AI Engineer Apprenticeship

Back To Work; North East; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation days 25

Volunteer leave

Pension plan

Employee share purchase

Private medical insurance

Eye tests & flu jabs

Life assurance

Gym discounts

Wellbeing tools

Employee Assistance Program

Staff clubs

Parental leave

Job summary

Back To Work is launching an AI Engineer Apprenticeship Programme where you design and build software solutions that harness AI tools and modern development practices, gaining hands-on experience in creating applications, platforms, and services that integrate AI capabilities to solve real-world business challenges.

You'll work across industries on cloud-native development, scalable architectures, and intelligent automation, developing foundations in coding, testing, and deployment while

Qualifications

• No tech background required; interest in Software Engineering and AI.
• Opportunity to reskill with structured learning and hands-on experience.
• Strong desire to learn and grow tech skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and build software solutions that harness AI tools and modern development practices.
• Gain hands-on experience creating applications, platforms and services that integrate AI capabilities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to embed AI into end-to-end systems.

Skills

Willingness to learn

Flexibility

Communication skills

Teamwork

Motivation to study

Job description

As part of our newly launched AI Engineer Apprenticeship Programme, you ll design and build software solutions that harness the power of AI tools and modern development practices. You ll gain hands-on experience in creating applications, platforms, and services that integrate AI capabilities to solve real-world business challenges and deliver meaningful impact.

Working across a variety of industries, you ll contribute to projects that involve cloud-native development, scalable architectures, and intelligent automation. You ll develop strong foundations in software engineering such as coding, testing, and deployment while learning how to embed AI technologies effectively into end-to-end systems.

Collaborating with cross-functional teams, you ll sharpen your engineering skills, grow your understanding of AI s role in modern software, and shape your career at the intersection of technology and innovation.

What You'll need:

If you're ready to make a career change and step into the world of AI, this programme may be ideal for you.

You don t need a background in tech just a strong interest in Software Engineering and AI, and a desire to learn something new. This is a chance to reskill and transition into a tech career, with hands-on experience, structured learning, and support every step of the way.

To make the most of this opportunity, you ll need to have:

• A continuous desire to learn and grow your tech skills.
• Flexibility and resilience to adapt in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills, with the confidence to share ideas.
• Commitment and motivation to balance work and study as you build your new career.

If you're motivated, eager to learn, and ready to make a real impact, this could be the perfect opportunity to launch your career in tech.

Why Join Us:

We re proud to be one of the World s Best Workplaces , with a culture built on care, inclusion and shared success. You ll work with diverse teams, grow quickly, and be supported every step of the way. Whether it s embedding sustainability, advancing responsible AI, or creating meaningful change - we re committed to doing business the right way, for people and the planet.

• 25 days vacation per year, plus bank holidays.
• 3 days paid leave per year for volunteering or charitable work of your choice.
• Pension plan with matched contributions from Accenture.
• The option to purchase Accenture shares at a 15% discount through our Employee Share Purchase Plan.
• Elective private medical insurance (with the option to extend cover to family) including online GP access and self-referral physiotherapy.
• Free eye tests and annual flu jabs.
• Life assurance cover.
• Access to app-based fitness classes and discounted gym memberships.
• Wellbeing tools to help reduce stress, improve sleep, manage finances, and support caregiving.
• Confidential Employee Assistance Programme for guidance on challenges like anxiety, depression, grief, legal and financial concerns.
• Opportunity to join various employee societies and clubs.
• Enhanced paid parental leave entitlement (subject to terms).