Job Description

Get work-ready, Earn a living wage, Reach your potential

LTSB is a social mobility charity and we've partnered with NatWest Group to connect young people from underserved backgrounds with brilliant apprenticeship opportunities.

We are offering places on our 12-day interactive course where you will receive employability training, interaction with NatWest Group staff and Q&A sessions, gain insight into the culture at NatWest Group and other employers, interview prep work and advice from previous LTSB students on their apprenticeships.

Everybody who completes our course is guaranteed an interview for an apprenticeship at NatWest!

Programme start date: 31st July 2025 Apprenticeship: Level 8 Cyber Security Apprenticeship

Eligibility Criteria:

Educated at a state school (non fee-paying) Live in Edinburgh Received free school meals and/or require additional support to access careers National 5 qualifications and Higher (or equivalent) in a STEM related field.

You won't be able to join the programme if you have the same or equivalent qualification in a similar field. This may include a related apprenticeship, a university degree or a role in which you may have developed similar skills.

LTSB will continue to support successful candidates until roles commence in the autumn, and then for the first year of your career.

The Job

Support Security Assessors with gathering pre assessment data for projects and check the data to highlight security issues that need to be addressed by the project. Support projects through the Security Assessment Process Gather data from the projects in across the bank to prepare security data for the Assessors Liaise with the Project to make them aware of security issues that have been found and ensure they have created remediation plans Assist Assessors with tracking issues to completion and provide handover reports for assessors where an action needs to be closed Ensure efficient and streamlined reviews of security vulnerabilities related to the projects

The Skills You'll Need

We're looking for people with a passion for learning and high levels of determination, motivation, and drive to succeed. You'll have strong communication, stakeholder management and interpersonal skills with the ability to build, maintain and enhance relationships at all levels.

You'll also need:

The ability to maintain a strong customer focus. An innovative and creative mindset Good problem-solving skills and a proactive and inquisitive mindset, with the ability to challenge and offer solutions An analytical, numerate, and logical skillset with the ability to adapt well to change Good planning and organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and manage your time effectively

The Business Area: Digital X Security

Technology is at the heart of everything we do and with our Digital and Technology Apprenticeships you'll have the chance to design, build and implement new features and systems that help improve every aspect of the business.

Designing everything we do to give customers - and our colleagues too - an easy, secure, effortless experience, every time.

Security is everyone's responsibility and it's crucial to think about it in the software development cycle. Securing your application helps identify any potential vulnerabilities . You can put safeguards in place to rule out any risks. If you embed security practices it makes sure that your software is resilient to attacks. And that helps us live our purpose, by keeping our customers safe and secure.

Job Type: Apprenticeship

Pay: From 25,020.00 per year

Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Edinburgh Digital apprenticeships
Expected start date: 31/07/2025