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If your ambition is to work in the tech industry and secure an apprenticeship, you’ll need to apply for an employer’s apprenticeship vacancy.
You can find vacancies for employers we work with on our Careers Page
All apprenticeship vacancies listed in the UK can be found on the government apprenticeship portal
If you have any questions about applying for one of our apprenticeship vacancies, please see our FAQ page
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About Digital Native
Digital Native: Building Digital Skills for What Comes Next
At Digital Native, we’re on a mission to help businesses attract, develop and retain the digital talent they need to thrive. Rated Good by Ofsted, we deliver high-impact digital apprenticeships nationwide, helping organisations close critical skills gaps, such as AI and future-proof their workforce.
Why Digital Native?
Focused Expertise
We specialise exclusively in digital apprenticeships. This means every program is designed to meet evolving needs of tech and business leaders
Tailored Learning
We take time to understand your business and design tailored apprenticeship programs aligned to your goals
World-Class Resources
Powered by leading platforms like Pluralsight, DataCamp, Microsoft, and CompTIA, our programmes bled cutting-edge theory with practical application
Expert Coaching
Our industry specialists don’t just teach – they mentor and coach, turning knowledge into problem-solving skills that deliver real business impact
End-to-End Support
From recruitment to end-point assessment, we make it simple to onboard, train and retain exceptional digital talent
Teaching and Learning - Our Approach
Our approach to teaching and learning is based on two well respected methodologies
The Flipped Classroom
The idea that traditional teaching and lecturing is not the best use of a learner’s time and instead learners are encouraged to learn at their own pace and take responsibility for their learning.
This allows coaches to provide individualised support to learners
Socratic Learning
Put simply, the process that encourages learners to learn through being asked open questions rather than simply being told the answer. Examples include:
- “When would you…?”
- “Why did you…?”
- “What would you…?
- “How could you…?”
Both approaches work well with 1-2-1 coaching and encourage active learning, critical thinking skills and a deeper understanding of the subject
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Building Digital Skills for What Comes Next
Digital Native combines no cost recruitment, expert coaching and a passion for delivering apprenticeships that drive change and develop the digital capability needed to thrive in the ever-evolving digital landscape
Don't Just Take Our Word For It
Why Choose Digital Native?
Trusted, High Quality Training Provider
We’re proud to be rated GOOD by Ofsted and be trusted by some of the largest brands in the world to partner with them to develop their digital capacity.
Exceptional Pass and Achievement Rates
Our performance speaks for itself. Employers and apprentices value our focused expertise, 1-2-1 coaching and end-to-end support.
Our Approach
Our coaches give 1-2-1 support to apprentices to apply what they’ve learned to contribute and add real value, and we’ll work with you to align apprenticeship learning outcomes with your business priorities.
Degree Apprenticeships
DEGREE APPRENTICESHIPS – STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES
Having partnered with universities that deliver degree apprenticeships and supported apprentices from their Level 3 and 4 apprenticeship all the way through to graduating with 1st class Honours degrees, our view on degree apprenticeships is:
Strengths
- Allow individuals to gain a degree with no debt.
- Allow individuals to develop the higher level skills that come from studying for a degree.
- Provide a great retention tool for employers to retain people for at least 3 or 4 years.
Weaknesses
- Degree apprenticeships are not as focused on developing the knowledge and skills the individual needs to do their job as Level 3 and 4 apprenticeships.
- Only year 3 is at Level 6.
At Digital Native we use this simple explanation:
Our Solution
At Digital Native we think employers and apprentices gain the maximum benefit from an apprenticeship by not choosing one or the other, but by combining the strengths of both.
We advocate a model where apprentices start their journey, their 1st tech job on an apprenticeship with Digital Native and then where appropriate, they progress onto Yr2 of a degree apprenticeship with one of our university referral partners, where they complete their degree over two years.
If you are an employer and would like to find out about this model, please fill in the form below and one of our directors will be in touch.
Undertaking a Degree Apprenticeship.
If you are looking to undertake a degree apprenticeship you need to apply for an employer’s degree apprenticeship vacancy.
You can find the vacancies for the employers we work with here (Click Here)
or you can find all of the apprenticeship vacancies in the country here (Click Here) just select the degree level in the options.
If you have any questions about applying for a degree apprenticeship vacancy please see our FAQ page (Click Here).
It is very competitive, Good Luck in your search,.
Employer Degree Apprenticeship Enquiry Form.
Digital Marketer L3
Grow your team with an ambitious digital marketer
Are you in need of a Digital Marketing Executive? Are you looking for assistance with your email marketing, SEO, PPC, social media, or digital campaigns? Looking to increase your capacity with tools including HubSpot, Yoast, Google Ads and Google Analytics? Engage the government’s apprenticeship scheme to shape your junior digital talent and address your specific business needs.
Our passion is partnering with businesses like yours to nurture and grow great digital talent. We want to create opportunities for junior marketers to build their careers and gain a sense of purpose and belonging from their apprenticeship. We know our apprentices have big ambitions and experience tells us they’ll always remember where they started.
Request more information.
What will my apprentice learn?
Your apprentice will gain industry recognised qualifications and we’ll coach them through topics including:
- Digital strategy
- Web analytics
- Social media management
- SEO
- PPC
- Email marketing
- HTML/CSS
How does it work?
Are you looking to hire a new team member or do you have someone in mind? If you’ve already got someone on board, you may want to skip to the next section. Otherwise, keep reading.
Step 1: We work with you to recruit an apprentice. We’ll advertise your vacancy, conduct the initial screening and telephone interviews and set work-related challenges at no extra cost, before passing promising candidates to you for interview. Candidates range from school and college leavers to graduates to those with some work experience under their belt.
Step 2: You interview a selection of candidates and make the hiring decision. The apprentice is employed by you and works within your business. They spend 20% of their time (approx. 1 day per week) on off-the-job training, working towards their Level 3 qualification.
Step 3: Over 12-18 months, we coach your apprentice through their exams and coursework and help them apply their new knowledge and skills in the workplace. This coaching can be delivered at one of our training venues, online or at your premises.
Step 4: As your apprentice develops their skills, they start adding huge value to your team and bring a fresh perspective to business challenges.
Step 5: Your apprentice undertakes End Point Assessment and successfully completes their apprenticeship.
How much does it cost?
If your business has an annual payroll bill of more than £3m you will already be paying the apprenticeship levy. This money can be used to fund apprenticeship training and any money not spent reverts to the government.
Once your levy fund has been spent, or if you have a PAYE bill of less than £3m, the government pays 95% of the apprenticeship cost and you pay the remaining 5%. For the Digital Marketer standard this means the maximum you will be asked to pay is £550 per apprentice towards the cost of their training.
The biggest cost to hiring an apprentice is their salary. Although minimum wage for apprentices is £4.15 per hour, we’d recommend a salary of £12,000 to £18,000 per annum for a Digital Marketer to attract the right people to your role.
You can also take advantage of a £1,000 incentive payment from the government if your apprentice is aged 16-18 or 19-24 with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan.
On top of this, the government has introduced Covid response incentives, valid for starts until 31st January 2021. This entitles you to an additional £2,000 when you employ an apprentice aged 16-24 or £1,500 if the apprentice is over 25.
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Birmingham.
Our headquarters are located in Birmingham. Situated the heart of the UK, we are conveniently connected to the national motorway and rail networks.
Digital Native
Innovation Birmingham
Holt Street
Birmingham
West Midlands
B7 4BB
Tel: +44 (0) 121 623 7230
Aylesbury.
Our secondary training facility is in Aylesbury servicing our clients in the Oxfordshire and London area.
Digital Native
UCAV
59 Walton Street
Aylesbury
HP21 7QG
Tel: +44 (0) 121 623 7230