Digital and Technology Solutions Degree Apprentice

BABCOCK MISSION CRITICAL SERVICES UK LIMITED · Plymouth

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Business and financeApprenticeshipOn-siteFull-TimeApprenticeship

Mission Systems

Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm 35 hours a week5 yearsCommunication skills, IT skills, Attention to detail, Problem solving skills

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • Any Subject (grade C)
  • Any Subject (grade C)
  • English (grade C)
  • Maths (grade C)
  • Science (grade C)

A Level in:

  • IT (grade C)
  • Mathematics-based subject (grade C)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Problem solving skills

Other requirements

Many of our programmes are subject to Security Clearance and Trade Control restrictions which mean that your place of birth, nationality, citizenship, or residency you hold or have held may impact which programmes you are eligible for. For this programme, you must be able to achieve and maintain Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) and Security Check (SC) security clearance. For further details, visit GOV.UK and search ‘United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels'.

Under applicable national security legislation, this post may only be occupied by a UK national. This legal requirement is independent of our recruitment policies, and all eligible applicants will be assessed fairly and without discrimination.

Any Subject (grade C), Any Subject (grade C), English (grade C), Maths (grade C), Science (grade C), IT (grade C), Mathematics-based subject (grade C), Communication skills, IT skills, Attention to detail, Problem solving skills

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

By the end of your apprenticeship, you’ll have earned a BSc Honours Degree in Digital and Technology Solutions and gained rich work experience in software engineering.

In addition to your technical development, you’ll have built valuable project management skills through activities such as project planning, resourcing, budgeting, document management, and configuration control.

Upon successful completion of your apprenticeship, you’ll be ready to progress into your first substantive role within the business – typically as an Assistant Software Engineer or Software Engineer.

Apprentices who complete the programme can expect a competitive starting salary in software engineering, along with opportunities to pursue professional registration and chartership, supported by experienced mentors and industry professionals.

The essentials

Hours, commitment and the dates that matter.

Posted 17 Oct 2026
Apply by 07 Dec 2026

Where you'd be based

PL2 2BG

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