The launch of the UK?s first degree-level trailblazer apprenticeship programme is ?an exciting development which adds further credibility to apprenticeships as a valuable route into a successful career?, suggested Mike Thompson, head of employability and early careers at Barclays.??Creating new apprenticeship opportunities in financial services is crucial to growing and nurturing young talent in our industry and we are keen to share our insights from the 2,000 apprentices we?ve already hired.?
With this in mind, the bank has led a group of financial services companies in creating the standard for the first trailblazers relationship management apprenticeship. Its ten recruits will work with teams across Barclays, including in its corporate bank, wealth and investment management division?and?? in another first for any apprentice at Barclays ? in the investment bank. The bank’s foray into apprenticeship is no surprise. To date, Barclays’ LifeSkills programme has helped nearly 900 young people into apprenticeships and traineeships with local SMEs. The company has also announced that 800 apprentice opportunities will be made available this year, expanding its programme into areas including operations, technology and mortgages.- Employers to get “direct control of funding” to train up apprenticeships
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