British Gas launches IT apprenticeship scheme

New scheme for school leavers to get into IT

British Gas has become the latest UK enterprise to launch an IT apprenticeship scheme.

The company has announced the launch of a two-year information systems (IS) apprenticeship programme.

The IS apprentices will work in one of four different streams: software development, software testing, projects and business engagement and user experience.

The apprenticeship will involve formal training, self-learning and learning on the job from industry experts.

"Over two years you'll gain the knowledge, skills and experience to help you stand out from the crowd now and long into the future," Dave Bickerton, group chief information officer, wrote in the online prospectus.