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The Opportunity - IT Graduate SchemeStart Date - September 2025, typically for 24 monthsStarting Salary - xc2xa330,000Minimum Entry Criteria - You need to be near to, or have completed within the last 2 years, an appropriate bachelor's or master's degree and must be on track to achieve a 2:1 or higherWhat does the IT Graduate Scheme involve day to day?IT is a critical part of the JCB success story, helping to build one of the world's best-known brands and taking the lead in digital transformation for this global company, with a reputation for Innovation and an exciting strategy for future growth. The IT Graduate Scheme offers an excellent chance to develop your technical, business, and personal skills in a fantastic environment as part of our fast paced, agile teams. You'll work on projects like managing hyperscale infrastructure, developing digital twins to speed up the product innovation, and using AI technology to protect the business from cyber-attacks. The scheme includes hands-on experience and placements in various IT areas, along with formal training to help you understand JCB operations better.What could I be doing?Engineering and Business Systems - Demand and relationship management, core engineering & business systems (e.g., CAD/PLM, Simulation Tools, SAP) and how they enable business processes, system development/change control/testing, project deliveryInfrastructure - Availability and Capacity management, network management (WAN, LAN, Wi-Fi), database administration, server, and storage management (hyperscalers and on-prem)Cyber Security - Cyber security technology, incident response, penetration testing, employee awareness and vigilance, security analysis (applications, vendors)Service & Operations - Service management (Incident, Problem and Change Management), service catalogue management, asset management, End User Compute strategyData & Analytics - Data modelling and design, data visualisation, ETL, analytics tools, Machine Learning and AI techniquesProject Management Office - Project justification/business cases, project mobilisation and funding, business analysis and solutioning, project planning and control, business change management, portfolio managementCross-functional placement - (e.g., 3-month placement to gain broader JCB business experience in Finance, Marketing, Purchasing, or Engineering)What comes next? * We'll be shortlisting and sending out links to our online assessments in February/March 2025.

• Through February/March if you've been shortlisted following your online assessment you will be sent an invite to one of our in-person Assessment Centres.
• In-person Assessment Centres will take place from March- April.
• We aim to call all candidates whether successful or unsuccessful a few weeks after the Assessment Centre has taken place.
• All of our apprentices and graduates will start their exciting journeys with a full induction week in September 2025!

What's in it for you?This is your chance to join a company that's not only picking up awards for its Early Careers schemes but also opens up opportunities for the long term. On a JCB Early Careers Scheme as a standard you'll get a competitive salary, 33 days' holiday, and access to our company pension. Not only that, but you'll also benefit from access to our onsite gym, in-house doctor, dentist and visiting optician. There's also a JCB Rewards Hub, which gives you discounts at many high street fashion and food retailers. And if you feel like biking to work? There's our Cycle to Work Scheme.Building a Brighter FutureWe value diversity and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.We're committed to ensuring our recruitment process is fair and inclusive. If you face any accessibility challenges with your online application and require additional support, you have the option of speaking to a member of our Resourcing team who can support you to complete an application in an alternative format. If you would benefit from this support, please email recruitment@jcb.com, and a member of the team will be in touch.Early Careers Induction Dayhttps://www.youtube.com/embed/KotWWV3YBNQ

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