Cyber Consultancy Degree Apprentice

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Job Description:

The Apprentice Opportunity

Leonardo offers a range of Apprenticeships across a variety of STEM and business routes, providing paid training coupled with on-the-job learning. This approach enables you to gain practical skills, experience, and knowledge, setting you up for the best start to your career. We offer competitive entry salaries and fully support your academic learning, with salary increases as you progress.

Whether you’re leaving school or college with GCSEs/Standards, A-Levels/Highers (or equivalent), or looking for a new career path, we fully support you as you rotate within the business, working on real-time projects alongside skilled professionals. We also ensure your study time is protected and offer opportunities to get involved with local community projects and STEM initiatives, enhancing many aspects of your development.

We are currently expanding our Bristol-based Cyber Security Consulting Team and are recruiting Cyber Security Degree Apprentices. You must be a team player with a passion for all things IT, enthusiasm for cyber security, and the drive to play a crucial role in supporting the delivery of cyber security services to our external customers and in-house teams. This role provides a unique opportunity to work on leading-edge cyber security projects that directly impact the UK’s security.

You will report to a Senior Cyber Security Consultant, with guidance from the Head of Consulting, and develop your skills and knowledge while providing cyber security support to various customer projects and working on your own assigned development project.

As a Cyber Security Degree Apprentice, you will work alongside experienced IT professionals, helping to identify and mitigate potential security risks, analyse security threats, and develop solutions to protect our customers’ systems and data. During your apprenticeship, you will work toward completing a Cyber Security degree, gaining comprehensive exposure to various aspects of the field.

The starting salary for this role is £21,525 per annum.

Key Skills:

  • A passion for cyber security and a keen interest in IT
  • Awareness of the different types of cyber threats
  • Excellent IT skills, including knowledge of computer networks, operating systems, software, hardware, and security
  • Great teamwork skills and the ability to manage your time effectively
  • Strong organisational skills, with the ability to multitask and prioritise workloads

Key Responsibilities:

The primary role of a Cyber Security Degree Apprentice is to apply your knowledge of cyber threats, hazards, risks, controls, and mitigation techniques to protect organisations and individuals.

  • On the technical side, you may work on security design and architecture, security testing, and response investigations.
  • On the risk analysis side, you may focus on operations, governance, and compliance.

You will work to achieve security outcomes in a legal and regulatory context, gaining hands-on experience with information security and delivering solutions that fulfil organisational requirements. You’ll also learn how to defend against attack techniques, manage risks, and build security cases as you prepare for a career as a future Cyber Security Consultant.

Qualifications Required:

3 x A levels (Grade A-C) (or equivalent)

Mandatory: Mathematics and either Physics or a Technology/Engineering subject

AND another STEM subject

Plus

5 GCSE grades 9 – 4 or grades A*-C or equivalent,

Mandatory: English Language, Maths and a Science subject Plus 2 subjects

We will also accept a BTEC Extended Diploma in Engineering instead of A levels, but require attendance of the maths bridging course. We consider each application individually in consultation with our partnering university.

Please note that you must be eligible for UK Security Clearance to apply. Typically, this requires a minimum of 5 years of permanent residency in the UK.

Life at Leonardo:

With a company-funded benefits package, a commitment to learning and development, and flexible working hours, a career with Leonardo offers many opportunities.

  • Pension: Award-winning pension scheme (up to 15% employer contribution)
  • Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays, with options to buy/sell leave
  • Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme, mental health support, and financial wellbeing support
  • Lifestyle: Discounted gym membership and Cycle to Work scheme
  • Company-funded benefits: Access to private healthcare, dental schemes, technology and lifestyle options
  • Training: Free access to over 4000 online courses via Coursera
  • Referral Incentive: Earn a reward for referring a friend or family member

At Leonardo, we are committed to fostering a culture of inclusion, collaboration, and innovation. We believe that a diverse workforce leads to greater creativity and opportunities for growth. Join us, and you will find Leonardo a rewarding place to work!

Primary Location:

GB – Bristol – Coldharbour Lane

Contract Type:

Fixed term

Hybrid Working:

Hybrid

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