Level 3 Banking Operations Apprentice

This role is designed to provide a structured development pathway into Banking Operations, combining practical experience across the Payments & Client Services function with a recognised Level 3 Financial Services Administrator Apprenticeship.

Wage

£28,000 a year

Training Course

Financial services administrator (level 3)

Hours

Monday - Friday, usual office hours. 37 hours a week

Start Date

Monday 2 November 2026

Duration

1 year

Positions Available

1

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What You'll Do at Work

As a Level 3 Banking Operations Apprentice, you'll gain hands-on experience across payments, client servicing, reconciliations, investigations, and regulatory processes while developing the skills needed for a successful career in financial services.

• Working with teams across the bank, you'll support day-to-day banking operations, help resolve payment queries, contribute to process improvements, and gain exposure to digital transformation and AI initiatives that are shaping the future of banking.

Where You'll Work

30 Old Bailey
London
EC4M 7AU

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training Provider

FITCH LEARNING LIMITED

Training Course

Financial services administrator (level 3)

What You'll Learn

• Apply professional standards and best practice to support positive outcomes for stakeholders, in accordance with legal, regulatory, and ethical rules and principles.
• Deliver customer service to internal and or external stakeholders that meets their requirements, considering service level agreements, and ethical and financial regulations, such as Treating Customers Fairly (TCF) principles, Know Your Customer (KYC), and identifying and supporting vulnerable customers.
• Collaborate with and support financial services teams with planned and ad-hoc tasks or projects.
• Identify potential risks and align tasks with company guidelines to effectively mitigate risks, escalating where appropriate.
• Escalate issues where appropriate in line with organisational policies, procedures, and legal and regulatory requirements.
• Use digital systems and processes to meet business and customer needs, considering financial services regulatory and governance requirements.
• Handle data safely and securely and share information in compliance with data protection legislation and organisational policy.
• Develop and maintain collaborative and positive relationships with key stakeholders, ensuring a clear understanding of their individual expectations and needs.
• Select and use appropriate communication methods for the audience and circumstances, and convey technical and non-technical information to stakeholders, adapting as needed and in compliance with relevant policies, guidelines, and legislation.
• Use available tools and technique to research, collate, analyse, and present data relevant to their role and audience.
• Plan, organise and prioritise own tasks, managing time and resources effectively.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and recommend solutions to improve processes.
• Apply current and developing sustainable principles and techniques relative to role.
• Participate in training and development activities related to their role, and stay up to date with relevant legal, regulatory, and other changes affecting the industry.
• Work in line with organisational equity, diversity, and inclusion policies.