers of apprentices and graduates in the UK, we continue to recruit and attract brilliant people into our business and we offer unparalleled opportunities to those who join us.

“As we build a better BT Group, we’re developing a pipeline of future talent to help grow our business, deliver great outcomes for our customers and to help underpin economic growth in the UK.”

For more information on how to apply for an apprenticeship or graduate job at BT Group, please visit: https://www.bt.com/earlycareers

Notes to Editors

Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers: Top100AE23.pdf (topapprenticeshipemployers.co.uk)
For more information about the BT Group Manifesto, visit: BT Group Manifesto – Responsible business | BT Plc
BT Group is a partner of the Fast Futures programme which helps provide equal opportunities to 18-22-year olds who are looking to shape their future career. Over the course of 12-weeks, participants learn business-focused skills that are most valued by the employers of today, such as marketing, data, finance, teamwork and problem solving.

[1] 557 jobs: 111 graduate and 446 apprentice roles.

[2] Field based roles are located in communities across the country.

About BT Group

BT Group is the UK’s leading provider of fixed and mobile telecommunications and related secure digital products, solutions and services. We also provide managed telecommunications, security and network & IT infrastructure services to customers across 180 countries.

BT Group consists of three customer-facing units: Consumer serves individuals and families in the UK; Business covers companies and public services in the UK and internationally; Openreach is an independently governed, wholly owned subsidiary wholesaling fixed access infrastructure services to its customers – over 650 communications providers across the UK.

British Telecommunications plc is a wholly owned subsidiary of BT Group plc and encompasses virtually all businesses and assets of the BT Group. BT Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange.

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