Are you a school or college leaver ready to kick‑start your career?
Looking to grow your skills in a supportive, innovative company?
Start Date: 7th October 2026
Length: 18 Months
Salary: £18,000 per annum
Locations: Manchester, Marlow, Manchester, Bristol
Qualification: Level 3 Business Admin
Application Deadline: 30th April 2026
Join our Apprenticeship Scheme
A Softcat Apprenticeship is a great first step for ambitious school and college leavers ready to start their career. You'll earn while you learn, gaining a recognised qualification alongside hands‑on experience in a supportive, structured environment. Our award‑winning programme builds the skills and confidence you need to succeed, with 80% of your time spent on the job and 20% dedicated to off‑the‑job training, supported by one of our trusted training providers. Want to hear more from our apprentices? Read their stories here: Softcat Student Success Stories | Higherin
Financial Solutions Apprenticeship
The Financial Solutions team helps customers buy, use and refresh technology in a more flexible and affordable way by offering tailored financing options alongside Softcat's technology solution. As a Financial Solutions Apprentice you will be responsible for supporting our sales team with flexible finance arrangements for our customers, fulfilment of contracts and working closely with our finance partner community.
Your key responsibilities will include:
* Supports sales with finance quotes & proposals
* Works with finance partners on flexible payment plans
* Helps fulfil finance contracts
* Manages financial admin and documentation
* Communicates with customers, sales teams, and partners
* Learns core financial processes like billing, compliance & revenue management
We'd love you to have
* An interest in finance
* Ability to develop and maintain relationships – with customers and partners
* Organised with administrative skills
* Excellent time management skills
* A willingness and desire to learn new things
Entry Requirements
* A prior attainment level 1 for Math's and English and a score of Entry Level 3 or higher during the initial assessment in English & Maths (About prior attainment)
* No previous qualifications (awarded) in any degree/masters/level 4 /HNC and above or equivilent in any discipline
* You must possess a current valid Right to Work in the UK
Work in a way that works for you
We recognise that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:
* Hybrid working – 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home
* Working flexible hours - flexing the times you start and finish during the day
* Flexibility around school pick up and drop offs
How does our apprenticeship recruitment process work?
Our process consists of four stages, Application > One-Way Video Interview > Virtual Assessment Centre > Final Stage Panel Interview
Join us
To become part of the success story, please apply now
Here at Softcat, we don't prohibit the use of AI (artificial intelligence) in our application process, as we understand how far it can go to creating a truly equitable candidate experience. That being said, as a culture-driven organisation, we believe that the genuine essence of each person is what truly matters, so we highly encourage you to be as authentically you as possible when submitting your application to showcase your true and whole self.
Softcat is an inclusive company where you can enjoy the career you want, without changing the person you are. We're welcoming to all and passionate about promoting greater diversity in the tech sector.