Overview
Barclays UK Corporate Banking Degree Apprenticeship – Newcastle. The UK Corporate Banking team connects UK businesses from smaller turnover levels up to FTSE 350 with comprehensive banking solutions, offering tailored services in payments, lending, trade, risk, and industry-specific needs. The team provides deep business insights to ensure clients receive relevant advice and a seamless end-to-end experience. The Barclays Payments Coverage team specialises in efficient, reliable, and secure payment methods for online, in-person, or phone transactions, providing detailed reporting and analytics to help clients understand trends and improve processes.
Purpose of the role
To participate in the day-to-day activities of the UK corporate banking division providing insights and expertise that help senior colleagues make informed decisions, develop new products and services, and identify new market opportunities.
Accountabilities
* Execution of small research projects, research to support strategic decision making, preparation of presentations and reports to communicate research findings, collaboration with senior management to implement research findings for UK corporate banking.
* Collaboration with cross-functional teams to support business initiatives.
* Participation in training and development programmes to enhance skills and knowledge.
* Identification of opportunities, development of business cases, management of the deployment and launch of new products and services for UK corporate banking.
* Management of client relationships and provision of customer service support to clients and customers, under steadily decreasing supervision, responding to questions about products and services, processing of transactions.
Analyst Expectations
* Execute work requirements as identified in processes and procedures, collaborating with and impacting on the work of team members.
* Identify escalation of policy breaches as required.
* Take responsibility for customer service and operational execution tasks.
* Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work you own or contribute to. Deliver your work and areas of responsibility in line with relevant rules, regulation and codes of conduct.
* Gain and maintain an understanding of own role, how the team integrates to achieve overall objectives, alongside knowledge of the work of other teams within the function.
* Work within well-defined procedures that may involve a variety of work routines.
* Demonstrate an understanding of the procedures.
* Evaluate and select the appropriate alternatives from defined options.
* Make judgements based on the analysis of factual information.
* Build relationships with stakeholders and customers to identify and address their needs, in support of a smooth operating process, handling sensitive issues as required.
Are you eligible?
First, you’ll need the right qualifications. For this apprenticeship opportunity you’ll need 3 A-levels at BBB (or equivalent) and GCSE Mathematics grade 6 and English Language grade 4.
What happens once you apply?
* Step 1 – We’ll review your application
* Step 2 – You’ll be asked to complete our online assessments
* Step 3 – We’ll ask you to complete a survey, so we can be sure of your eligibility
* Step 4 – It’s time to attend a virtual or in-person assessment day, where you’ll be assessed during a group activity and interview (this will take place from November 2025)
* Step 5 – We’ll let you know the outcome and give you feedback
Why a Barclays Apprenticeship?
You’ll get the opportunity to earn whilst working towards a Financial Services Professional Apprenticeship, a perfect blend of theoretical learning and real-life practical work whilst on a full-time salary in a permanent job. It is a unique chance to get a professional qualification without the student loan, all whilst gaining years of work experience.
We’ve spent 15 years perfecting the support you’ll receive on our Apprenticeship programme. From day one, you’ll be assigned a Programme Support Manager matched to your needs and background, and together with your People Leader, they’ll support you as an individual. We’ll also match you to an expert in your specialist subject, ready to share their knowledge. The Apprenticeship route gives you the opportunity for self-discovery and helps you explore different career paths. Barclays operates in 39 countries, employing around 90,000 people to help move, lend, invest and protect money for customers and clients worldwide.
Closing date and salary
Closing Date: 31 October 2025
Annual Salary £25,000 + benefits
Seniority level
* Internship
Employment type
* Internship
Job function
* Finance and Sales
* Industries: Education Administration Programs
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