Protecting the UK’s interests. Gaining hands-on experience.
Shaping your future career. It all matters.
At FCDO Services, we protect the UK’s interests at home and overseas. Providing a wide range of secure services for government-level customers, our work ensures that people, information and assets are safe. And as an Apprentice in our team, you could develop an exceptional career with the support of colleagues who are passionate about championing the most innovative approaches to getting things done.
What that means for you is a career that’s as varied and vital as it gets. Depending on your preferred apprenticeship, you could learn how to install a state-of-the-art CCTV system in a new embassy. You might be tasked with protecting classified information from technical espionage attacks. You might be the person who scans deliveries to make sure they’re safe and secure for government use. Or you could take ownership of rolling out secure WiFi in government buildings in isolated locations around the world. Your skills could take you anywhere and everywhere.
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Our customers come to us for all kinds of cyber security concerns. Working with those who have the highest security classifications, we’re on hand to implement comprehensive monitoring, provide them with secure hosting services or even assess the vulnerability of their systems. No matter the task, our teams are always ready to help. And now, you’ve got the opportunity to join them.
You’ll start with small incidents and tests, but by the end you will be dealing with complex investigations into critical incidents or using the latest tools to identify possible vulnerabilities our own systems. It’s the type of career that could take you anywhere in the world.
What you can expect:
- Level 4 apprenticeship, in which you’ll work towards a Cyber Security Technologist apprenticeship qualification
- A 20-month programme, potentially leading to a full-time role
- Salary package of £29,110 (including location allowance) with the scope for a yearly increase of your base salary, depending on performance
- Salary package of £33,407 upon qualification (including location allowance)
- Excellent benefits, including Civil Service Pension, fully-funded qualification and 25 days’ annual leave, plus Bank Holidays and flexible working opportunities
- Based at Hanslope Park (with a free shuttle bus from central Milton Keynes to Hanslope Park)
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Discover what it takes to design building services for brand-new premises, or maintain an 18th Century embassy that’s perfectly suited to the needs of its occupants. With the chance to be based overseas or take on ad-hoc projects around the world, we’ll provide you with the skills you need to support our Engineers, Surveyors and Architects across a huge variety of construction projects. Along the way, you’ll discover exactly what you’re capable of as you study for a Level 6 Degree in Building Services Design Engineering, and forge a path towards becoming a fully-qualified professional.
It’s a big challenge – and an incredibly rewarding one. You’ll help us keep people in government departments safe and sound, wherever they’re located. You’ll learn the theory, law and processes of building services design engineering, and you’ll use this knowledge to design, maintain and work across the continents. In our world, it all matters.
What you can expect:
- Level 6 degree apprenticeship, in which you’ll work towards a Degree in Building Services Design Engineering
- A 72-month programme, potentially leading to a full-time role
- Salary package of £29,110, with the scope for a yearly increase of your base salary, depending on performance
- Salary package of £40,101 upon qualification (excluding location allowance)
- Excellent benefits, including Civil Service pension, fully-funded qualification, 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays and flexible working opportunities
- Based at Hanslope Park (with a free shuttle bus from central Milton Keynes to Hanslope Park)
- Opportunity for overseas travel
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Installing, maintaining and servicing bespoke security systems. Working to help protect government buildings from potential eavesdropping attacks. Just a few examples of the incredible work our Engineering team does. They’re the people who plan, design and deliver innovation across all corners of the globe. And now, you’ve got the opportunity to join them.
The projects you get involved in could vary hugely. You might install a sophisticated CCTV system in a new embassy, or deliver enhancements to advanced intruder detection equipment in a volatile region. We might ask you to prevent and detect technical eavesdropping attacks, or you could be tasked with helping design the next generation of security products. Whatever you do, you’ll be protecting the UK’s interests at home and overseas. Our work is as varied and vital as it gets, but we never lose sight of our people. Their skills, aspirations and growth mean as much as the global mission we’re on. In our world, it all matters.
What you can expect:
- Level 3 Engineering and Manufacturing Support Technician apprenticeship in which you’ll work towards a professional qualification
- A 39-month programme, potentially leading to a full-time role
- Salary package of £29,110 (including location allowance) with the scope for a yearly increase of your base salary, depending on performance
- Salary package of £33,407 upon qualification (including location allowance)
- Excellent benefits, including Civil Service pension, fully-funded qualification, 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays and flexible working opportunities
- Based at Hanslope Park (with a free shuttle bus from central Milton Keynes to Hanslope Park)
- Opportunity for overseas travel
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Our customers come to us for all kinds of tech needs. Some require secure storage for important information like passport details or visa applications, others for programme or application support. No matter the task, our people are always ready to help. And now, you’ve got the opportunity to join them.
You’ll start with small technical issues, but by the end of your training, you’ll work with ground-breaking technology helping protect our customers with the very highest security classifications. And you’ll be using your newly-developed skills to keep people, information and assets safe around the world. Whatever project or initiative you’re asked to get involved in, you’ll find unparalleled learning opportunities.
What you can expect:
- Level 3 apprenticeship, in which you’ll work towards an Information Communication Technician apprenticeship qualification
- Up to 22-month programme, potentially leading to a full-time role
- Salary package of £29,110 (including location allowance) with the scope for a yearly increase of your base salary, depending on performance
- Salary package of £33,407 upon qualification (including location allowance)
- Excellent benefits, including Civil Service pension, fully-funded qualification, 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays and flexible working opportunities
- Based at Hanslope Park (with a free shuttle bus from central Milton Keynes to Hanslope Park)
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Our people are at the heart of our success, so we want our workforce to be representative of the population. So if you have a disability as defined in the Equality Act 2010, we’d like to make your experience as positive and comfortable as possible. We believe that you are the best person to tell us what you need, so please let us know as soon as possible of any reasonable adjustments we can make, and any barriers that you might face in our working environment.
Check your eligibility
Before you start your application, check that you meet the minimum entry criteria. You can find the requirements for each programme here.
Next, complete your application form
It’s time to let us know why you’d be the perfect person for your preferred role. So complete your application form confirming your current qualifications (or predicted grades). Don’t forget to complete a letter of application too, showing us how you meet the essential criteria for the programme.
Sit back and wait for us to do our application sift
You don’t need to do anything at this stage. We’ll assess your application against the essential criteria for the programme. We progress applications based on merit and who best fits the relevant criteria.
Complete our assessments
If you’re shortlisted, we’ll ask you to complete some assessments that are aligned to our apprenticeship schemes. These may include psychometric testing and a group exercise.
Through to the next stage? We’ll invite you to attend a strengths-based interview
We’ll ask specific questions so that we can get an understanding of your basic knowledge of the subject area for the programme you’ve chosen. Plus, it’s a great chance for us to see your passion for your chosen scheme.
We’ll make a conditional offer and complete the relevant vetting
You’ll then go through our pre-employment enquiries, including checking your references and asking you to attend a medical assessment. Due to the secure nature of our work, we’ll need to vet you. This means you’ll be background checked for national security purposes.
