Rewards & benefits of apprenticeships

On the AtkinsRéalis apprenticeship programmes, you’ll benefit from a wealth of experience and training opportunities.

As well as a competitive salary, we offer a range of holistic benefits which we call ‘Total Reward’. It combines financial rewards, flexible benefits and learning & development, and can be tailored to meet your changing career and personal needs as you progress with us.

The AtkinsRéalis apprenticeships include Advanced Apprentices (Level 3), Higher Apprentices (Level 4-5) and Degree Apprentices (Level 6 & Level 7). For each Level, we offer a competitive salary which is advertised on our careers pages and discussed with you during the recruitment process.

Your salary will be dependent on Level of your apprenticeship and location. The following are the apprentice salary ranges by Level for our 2025 intake:

• Level 3 £21,000 - £23,000
• Level 4 £22,000 - £24,000
• Level 5 £23,000 - £25,000
• Level 6 £24,570 - £28,808 - dependent on location and team
• Level 7 £29,000 - £31,500 - dependent on location and team

As a Real Living Wage Employer, we are committed to offering the Real Living Wage as a minimum starting salary for our AtkinsRéalis Level 6 (Degree Level) Apprentices. This is in recognition of the value apprentices bring to our business, ensuring that whatever route you take to start or develop your career, you can expect a fair salary, with a clear and open pathway to progress.

Flexible benefits include:

• Earn while you learn
• Ongoing support & development from us and your learning provider
• Recognised qualifications & formal training
• Learn job-specific skills
• Excellent career prospects
• Flexible holidays
• Two volunteer days per year
• Pension plan
• Flexible benefits package
• Optional private healthcare cover
• Season ticket loan
• Cycle To Work scheme
• Health club and leisure discounts
• Digital GP
• Discounts portal
• Wellbeing programme

Flexible working

As an employer of choice, we recognize that you exist outside of the office and that everyone has different interests and commitments. When you can excel in your personal life, you’ll bring that drive and passion to work. That’s why flexible working is a vital part of our collective success. You’ll be trusted to achieve your best at work, while structuring your time around what matters to you.

Employee Assistance Programme

Everyone – at some point in their lives – needs support. And our Employee Assistance Programme offers a continuum of wellbeing resources to address your emotional, practical and physical needs. The Programme provides you with immediate and confidential help, to support and guide you through all of life’s events and challenges and resources are offered 24 hours a day, seven days a week.