Newcastle Technology Degree Apprenticeship 2027-2028 — Project Management/IT Consultant

• 25 days of vacation per year, plus bank holidays.
• 3 days paid leave per year for volunteering or charitable work of your choice.
• Pension plan with matched contributions from Accenture.
• The option to buy Accenture shares at a 15% discount through our Employee Share Purchase Plan.
• Elective private medical insurance (with the option to extend cover to family) including online GP access and self-referral physiotherapy.    
• Free eye tests and annual flu jabs.
• Life assurance cover. 
• Access to app-based fitness classes and discounted gym memberships.
• Apps and tools to reduce stress, improve sleep, manage personal finances, and caregiving support.
• Confidential Employee Assistance Programme for guidance on challenges like anxiety, depression, grief, legal and financial concerns.
• Opportunity to join various employee societies and clubs.
• Enhanced paid parental leave entitlement (subject to terms)

📚 What You’ll Learn

• You will start your journey with some core training, teaching you all the skills (including GenAI) that you’ll need to be a successful apprentice at Accenture.
• You will undergo some programme specific training giving you a strong grasp of the delivery lifecycle and how to operate in internal and client facing teams 
• You will get the opportunity to gain industry recognised accreditations in areas such as Cloud and Technology Platform certifications.  

• Core Apprentice Training: Your journey will begin with a 5-week boot camp designed to set you up for success. You’ll dive into technical skills like coding fundamentals, agile delivery methods, and key tools in the developer toolkit—giving you a strong foundation before you join your first project.  You’ll also build confidence in working with clients, managing projects, and collaborating effectively
• Project-based learning: You’ll work on real challenges for real clients and with support from experienced teams, gain confidence and knowledge on the job.
• Technology Exposure: Depending on your specific project, you’ll get exposure to a wide range of different technologies and systems and receive training to understand how to use as well as help implement them. 
• Apprenticeship Training:  You’ll study towards a BSc (Hons) in Digital & Technology Solutions (IT Consulting /Project Management) Specialism at BPP University.  The programme lasts between 3 or 4 years, depending on your prior qualifications. You’ll spend one day a week at university and four days working on client projects applying what you learnt in real time. On successful completion, you’ll have the opportunity to move into a permanent role at Accenture.
• Professional Development:  We will invest in your continuous growth through our extensive learning portal, offering curated pathways, classroom-based and self-paced courses, and on-demand resources to keep your skills sharp throughout your apprenticeship.

• A continuous desire to learn and grow their technical & commercial skills.
• The ability to adapt quickly and stay resilient in fast-paced environments.
• Enjoy problem solving and thinking of creative ways to overcome challenges.
• Confident communication, strong teamwork, and fresh perspectives.
• Comfortable using AI tools to support planning, reporting and day-to-day work, with good judgement about checking the outputs.
• Strong organisational skills to effectively balance work and study.

🌱 Your Development Path

• Project / Programme Management
• Delivery Controls
• Live Services Management 
• Account Data Analyst

• Dylan joined the programme in 2025 and works within a live support team, helping to investigate incidents, analyse data and implement fixes that keep critical services running effectively. He has grown into an increasingly independent and trusted team member, using his technical skills to improve processes, support colleagues and deliver solutions through their full lifecycle.
• Samuel joined the programme in 2025 and has worked in Project Management roles, helping teams keep projects organised and running effectively. His work includes supporting budgets and forecasting, coordinating resources, improving processes and using automation to make tasks more efficient. 

🔗 How to Apply

• This is our online assessment designed to evaluate your strengths and skills.
• It also gives you a feel for what it’s like to work at Accenture.
• You’ll receive a personal feedback report – whether you pass or not.

• If you pass the assessment, you’ll be invited to interview with us.
• Interviews typically include:
  • One interview with a recruiter 
  • A final in-person interview with a manager from the business.

Compensation (from employer):
£26,299 / year