Lloyds Banking Group: Colleague User Experience Professional Degree Apprenticeship, Leeds In person placement

Placement details

Overview.

Locations: Leeds

You’ll need to be flexible, as this role mixes office and home working under Lloyds Banking Group’s hybrid working policy. Apprentices are expected in the office most days while they settle in and at least two days a week after that.

Start date: September 2027

Application criteria:

• You’ll need to be at least 18 years old on 1st September 2027
• GCSE at grade 4 to 9 in both Maths and English
• You’ll need a minimum of 104 UCAS Tariff points
• You must currently have a valid Right to Work in the UK that extends beyond the length of the programme, as Lloyds Banking Group is unable to offer visa sponsorship for apprenticeship roles

If you’re unsure of your UCAS points, you can visit https://ucaspointcalculator.co.uk/ to check your total.

These grades can be predicted, but any offer made to you will be conditional upon successful achievement of these qualifications.

Application deadline: The closing date to apply for this opportunity is 12 January 2027. Roles can close early if they receive a high number of applications, so apply as soon as you can.

How to apply: click ‘Apply’ at the top of this page!

About the Colleague User Experience Professional Degree Apprenticeship.

Qualifications: Study for a fully funded BSc (Hons) Degree Apprenticeship in Digital User Experience (UX) with Manchester Metropolitan University. Training and costs will be taken care of.

Duration: 4 years

Salary: £27,400 + fantastic benefits

Love design, technology and understanding what makes people tick? Step this way.

Help shape how work works for 80,000 colleagues at one of the UK’s largest organisations, while Lloyds Banking Group continues to support 28 million customers.

The People Experience and Platform team brings data, design and technology together to create a better working experience for everyone at Lloyds Banking Group. As a UX Designer Apprentice, you’ll help decide how key moments such as hiring, onboarding and performance feel for colleagues, and you’ll learn how to improve the everyday tools and processes that people across the business rely on.

Over four years you’ll combine hands-on experience in a product and experience-led team with dedicated blocks of university learning throughout the year, and you’ll work on live projects from your very first day.

You could be:

• Designing digital products and services around the real needs of the people who use them.
• Using UX methods to turn ideas and user feedback into stronger, more intuitive experiences.
• Working alongside designers, product teams and stakeholders to solve real problems.
• Exploring the psychology behind how people think, feel and behave.
• Using data and insight to make sharper design decisions.
• Keeping on top of emerging technology and future trends.

You’ll also be part of the wider apprenticeship and Next Generation Talent community at Lloyds Banking Group, which gives you access to a shared learning journey, networking opportunities and the chance to build visibility with senior colleagues across the organisation. By the end of the programme you’ll have your degree, several years of real-world experience and fully funded travel and accommodation for your studies.

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.

Next steps.

Click ‘Apply’ at the top of this page!