Title: Degree Apprentice - Cyber Security
Degree Apprentice - Cyber Security
Starting Salary: £26,352
Location – Manchester
Working hours per week: 40 Monday – Friday
Start date: September 2026
Build the future. Shape the world. Start your career with Amey.
Ready to kick‑start a career where you can genuinely make an impact? At Amey Consulting, we provide high quality consultancy services in rail, highways, power, asset management, environmental, sustainability and geotechnical.
Why an apprenticeship with Amey?
As an apprentice, you’ll receive structured training, personalised support, and hands‑on opportunities to contribute to meaningful work from day one. You’ll be part of teams delivering challenging and important projects, all while building a strong foundation for a long and successful career.
Amey is working with a number of high profile infrastructure clients such as Thames Tideway, TfGM, High Speed 1 and Transport for Wales, focussing on their existing ageing operational technology assets and systems. As part of the Analytics & Advisory OpTech team you will work with our clients to support their renewals schemes from requirements gathering, to design optioneering through to full system implementation and roll-out. No two projects are alike; reflecting the bespoke needs of our various client bases whilst ensuring best-practice engineering principles.
What you’ll be doing
As a Cyber Security Degree Apprentice, you will be based out of our Manchester Consulting hub working on a variety of different projects dependent upon your previous knowledge and area of interest. The role could cover any of the following;
- Support the development of comms network designs covering switch, firewall and network layering architectures
- Identify and evaluate equipment options for off the shelf technology components to integrate into a wider system design
- Support the development appropriate cyber security policies and procedures for system renewals or in response to threat identification through risk assessments
- Support in-house penetration test activities through development of test cases and undertaking testing activities
- Support installation and commissioning of network assets and systems in a live operational environment.
Why join Amey?
At Amey, we recognise that our biggest asset is our people. That’s why when you join us, we offer flexibility, career development, a choice of benefits and support that help you through all life’s ups and downs. It’s the reason why Investors in People put us among the top 1% of employers. Our benefits are designed to help you thrive at work and in your home life.
- Career Growth: Throughout your programme, you will receive first-class mentoring and a structured learning and development programme to enable your professional and personal development.
- Training Opportunities: Unlock your potential with comprehensive training for both personal and professional development
- Holidays - Enjoy 24 days leave plus bank holidays and the opportunity to buy more
- Pension - Generous pension scheme, with additional contributions from Amey
- Flexible benefits – Customise your benefits with options such as insurance benefits, Cycle2Work scheme and access to discounted gym membership.
- Exclusive Discounts - Access our online portal filled with discounts from leading retailers, healthcare services, and more, helping you save on the things that matter.
- Give Back to community - You’ll get 2 Community Involvement Days each year to volunteer for a charity of your choice and further opportunities to support fundraising initiatives.
- Membership of our Affinity Networks who connect, support and inspire diverse communities within Amey
We want to hear from you if you have
Amey Consulting are looking for individuals who demonstrate clear communication, strong teamwork, and a genuine eagerness to learn. The ideal candidate will be adaptable, and proactive in their approach, showing professionalism and integrity in everything, they do. To be considered for the programme we require the following.
- Minimum Qualifications are:
- 112 UCAS Points from three A-Levels including Maths, or
- BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM including Maths units, or
- BTEC Diploma: D* D* including Maths Units or,
- T Level: Including Maths and;
- GCSEs - Minimum 5 at grade C/4 or above including Maths and English, and;
- A clear interest in Cyber Security
- The commitment and drive to complete your Apprenticeship and final end point assessment.
Application Guidance and Diversity & Inclusion
At Amey we constantly evolve how we work to reflect the different needs and backgrounds of our employees. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. We believe everyone deserves an opportunity to shine.
As a disability confident leader, we’re proud to guarantee applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.
Please contact our recruitment team at peopleservices@amey.co.uk to discuss any access needs, reasonable adjustments or additional support that you may require at any point during the recruitment process.
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***We may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. Please apply as soon as possible***
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