Digital Degree Apprenticeship (Higher Apprentice) – PwC

PwC Channel Islands Overview
PwC is a highly dynamic professional services firm offering Advisory, Tax, Audit and other
assurance services to a large portfolio of international and local clients. The Channel Islands
firm employs 600+ staff in offices across Jersey, Guernsey and Alderney and is part of an
international network of 151 PwC firms employing over 364,000 staff.

Programme
The Digital Degree Apprenticeship provides an opportunity to work towards a first
undergraduate degree whilst working within an exciting and growing Risk Assurance Services
team. This is part of the Digital Degree Apprenticeship (DDA) Programme, in collaboration with
the University of Exeter and the Government of Jersey. The scheme is available to applicants
across the Channel Islands and will cover all tuition fees.

What you’ll do
We are looking for ambitious, creative thinkers, who want to get their career off to a great start,
working in an environment that will challenge and reward you as you progress.
Risk Assurance provides advice and assistance based on our deep information risk
management and business process skills to help our internal and external clients improve the
way they operate and use technology and data to innovate and grow, reduce costs, manage
risks and change the way they do business.

During our four year programme you will study towards a BSc (Hons) Digital & Technology
Solutions degree with the University of Exeter, after the second year you will have the
opportunity to select a specialist pathway for your third and fourth years in one of the following
areas: Software Engineering, Data Analysis, IT Business Analysis, IT Consultancy, or Cyber
Security.

You will also have one week residential each term, along with approximately one day a week
remote, with a role working as part of the Risk Assurance team for approximately four days
each week. You will build knowledge and experience across our four practice areas gaining
valuable foundational capabilities across Digital Audit, Data Assurance, Cyber Security and
Tech Risk and Trust and Transparency Services.

Alongside studying for your degree, as part of the DDA programme we also commit to providing
you with opportunities to undertake a blended learning programme including professional
certifications, industry and market experience, and human difference (“soft”) skills training
including leadership and self-awareness. You’ll have a lot of support from your team, career
coach and buddy to help you achieve this.

Further details of the role can be found on both the PwC ‘Student Careers’ website and on the
Government of Jersey’s ‘Digital Degree Apprenticeship’ page.

Who is this vacancy for and what you’ll need
It doesn’t matter who you are or what your schooling background is. As you’ll no doubt have
gathered by now, we believe diversity is our strength.
You’ll need to have achieved or be on track to achieve 120 UCAS points or above in one sitting.
Your A Levels, or equivalent qualifications can be in any subject.

Do you need a Work Permit?
Due to immigration restrictions in Jersey and Guernsey the Channel Islands firm is unable to
consider apprenticeships for candidates who require work permits.

When to apply
To avoid disappointment, we recommend applying as early as you can as applications for this
role may close early should we receive a high volume of interest.

The skills we look for in our people:
All our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that support us in delivering our
business strategy. This is important to the work we do for our business, and our clients. These
skills and behaviours make up our global leadership framework, Evolved PwC Professional.
The Evolved PwC PwC Professional focuses on two core behaviours: Trusted Leadership and
Distinctive outcomes. Trusted Leadership is underpinned by core behaviours that Inspire,
Empower and Evolve, and Distinctive outcomes is underpinned by behaviours that Champion,
Build and Deliver.

Diversity:
We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse
backgrounds and experiences. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest
talent pool as well as those who reflect the diverse nature of our society. We aim to encourage a
culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their unique strengths. Creating
value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business: https://pwc.to/2vY6KZm