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Aspiring Developer

Code enables everything we do. The way we live, learn and grow. When you learn to code, you’re not only learning the language of technology, you’re learning how to enable the future. So ask yourself this: what kind of future do you want to live in? Now imagine being able to use technology to shape that future, even if you’ve never coded before.

Highlights

  • Develop the skills to code
  • Learn how to develop world-first applications using Java, for customers and clients
  • Opportunity to build a meaningful career in our global technology business

What to expect

Our Aspiring Developer Programme will teach you how to code, and code well. If you’ve thought about developing a career in tech but never had the skills to try, or even if you haven’t considered a future in tech, then this is the perfect place to start.

This is ideal for anyone that doesn’t have coding as an outcome of their degree, to train to become a developer. Here, you’ll be involved in developing the software that will help solve complex banking problems and be vital to the way we all live tomorrow. If you want to make a real difference in a fast-moving, tech-driven world, this your opportunity.

Aspiring Developer is a one-year continuous learning journey of focused technology training. It will build your knowledge and skills by giving you experience of everything from software research, design and development, to testing, maintenance and analysis. You’ll get dedicated support from your line manager and a buddy we’ll pair you up with; you’ll learn as you work, while also benefitting from access to our Pluralsight learning support platform anytime, anywhere. It’s everything you need to realise your potential and develop a future-proofed career within a global technology business.

If you can already code, or are looking to explore different ways you can drive technology forward, click here to find out more about our Technology Developer or Technology Analyst programmes.

How you'll develop

You’ll experience an immersive learning journey that will give you the opportunity to work with some of the best technology there is, alongside leading developers at Barclays. It begins with an intense and supportive Coding Academy where you’ll learn how to code using Java. You’ll begin to put your new skills to work with a team in our technology business on real projects aligned to your training. You’ll also have opportunities to take part in global learning hackathons and immerse yourself in the diverse and inclusive culture that Barclays prides itself on.

Who thrives here

This programme is ideal for anyone without coding as an outcome of their degree. It’s about being curious and creative, wanting to find simple solutions to complex problems and make the world a better place for us all. That calls for all kinds of people from all kinds of backgrounds. The more unique and diverse perspectives we can bring together, the more meaningful change we can enable.

What you need

  • A degree in any subject that does not have coding as an outcome
  • Logical thinking skills
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Curiosity
  • Problem solving capabilities
  • Demonstrate the potential to learn coding

Further information

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Graduate development journey

Your development

Induction

Community Membership

Programme‑aligned Learning Labs

Professional Qualifications and Development

Self-paced training library

Launching your career

Your development

We’ve designed our graduate programmes so you can truly make the most of everything Barclays has to offer. From the minute you apply and at every step of your development journey we’ll be there with you, supporting you to succeed. We’ll surround you with bespoke coaching and support to bring out the best in you. We’ll support you with self-paced, 365-day continued learning. We’ll offer you plenty of opportunities to network with peers, experts and senior leaders across our global organisation. We’ll support you to succeed in every way, helping you understand what your future might look like and giving you the tools you need to achieve your goals.

Induction

Barclays is a rich, diverse, complex organisation with so much to offer. We want you to be equipped to navigate our business and get as much as you can from it. So, the focused training sessions in your induction programme are designed to give you the core knowledge and skills you’ll need to get off to the very best start. From our proud history to the way a bank works, from how we do things here to our strong commitment to sustainability, inclusion and citizenship we’ll help you understand just what it means to be part of Barclays. There’s also technical and leadership training, depending on your programme, and all of this will be reinforced throughout your development journey.

Community Membership

When you join our graduate programme, you also benefit from lifetime membership to our Graduate community . This is a lifetime-membership for Barclays graduates past, present and future. We're creating a vibrant global community that connects people across the business. It’s a chance for you to network, take ownership, gain insight and get inspired. Most of all, it’s a way to connect with your entire graduate cohort and support each other as you grow your careers.

Programme-aligned Learning Labs

Whether you are on our Explorer programme or our Expert programme, our Learning Labs provide bespoke continual training throughout your development. These immersive experiences will give you access to personalised learning that will develop your technical, business and leadership skills. Our focus throughout the whole journey is on giving you real, transformational development; preparing you in every way to make a major contribution to our ever-evolving business.

Professional Qualifications and Development

We take your development seriously, and that includes helping you to achieve serious professional qualifications and/or professional development, whichever programme you join. These may include:

  • Series / FCA regulated training where appropriate
  • Access to a bursary amount to select professional development to support your individual career and personal goals
  • Licenses to external online learning platforms to support advanced technical roles

Self-paced training library

You’ll be learning continually, from start to finish. Whether you’re building the hard skills you need to deliver in your role, or the professional skills to be brilliant in a business of this size, you’ll become more capable and better-equipped with every passing day. To help you learn at your own pace, you’ll have unlimited access, 24/7, to our comprehensive library of on-demand learning resources.

Launching your career

This is your passport to the world of Barclays, a world in constant motion where every single one of us is always learning, changing and growing as our business evolves. Our programmes will give you everything you need to be agile and flexible enough to flourish in this fast-paced, challenging and rewarding environment.

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