Lloyds Banking Group: Data and AI Specialist apprenticeship Apprenticeship, Multiple Locations In person placement
Important dates
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Application deadline date:
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Placement start date:
Placement locations
- Birmingham
- Edinburgh
- Leeds
Placement details
Overview
Locations: Leeds, Birmingham or Edinburgh.
You’ll need to be flexible. Mix office and home working with our hybrid working policy.
Start date: Early to mid-September 2026
Application criteria:
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For Birmingham and Bristol apprenticeships - you’ll need to be 18 years old on 1st September 2025.
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For Edinburgh based apprenticeships – you’ll need to be 18 years old by the end of February 2027.
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GCSEs at grade 4 – 9 in both Maths and English; or Nat 5 at grade A – C in both Maths and English
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3 A Levels at grade BCC; or 4 Highers at grade BBCC. These grades can be predicted, but any offer made to you will be conditional upon successful achievement of these qualifications
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Curiosity, energy, and ambition
Application deadine: The closing date to apply for this opportunity is Tuesday 11 November 2025.
How to apply: click 'Apply' at the top of this page!
About the Data & AI Specialist Apprenticeship Programme
Qualifications: Level 4 Applied Data and AI Specialist with BPP. Successfully complete that and you’ll move on to a degree apprenticeship in Data.
Duration: 4.5 years
Salary: £26,500 + fantastic benefits
As a Data Apprentice, you’ll learn how to tame big, messy datasets, spot patterns no one else can see, and turn them into insights that make banking smarter, safer and simpler.
This isn’t just one programme - it’s your first step to an amazing career. You’ll begin with a Level 4 Applied Data and AI Specialist apprenticeship. Do well, and successfully complete this, and you’ll move on to a degree apprenticeship, deepening your skills while growing your career with Lloyds Banking Group.
You’ll master:
- SQL, Python and other stats superpowers
- Visualisation that makes people go “ohhh, now I get it”
- Forecasting and modelling
- AI literacy and applied analytics
- Turning complexity into clarity
About Lloyds Banking Group
They are the UK’s biggest digital bank, supporting over 22 million digitally active customers. They’re investing over £3bn in their people, technology, and data, to drive positive change, and their focus is on green finance and sustainable products to deliver a better future for everyone.
Their focus is to ensure they're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. They want their people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture. They especially welcome applications from under-represented groups.
Find out more about Lloyds Banking Group on their company page.
Data and AI Apprentice – Birmingham
Data and AI Apprentice – Edinburgh
Data and AI Apprentice – Leeds
Next Steps
Click ‘Apply’ at the top of this page!