Register Your Interest - Digital and Technology Cyber Degree Apprenticeship 2027 in Kingston upon Thames

What is the job?

On the Digital & Technology Solutions Apprenticeship Cyber pathway, you’ll join our growing Cyber Security function, which plays a critical role in protecting Unilever from evolving cyber threats. Over the 3 year programme, you’ll rotate through multiple placements across our Cyber teams, including areas such as Business Engagement, Governance & Risk, Human Risk & Culture, Architecture, Threat Intelligence and more. This structure gives you hands‑on exposure to different specialisms and helps you build a wellrounded understanding of how Cyber Security operates across Unilever.

Alongside your work, you’ll complete a degree through a blended learning approach with Exeter University, combining oncampus teaching blocks with online study so you can immerse yourself fully in academic learning while benefiting from the university experience.

We are looking for individuals with a strong interest in protecting a complex FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) business from cyber security threats.

How will you grow across the programme?

Year 1 - Foundation & Growth

You’ll learn how Unilever operates, adapt to balancing work and university study, and begin contributing meaningfully to a team.

During this year, you will:

• Build strong professional habits and reliability
• Develop communication and collaboration skills
• Start managing smaller, clearly defined tasks
• Understand how your work connects to wider business outcomes

Year 2 - Confidence & Expanding Impact

You’ll begin working more independently within defined parameters. You’ll broaden your internal network and contribute ideas to improve processes or solutions.

During this year, you will:

• Manage pieces of work with reduced supervision
• Demonstrate structured problem‑solving, and exhibit self‑starting behaviour
• Work confidently with stakeholders
• Take a more active role in development initiatives

Year 3 - Independence & Ownership

In your final year, you’ll operate with a higher degree of ownership and accountability.

During this year, you will:

• Deliver consistent, high-quality outputs
• Own clearly scoped deliverables
• Improve processes or ways of working
• Collaborate effectively across teams

What do we look for?

You don’t need to be a coding expert or have prior experience in Cyber Security. We are looking for potential. We’re interested in individuals who are naturally curious and enjoy understanding how things work, who are comfortable analysing information and thinking logically, and who communicate clearly and collaborate well with others. You should have strong organisational skills to balance professional responsibilities with university study, resilient in the face of feedback and new challenges, and interested in how Cyber drives real business outcomes. Most importantly, we’re looking for people who are motivated to grow. This programme is designed to build independence and responsibility over time, and your willingness to learn and step outside your comfort zone will shape how much you gain from this programme. If you’re excited by the idea of working in Cyber to manage risk at a global scale, whether you know a niche area or interest or even if you’re still discovering where you want to specialise, this could be the right path for you.

What could your day‑to‑day look like?

No two days are the same, and that’s part of what makes Cyber Security exciting.

A typical day might include:

Morning

• Review priorities or upcoming activities with your manager or team
• Use Cyber tooling to gain insights and plan upcoming interactions with business stakeholders
• Support the running of a monthly Cyber meeting across various teams
• Joining a working session on Teams to scope a new feature or improvement to a Cyber capability
• Meeting business stakeholders face‑to‑face in the office to summarise regional Cyber risk posture
• Attending a knowledge‑sharing session or apprentice development event

Afternoon

• Analysing data on Excel or Power BI to support a recommendation
• Documenting requirements or improving a process
• Completing university coursework or reflecting on your learning

What support do we offer?

You will be looked after by the Technology Apprenticeship Team, where functional experts ensure you gain the right experiences and rotation opportunities throughout your apprenticeship. They will monitor your grades with your university tutor and provide constant support to drive your career at Unilever.

As part of this, you will be given a Career Sponsor who is a manager at Unilever. This sponsor will be your close support throughout the entirety of the scheme as you move roles. They will support you in many aspects, but importantly in your studying and your wellbeing, utilizing all the great resources we have such as an Employee Assistance Programme, learning budget, and the Headspace app.

What can Unilever offer YOU?

• A Competitive Salary of £25,000
• A Benefits Envelope which has a notional value of 25% of your pensionable earnings. Use it to save for your pension, get extra taxable pay or both.
• A discounted staff shop
• Subsidised Gym Memberships - availability varies by site
• Shares
• 25 days of holiday allowance
• Opportunity to work directly with our renowned and exciting brands in a flexible and hybrid working environment.
• Opportunity to join one of our Future Careers Development Teams such as Outreach, Digi, Community & Wellbeing and many more! By joining a team, you can grow business‑critical skills, develop Unilever Behaviours, and make a meaningful contribution to Future Careers.

To find out more about Future Careers at Unilever UK, check out our Instagram page!

At Unilever, diversity is about embracing differences, championing inclusion, creating possibilities, and growing together for better business performance. Join our vibrant and inclusive workplace that champions diversity and inclusion.

We give full and fair consideration to all applicants, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.

We are a key advocate of well‑being and offer a variety of support for our people including hubs, programmes, and development opportunities. We strive to achieve a family‑friendly and inclusive workplace and to, above all, create possibilities for all.

• Duration: 3 Years
• Requirements: Have at least 5 GCSEs including English Language and Maths at grade 4 or above. Have or are predicted 3 A-levels at grade BBB or BTEC DDM.
• Locations Available: Hybrid working with a minimum of 2 days required weekly at either our Kingston or Port Sunlight (Wirral) office, with 1 day spent at university, although this may vary depending on role responsibilities and line manager discretion.

About Unilever

We are Unilever. A Better business. A better world. A better you. We are 128,000 people worldwide, with many recognisable brands in over 190 countries. We are a global company with the purpose of ‘Brightening everyday life for all’.

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