All 2022 apprentices to receive a £2500 sign on bonus upon starting an apprenticeship with Microsoft.

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Operations is the beating heart that holds the business together. They support internal departments to help them achieve their own, and their customers goals. At Microsoft, this can be anything. From organising staff resources, through to managing projects to promote and grow the strong culture.

You know what Microsoft do, but do you know what they can do for you? An apprenticeship at Microsoft sets you on the path to your future career at an organisation that believes in nurturing talent.

Operations can mean many things at Microsoft. With job opportunities in a range of business areas, meeting different customer needs. By applying to an Operations role, you could find yourself as:

- Business Operations Specialist

- Resource Planning Specialist

You will work as part of a team to...

- Meet internal business goals and meet your customers - Microsoft employees

- Work across different pillars of priority. Such as people and culture, diversity and inclusion and strategic initiatives

- Put people at the heart of your work, acting with empathy and an understanding of their needs

- Work closely with customer facing teams to understand their needs

- Work with a range of Microsoft stakeholders, to achieve their business goals

- Prioritise tasks against business goals. Getting the right resource to the right place, at the right time

- Use a creative mindset to solve business problems. Thinking about what your customers need and how you can achieve that for them

To be successful at Microsoft you must…

- Have a growth mindset

- Be adaptable and embrace change

- Love to work in a fast-paced environment

- Be a great communicator

- Have a desire to learn

- Be a team player

To succeed in this role, you must…

- Have strong interpersonal skills, able to build relationships easily

- Have the ability to adapt your communication to a range of teams and people

- Be highly organised, able to effectively manage both your time and work priorities

You will study for a Level 3 Digital Accelerator (Business Administration) qualification over this 18-month apprenticeship. You will spend 80% of your time learning on the job, and 20% working towards your apprenticeship. Microsoft want all of their apprentices to achieve their full potential. After your Level 3 apprenticeship they’ll work with you to find the best next step. That might be a permanent role, or a chance to progress to a degree level apprenticeship. Progression isn’t guaranteed, but Microsoft offers a world of opportunities for high performers.

Microsoft can't achieve their mission to empower everyone on the planet to achieve more unless their employees can do their best work. Their perks, benefits, and everything between are essential to their success. Some small, some large, all necessary. Microsoft offers its apprentices:

- Generous time away

- Discounts on products and services

- Giving programmes

- Access to well-being programmes

- On-site fitness centre at a discounted rate

- Educational resources

- Maternity and paternity leave

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, colour, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable adjustments due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, you will be given multiple opportunities to notify the GetMyFirstJob team during your application and we will be happy to discuss suitable arrangements with you directly.

Microsoft operate in a Hybrid Working environment. In simple terms, this means your working life can be split between home and your contracted place of work. As an apprentice you and your manager are empowered to find the flexible balance that works for you. Trips to your contracted place of work will be required from time to time.

*PLEASE NOTE: you can only apply to ONE role in the 2022 Microsoft Apprenticeship Programme and we will only consider your first application. If you submit more than one application this could delay our ability to process this. Please ensure you apply to your first choice Microsoft Apprenticeship Programme only*