Our Digital User Experience (UX) Degree Apprenticeship Programme is a great opportunity for you to gain practical experience whilst you work towards a Bachelor of Science degree (with honours) via part-time study at Manchester Metropolitan University and starts in September 2023.

If you’re successful, you’ll have the opportunity to work in our UX design team within the Technology Services department to gain a deep understanding of design best practices in a fast-paced regulated Financial Services business. At AJ Bell we help people to invest and our UX team are key to the journeys that our customers go on. Our UX team use their insight and design skills to develop systems and processes that make every customer’s experience easier, more efficient and more enjoyable.

Alongside studying for a degree, our Digital UX Apprenticeship Programme will enable you to develop a wide range of skills and competencies including developing your verbal and written communication skills, working to deadlines and understanding operational business processes. We will also provide mentoring and ongoing training, including and in-house technical and professional development training, enabling you to progress your understanding and knowledge of the UX world.

What we’re looking for:

• Minimum of 112 UCAS points (under the tariff for courses starting from September 2017)
• Minimum of 5 GCSE’s A*-C / 9 – 4 (or equivalent including Maths and English)
• Ability to demonstrate creative flair in any form
• Honesty, self-motivation, reliability
• Enthusiasm to learn and collaborate with different teams within the business

Benefits:

• A full training programme and study support
• Excellent career opportunities
• 25 days holiday increasing to 30 days with length of service, plus bank holidays
• Hybrid working policy
• Casual dress code
• Discretionary 6-monthly bonus
• Contributory pension scheme
• Buy as you earn share scheme and free shares scheme
• Holiday buy/sell scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Free social events including monthly
• Free on-site gym and personal trainer led classes
• Volunteering days
• + much, much more!

What next:
If you meet the above criteria and would like to be considered for this programme then please ensure that you apply with a CV and a covering note which answers the following questions:

• Why do you want a career in technology and UX design?
• Why would you like to join the AJ Bell apprenticeship programme?

AJ Bell is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and all employees are empowered to bring their whole self to work.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, pregnancy, religion, physical and mental disability, marital status and any other characteristics protected by the Equality Act 2010. All decisions to hire are based on qualifications, merit and business need.