Our Level 3 Finance Apprenticeship Scheme is an alternative route to university, and provides a unique opportunity to understand various aspects of finance and how they all interact with the wider business. You will enjoy generous study support, with the time and space you need to complete your qualifications. Plus, you will have plenty of opportunities to put your learning into practice.
You will be mentored and guided by former graduates and senior finance leaders, who will empower you to grow and develop. Working independently, you will learn how to excel in high pressured environments. And, as we are big believers in agile and flexible working and promoters of a diverse and inclusive culture, we will encourage you to bring your whole self to work every day.
If getting your finance career on-track through a mixture of professional training and real-life work experience matters to you.
You matter to us.
What you’ll be doing
In your first three years, you will rotate across a range of placements and a variety of departments, giving you a unique experience of how finance works within Network Rail. You will support finance teams with forecasting, budgeting, and analysis, as well as taking the lead on meetings and reporting to senior members of the company. Combining a wide variety of live projects and off the job training you will hone your skills as a future leader.
For the remainder of the scheme, Group Finance apprentices will be able to undertake placements in our route businesses within the regions whilst studying the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) qualification as part of a Level 7 Apprenticeship.
Regional apprentices will move into a Band 5 role within the business and will have the opportunity to complete the CIMA Level 7 qualification through Network Rails sponsorship route.
Due to the huge amount of exposure and experience you gain in the early years of the scheme, you will often be in demand to complete complex projects for finance leaders. You will also have the support of your line manager and your apprenticeship talent coach in developing your Personal Development Plan (PDP). Our programme includes opportunities to collaborate with other apprentices and attend development days and volunteering opportunities.
