BPA - Digital & Technology Solutions Apprentice (Alderley Park, near Macclesfield)
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Company: Royal London Mutual Insurance Society
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Location: Macclesfield, SK10 4EL
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £23,900.00 per year
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Sector: Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
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Ref: VAC-00079
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Application Deadline Date: 12/01/2026
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Start Date: 07/04/2026
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Positions Available: 2
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Working Week: Mon-Fri
Brief Description
This is a fantastic opportunity to deploy digital and technology skills in a wide variety of applications, within a team environment that supports innovation and is continuously improving. You will work with a mix of actuaries, data scientists, IT professionals, and many others. A diverse mix!
Qualifications Required
•You have to be 18 years old and over and must have lived in the UK / EEA for the last 3 years
•You can’t already have a degree which is too similar (e.g. Computer Science Degree)
•Due to the technical nature of the role and need for further study, you do need to have good academic results. This includes a minimum of 104 points at A2 (Grades BCC) or an equivalent e.g. BTEC DMM
•In addition, you’ll need to have Maths and English language at GCSE grade 9-4
Personal Qualities
+ Take ownership of your own development by ensuring that you have a clear and defined development plan aligned with your apprenticeship, that you continually review and work towards with the support of your line manager.
+ Team mindset.
+ Curiosity, a desire for learning and continuous improvement.
+ Understand company’s core values (e.g. collaboration, trustworthiness, collaboration, and achievement) and display them in all activities undertaken and interactions with people at all levels within and external to the business
+ Reflect the Spirit of Royal London values through demonstrating positive behaviours in relation to your goals and with all stakeholders
Skills Required
+ Coding experience (e.g., Python or similar).
+ General proficiency and enjoyment in using technology.
+ Problem-solving skills.
Training to be Provided
Our Level 6 standard is integrated with a degree in Digital & Technology solutions which is validated by the Open University. Each cohort spends their first 5 weeks at college taking part in our Launchpad training.
This training not only covers modules for the degree programme but also ensures to prepare you for the workplace. Following the Launchpad training you will return to your employer for 7-8 weeks returning to Ada for one-week blocks on a rotation basis.
Future Prospects
You’ll get hands-on experience of designing, implementing and maintaining a range of business-critical technology solutions. With time you’ll begin to understand the interaction between people, systems and business performance.
As you learn and support the day-to-day operations, we’ll look to you to show off your creative flair, bringing fresh perspective to existing processes and methodologies.
Vacancy Detail
Royal London is a digital-first insurance company and increasingly deploying technology solutions throughout all areas of its business and operations.
The BPA (Bulk Purchase Annuity) team has been recently established and has grown to over 50 colleagues with a purpose of providing insurance solutions for defined benefit pension schemes. We are now entering the next phase of growth and focussing on operational efficiency and technology solutions – hence the opportunity to join the team at the apprentice level and develop your skills within a commercially-focussed business environment.
Over the course of the apprenticeship, we will provide support, guidance and training to expose you to the following areas to develop your skills and experience within:
+ Development and management of the model codebase.
+ Generative AI solution development and deployment.
+ Data architecture and pipeline development.
+ Process automation using various software/technologies.
+ Management Information dashboard development (In Microsoft Power BI).
Other Information
Recruitment Process: Apply to Ada, the National College for Digital Skills - Successful applicants will be screened for eligibility which includes a brief remote interview. Successful shortlisted candidates will be invited to final interview at our offices in February 2026. As we expect strong interest in this role, we may close the vacancy earlier than planned. We encourage you to apply promptly if you’re interested. PLEASE UPLOAD YOUR CV IN A PDF FORMAT