Apprenticeship glossary

Hybrid working

What does Hybrid working mean?

Splitting your working week between the office and home. Some apprenticeships, like Barclays', use hybrid working; site-based roles usually don't.

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Employer profile Barclays apprenticeships The UK bank. It pays apprentices £25,200 from day one, with two-year Level 3 and 4 apprenticeships for people with GCSEs, and higher and degree apprenticeships of up to three or four years for people with A levels or Highers.
Permanent contract
A job with no fixed end date. Some employers, like Barclays and the Higher Level Apprenticeships in Northern Ireland, offer apprenticeships on a permanent contract.
Talent pool
A list you can join to hear when an employer opens applications. Barclays, for example, lets you sign up to its talent pool.
Apprentice
Someone doing an apprenticeship: an employee who is paid to work and train towards a recognised qualification at the same time.
Apprenticeship
A real, paid job where you also train towards a recognised qualification. In England at least 20% of your normal working hours are spent training, and you don't pay tuition fees.
ICAEW
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, the professional body that awards the ACA qualification.
ICAS
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland, which awards the CA qualification. Deloitte and KPMG both offer routes to it in Scotland.

Definitions are our own plain-English summaries. Where we give figures, they come from the official sources listed on the linked guide or profile. Rules can change, so check the official source before you make decisions.