Consumer Financial Services Professional Apprentice (Banking)

Location: Bristol, UK; hybrid working with regular office attendance, and apprentices expected to work from the office most days during the initial settling-in period

Salary: £27,400 per year

Company

A major UK banking group supporting businesses and the wider UK economy through commercial lending, green finance, and consumer financial services.

What you will do

• Build client relationships and develop practical knowledge of banking and financial services.
• Gain experience across different banking roles during the three-year apprenticeship.
• Manage portfolios of banking clients, depending on the assigned team.
• Support strategic planning and system migrations.
• Explore product areas including sustainable finance and market risk.
• Study external environment and sustainability, legal and regulatory frameworks, relationship management, digital tools, and data systems.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years old on 1 September 2027.
• Achieved GCSE grades 4–9 in both English and Maths.
• Minimum of 96 UCAS points; predicted grades are accepted, but any offer is conditional on successful achievement.
• Must currently possess valid UK right to work, with a visa end date extending beyond the apprenticeship programme of up to three years.
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this apprenticeship role.

Culture & Benefits

• Three-year degree-level apprenticeship with a professional qualification from the Chartered Banker Institute and a fully funded Level 6 Consumer Financial Services Professional apprenticeship.
• Blended classroom and on-the-job learning with dedicated development time, a mentor, a manager, a buddy, and a colleague network.
• Hybrid working policy with office attendance at least two days per week; apprentices are expected to attend most days initially.
• Benefits include pension contributions of up to 15%, an annual performance-related bonus, free shares and other share schemes, discounts, 22 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, wellbeing initiatives, and parental leave.
• Commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, workplace adjustments, and support for disabled, long-term health, or neurodivergent applicants.

Hiring process

• The closing date is 29 December 2026, though applications may close earlier due to high interest.
• Process: submit an application, complete online assessments, attend the Assessment Centre in February if successful, and receive the outcome.