Cyber Security Degree Apprentice

UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM (THE)

Nottingham (NG7 2RD)

Closes on Sunday 27 April 2025

Posted on 28 February 2025

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Summary

As a Cyber Security Apprentice, you will gain experience of monitoring and detecting potential security threats and escalating as necessary. You will also support secure and uninterrupted operations through the implementation of cyber security mechanisms and the application of cyber security procedures and controls.

Wage
£26,349 a year

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We provide a range of benefits and rewards, including leading fitness and health facilities, staff discounts and travel schemes. We also offer an excellent holiday allowance of 25 days, plus additional university closure days and bank holidays.

Training course
Cyber security technical professional (integrated degree) (level 6)
Hours
Hours of work are full-time (36.25 per week), worked 5 days, Monday to Friday.

36 hours 15 minutes a week

Possible start date

Sunday 1 June

Duration

4 years

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you’ll do at work

You will:

  • contribute to the delivery of a security culture across our campuses, understanding vulnerabilities and threats and support the development of the university’s cyber security maturity
  • gain experience in applying procedures and controls to maintain security and control of our systems
  • process security requests, ensuring confidentiality, integrity and availability of information stored digitally

Where you’ll work

University Park
Nottingham
NG7 2RD

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

UNIVERSITY OF STAFFORDSHIRE

Your training course

Cyber security technical professional (integrated degree) (level 6)

Equal to degree

Course contents
  • Fluent in written communications and able to articulate complex issues. 
  • Makes concise, engaging and well-structured verbal presentations, arguments and explanations.
  • Able to deal with different, competing interests within and outside the organisation with excellent negotiation skills.
  • Able to identify the preferences, motivations, strengths and limitations of other people and apply these insights to work more effectively with and to motivate others.
  • Able to work effectively with others to achieve a common goal.
  • Competent in active listening and in leading, influencing and persuading others.
  • Able to give and receive feedback constructively and incorporate it into his/her own development and life-long learning.
  • Analytical and critical thinking skills for Technology Solutions development and can systematically analyse and apply structured problem solving techniques to complex systems and situations.
  • Able to put forward, demonstrate value and gain commitment to a moderately complex technology-oriented solution, demonstrating understanding of business need, using open questions and summarising skills and basic negotiating skills.
  • Can conduct effective research, using literature and other media.
  • Logical thinking and creative approach to problem solving.
  • Able to demonstrate a ‘security mind-set’ (how to break as well as make).

Your training plan

We are committed to supporting and developing our people to achieve their full potential and throughout the apprenticeship you will receive coaching, guidance and assistance from the Cyber Security team.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • 5 GCSE's including English and maths (grade 4 - 9)

A Level in:

  • 3 A levels or equivalent (2As and 1 B preferred) (grade A - C)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative

Other requirements

Our University has always been a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive community. Recruitment/ appointment will be based purely upon merit

About this company

We are delighted to share that we are the first university to have achieved Athena Swan Gold Award. We offer a range of benefits for staff.

http://nottingham.ac.uk/jobs (opens in new tab)

Disability Confident

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

Upon completion of the apprenticeship, there may be an opportunity to gain further employment with the University.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

UNIVERSITY OF STAFFORDSHIRE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000306755.

Apply now

Closes on Sunday 27 April 2025

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Company’s application instructions

Please apply directly via the University of Nottingham's online application form.