The Civil Service offers fast track apprenticeships. You will be placed in one of a number of roles and government departments throughout the UK. You’ll be working towards a level 4 higher apprenticeship qualification. After the apprenticeship you’ll be eligible to apply for the ‘in service’ Fast Stream and specific departmental talent programmes to accelerate your career.

Fast Track apprenticeships are available in the following areas. Each awards a level 4 NVQ and HNC Diploma.

• Policy-As a Policy Fast Track Apprentice you’ll make recommendations based on evidence, consideration of political context and an understanding of the potential impacts. The recommendations you make will give decision makers a clearer picture of how best to deliver government priorities.
• Digital, Data and Technology-As a Digital, Data and Technology Fast Track Apprentice you’ll join existing members of the DDaT profession to expand and improve the government’s delivery of digital services. You could be working on anything from website development, data gathering and interpretation, to coding and network engineering.
• Project Delivery-As a Project Delivery Fast Track Apprentice you’ll work alongside experienced Project Delivery professionals, learning on the job. You’ll work across a range of roles building skills in project reporting, project risk and project finance.

You need – 2 A levels, at grade C or D and above, and 5 GCSEs, at grade C and above, or the new grade 4 and above, including English Language and Maths