Degree Apprenticeship – Digital Technology Solutions (Alderley Park, Cheshire)

Looking to start a career in tech, earn a degree and get paid while doing it? At Royal London, we believe your background should never limit your future. Royal London is the UK’s largest mutual life, pensions and investment company. We’re owned by our members and work for their benefit, not for shareholder profits, and that makes us different.

We’re looking for people that love all things about software and technology and want to work with us towards a degree apprenticeship. The three-year programme starts in September 2025 in our Group Technology Office. You’ll be joining a team of tech-savvy professionals who love to innovate and solve problems. From day one you’ll play an important role in making sure that our technology is secure, efficient and meets the future needs of the business. 

What’s in it for you? 

• Earn while you learn – gain a recognised degree with no student debt.
• Competitive salary with regular reviews
• Generous pension scheme of up to 14%
• Life assurance of up to 8 x annual salary
• 24/7 confidential access to health, legal and financial advice
• A structured programme that will see you rotate around the Technology team
• Support from a dedicated People Leader, Rotation Lead and Buddy in addition to Ada’s network
• Join a community of learners and mentors and be part of inclusion networks, social events and opportunities across the business

What will I be doing?

As part of this apprenticeship, you’ll study part time towards a BSc (Hons) Digital and Technology Solutions degree at Ada, National College for Digital Skills and will meet the criteria of the Software Engineering pathway. This comprises technical training, workplace projects, off the job learning and an end point assessment.

It is an 80:20 split: 80% in Royal London’s office and 20% on campus in central Manchester. The role will require you to work 35 hours per week Monday to Friday, with 1 week in every 8 spent training with Ada and the other 7 weeks working at Royal London on real projects that impact the lives of our customers and colleagues. Additionally, you’ll join an induction week to get to know other apprentices and help you balance undergraduate-level study with working full-time. 

You’ll be assigned an Ada Skills Coach and workplace people leader who will undertake regular progress reviews and support you in your work and studies. You can read more about the course here. 

What else do I need to know? 

You should be able to start work from mid-September 2025 and attend a 5 week Launchpad training programme at Ada college from late September 2025.

Our expectation is that you will come into the office for 100% of your time (when not learning). We believe spending time in the office gives you the best chance to build relationships, learn from others, and succeed - so we ask that apprentices be present full-time when not studying. 

We welcome diverse perspectives. 

At Royal London we believe your difference is our strength. Studies show that people from under-represented groups often hesitate to apply unless they meet every requirement.
So if this role excites you, but you don’t meet 100% of the criteria - please still apply. You could be exactly who we need.

• Administrative skills

• Maths GCSE or equivalent, grade 4 (Essential)
• English GCSE or equivalent, grade 4 (Essential)