Register Your Interest – Higher Apprenticeships 2027 (Level 4–5)

National Grid

United Kingdom

Remote

GBP 18,000 - 22,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded qualifications
Career development

Job summary

National Grid is offering Higher Apprenticeships that combine paid work with funded study across engineering, business, IT and more. You’ll balance employment with progress toward Level 4 or 5 qualifications while developing practical skills to shape the energy industry of tomorrow.

Eligiblity includes a Level 3 qualification, 26 days annual leave, and the possibility of a company car for some roles, with extensive mentoring and progression opportunities across Nationwide locations.

Qualifications

  • Must have a Level 3 qualification (A-Levels, BTEC or equivalent)
  • Commitment to completing further study to Level 4 or 5 qualifications
  • Willingness to develop skills across engineering, business and IT domains

Responsibilities

  • Work in professional teams across engineering, business, IT, and more.
  • Balance paid employment with further study leading to Level 4 or 5 qualifications.
  • Develop skills to shape the energy industry of tomorrow.

Education

A Level 3 qualification (A-Levels, BTEC or equivalent)

Job description

Build your future with paid training and qualifications

If you’ve completed A-Levels, BTEC, or another Level 3 qualification, a Higher Apprenticeship at National Grid offers you a chance to gain valuable industry qualifications without the cost of university.

What you’ll be doing
  • Work in professional teams across engineering, business, IT, and more.
  • Balance paid employment with further study leading to Level 4 or 5 qualifications.
  • Develop skills to shape the energy industry of tomorrow.
What you need
  • A Level 3 qualification (A-Levels, BTEC or equivalent).
  • 26 days annual leave plus statutory holidays.
  • Company car for some roles.
  • Fully funded qualifications and industry-leading training.
  • Career development, mentoring, and progression opportunities.
Example roles
  • Network Outage Planning Engineer
  • Asset Management roles
  • Project Management, Finance, HR, Data Analytics
Locations

Nationwide, including Warwick, Leeds, Wolverhampton, Preston, Cheshire, Gloucester, and more.

Deadline: Ongoing

Job Type:

Job Roles:

Information Technology

Business Management

Project Management

Data Analysis

Locations:

Bridgwater

Northampton

Ludlow

Radstock

Haverfordwest

Bude

Barnstaple

Cardiff

Stamford

Grantham

Retford

Worcester

Telford

Stoke-on-Trent

Hereford

Brecon

Gloucester

Redruth

Exeter

Torquay

Bodmin

Nottingham

Lincoln

Kettering

Hinckley

Tipton

Pontypridd

Plymouth

Birmingham

Newark

Kent

Macclesfield

London

Braintree

Amersham

Bristol

Doncaster

East Boldon

Pencader

Boldon Colliery

Bishop's Stortford

Sheffield

Ashford

Warrington

Iver

Leeds

Lanark

Preston

Buntingford

Gravesend

Warwick

Glasgow

Manchester

About National Grid

We’re an energy company and the largest electricity transmission and distribution business in the UK, and we keep people connected and society moving, but it’s so much more than that. Across England and Wales, we Bring Energy to Life, sitting at the heart of the communities we serve

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