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Isio, a pensions, investment, employee benefits and wealth advisory firm, recruits apprentices alongside interns, industrial placement students and graduates. Apprentices join a team, work towards a recognised qualification with study support, and become part of Isio's apprentice community. Its best-documented route is the Level 4 Actuarial Technician apprenticeship in Pensions; apprenticeship roles open later in the recruitment year (January in the 2026 cycle) than its graduate schemes.

Programmes

1 tracked · status for the next intake that is recruiting

Apprenticeship types

5 offered · degree apprenticeships first

  • Actuarial Apprenticeship - Pensions (Actuarial & Consulting)

    Level 4

    Actuarial · Duration not published

    More about this programme: Actuarial Apprenticeship - Pensions (Actuarial & Consulting)
    Standard
    Actuarial technician
    Business areas
    Actuarial and Consulting, Pensions
    Locations
    Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester

    2026 intake: 'Level 4 Actuarial Technician Apprenticeship', closing 27 February 2026, interviews from 23 March 2026, with support towards IFoA exams beyond the apprenticeship. Office 4-5 days a week for the first 6 months, then 3. Earlier intakes recruited in Birmingham (2025) and Reading (2024).

    Source for Actuarial Apprenticeship - Pensions (Actuarial & Consulting)

  • Pensions Administration Apprenticeship

    Level not published

    Pensions Administration · Duration not published

    More about this programme: Pensions Administration Apprenticeship
    Standard
    Not published
    Business areas
    Pensions Administration
    Locations
    Not published

    Named in an Isio apprentice article (National Apprenticeship Week 2023); no current advert seen.

    Source for Pensions Administration Apprenticeship

  • Investment Apprenticeship

    Level not published

    Investment · Duration not published

    More about this programme: Investment Apprenticeship
    Standard
    Not published
    Business areas
    Investment
    Locations
    Not published

    Named in the 2023 Isio apprentice article; no current advert seen.

    Source for Investment Apprenticeship

  • IT Apprenticeship

    Level not published

    IT · Duration not published

    More about this programme: IT Apprenticeship
    Standard
    Not published
    Business areas
    IT
    Locations
    Not published

    Named in the 2023 Isio apprentice article; no current advert seen.

    Source for IT Apprenticeship

  • HR Apprenticeship

    Level not published

    HR · Duration not published

    More about this programme: HR Apprenticeship
    Standard
    Not published
    Business areas
    HR
    Locations
    Manchester

    Named in the 2023 Isio apprentice article (an HR apprentice based in Manchester); no current advert seen.

    Source for HR Apprenticeship

Isio does not publish the qualification or the university or provider for any of these.

Entry requirements

A levels from CCC
A levels
2027: A levels or equivalent completed by 1 September 2027, with an A or B in Maths A-level (or equivalent). 2026 FAQ: on track for 3 Cs at A-level, with Maths A-level for Actuarial & Consulting
UCAS points
Not published
GCSEs
Actuarial apprenticeship (2026 advert): GCSE English and Maths at grade 4/C or above
Equivalents
Equivalents accepted
Other
Requirements vary by programme; graduates not accepted unless the advert says so; must be able to work in the UK without sponsorship; one application per cycle

As Isio publishes them; requirements differ between programmes, so check the advert before you apply.

Application process

  1. Online application
  2. Online assessment
  3. About you: video questions
  4. In-person final stage
  1. 1

    Online application

    Contact details, academic information and CV

  2. 2

    Online assessment

    One or more assessments

  3. 3

    About you: video questions

    Motivation questions answered by video; reviewed by the Early Careers team, not AI

  4. 4

    In-person final stage

    When: from 23 March 2026 in the last cycle

    Interview with the team and office applied to; possibly a role-focused task

Typical timeline

Opens
Apprenticeships open later than graduate roles; the 2026 FAQ says January
Closes
Roles aim to close about 8 weeks after posting (27 February 2026 for the 2026 actuarial apprenticeship)
Assessment
Interviews from 23 March 2026 (previous cycle)
Offers
Not published
Starts
By 1 September 2027 (A levels must be completed by then)

Locations and universities

Locations
Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester
Universities and training providers
Not published

Salary and benefits

Starting salary
Not published
Progression
Not published
Notes
'Competitive salary' shared with applicants; not published.
Benefits
  • Study leave, study materials and time off for exams
  • Study Support Manager
  • Exam reward
  • Professional body subscription
  • Hybrid working (office attendance varies by programme)

Cohort size and intakes

Intake years
2026 intake2027 intake
Cohort 2027
Not published
Cohort 2026
Not published

What stands out

A pensions and actuarial consultancy that takes A-level school leavers onto the Level 4 Actuarial Technician route in regional offices (Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester), with support continuing to full IFoA qualification.

Sources

Where every fact above comes from
  1. 1
    isio.com/careers/early-careers

    Accessed · 2027 apprenticeship entry requirements, timing (apprenticeships open later in the year), four-stage process

  2. 2
    isio.com/app/uploads/2025/09/Early-careers-FAQs.pdf

    Accessed · Apprenticeships open in January; close ~8 weeks after posting; 3 Cs at A-level; no sponsorship; study support package

  3. 3
    careers.isio.com/jobs?department=Early+Careers&query=

    Accessed · No apprenticeship adverts live

  4. 4
    careers.isio.com/jobs/7147918-2026-actuarial-apprenticeship-pensions

    Accessed · L4 Actuarial Technician; Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester; closes 27 Feb 2026; interviews from 23 Mar 2026; GCSE and Maths B requirements

  5. 5
    isio.com/insights/what-is-it-like-to-be-an-apprentice-at-isio

    Accessed · Apprenticeships across IT, HR, Investment, Pensions Administration and Actuarial & Consulting (2023 article)

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