BT Group has announced plans to recruit 70 apprentices and graduates across the North West for its September intake, with roles available in Warrington, Manchester and Accrington.
The company will recruit talent 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.
Of the roles announced, 26 will be in Warrington, 31 in Manchester and 13 will be based in Accrington.
The new Manchester roles will be based BT Group’s state-of-the-art new office currently under development at Four New Bailey close to the city’s Spinningfields business district.
Hannah Rashidi undertook a Chartered Management Degree Apprenticeship with BT Group before securing a role in Learning and Development. She said: “The main benefits of an apprenticeship to me are that if you learn best by understanding a concept and seeing it play out in front of you, that’s how an apprenticeship works so an apprenticeship is probably the best learning style for you.
“BT is a particularly good place to do an apprenticeship with because we have a strong early careers community and competitive opportunities to learn and upskill. Even better, the nature of our work touches on aspects of everyone’s lives.
“This means that your work always has an impact on somebody, and that feeling fires me up. Best of all, you’re treated like an asset from day one.”
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, visit: https://www.bt.com/earlycareers
