Get work-ready, earn a living wage, reach your potential
Overview
Our Business programme offers a comprehensive introduction to the corporate world through hands-on workshops and real-world experiences. You’ll benefit from coaching designed to prepare you for roles with our partner employers, with some locations offering recognised qualifications to enhance your interview prospects.
LTSB’s Business programme operates in London, Liverpool, Manchester and Birmingham. Successful completion of the 8-week bootcamp means you will secure a guaranteed interview with one of our industry leading employment partners, for an apprenticeship or permanent role offering at least the National Living Wage.
Based on your area of interest, we can arrange interviews for positions such as Business Administration Apprentice, Marketing or Finance Assistant, Risk and Compliance (Insurance) Apprentice, or Accounts Apprentice.
We are looking for young people aged 18– 24 who are passionate about building a career in a corporate setting. For this programme, we look at business broadly with sessions on finance and marketing. You don’t need previous experience, but you need to display a strong desire to kickstart a career in business.
As a social mobility charity, we focus on working with young people from backgrounds that traditionally have more barriers to accessing opportunities.
Eligibility Criteria:
✅ 18-24 years old
✅ Eligible for free school meals and/or require additional support to access careers
✅ Did not attend a private / fee-paying school
✅ Ideally you will have 5 GCSEs at Grade 4 and above
As a social mobility charity, LTSB seek to work with young people that may traditionally face barriers to employment, or who face underemployment. If you’re unsure of whether you meet this criteria, please reach out to us via applications@ltsb.charity
You won’t be able to join the programme if you have a degree level qualification.
Everyone who completes our course is guaranteed an interview with a quality employer for a range of roles including apprenticeships and full-time, permanent positions. You will receive 1-2-1 support to develop your interview skills and exclusive networking opportunities with professional volunteers from a range of major companies.
Those who are successful in securing a place on the LTSB Business programme will:
✅ Receive in-person employability training on our 8-week bootcamp.
✅ Tailored support to help you gain employment with a living wage employer.
✅ Receive professional support during the first 12 months of your career, including monthly catch-ups with our team and invites to events with the friends you made during bootcamp.
Our 8-week bootcamps will mostly be delivered online. You will need a device to access the sessions via Zoom, and a stable internet connection.
We will also include some in-person events for successful candidates to meet the team and gain real world experience of a corporate setting.
A typical timetable might include sessions covering…
- Email and Professional Communication
- Presentation Prep and Practice and Elevator Pitch
- Negotiation Skills/ Critical Thinking / Information Sources
- Morality, Ethics and the Law
- Interview Skills and Mock Interviews
- Marketing / Finance insights
- Insight Days with Employers
Available roles
How to apply
- Follow the link below to complete the application form. Remember, you’re applying to LTSB’s pre-employment programme, not a job.
- Once you have completed and submitted your application, the LTSB team will check your eligibility, and follow up to invite you to an online Information Session to explain how it all works in more detail.
- You will then be invited to an in-person Assessment Centre with other young people applying for the programme where you’ll do group tasks and have a 1-2-1 interview.
- Successful candidates will be offered a place on the programme
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