AddressSalary: Apprentice, £22,183 per annum
Contract: Fixed Term for twenty-one months
Hours: Full time (37 hours per week)
Closing date: Sunday 14 April 2024 , 23:59
Why come to live and work in Portsmouth?
Portsmouth is a great waterfront city and a vibrant place to live and work. It is an island city with an “inner city” feel, a seaside location packed with attractions and events, and the advantage of fantastic countryside on its doorstep. With fast road and rail links to London, Brighton and major airports, and ferry links to Europe, it is the perfect place to live and work. Portsmouth has a strong history of partnership working and has successfully integrated several local services.
The Service:
The IT Service provides operational and transformational IT support required by the Portsmouth City Council (PCC) business units. The Business Support team within the IT Service works closely with the PCC business units to carry out business as usual activities to support the core / critical line of business systems.
The Role:
You will work closely with the Business Application Analysts, providing general support, advice, and guidance to IT colleagues and to system users. You will undertake an apprenticeship - Level 3 IT Solutions Technician, developing skills in being analytical, problem solving, and application lifecycle management covering analysis, design, procurement, build, configuration, support, capacity planning and de-commissioning.
What you'll need to succeed:
You will be innovative, creative, tenacious and ambitious person; a clear communicator who is proactive and flexible in the way you deliver. You will be positive and energetic, taking pride in your and our success, and responsible and accountable for delivery of your personal tasks and outcomes.
You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.
What you'll get in return:
We really appreciate our employees and fully realise they are essential to our success and look to offer an inclusive, supportive working environment where employees can reach their potentials with a healthy work life balance, offering the following rewards:
- Generous annual leave (27 days per year rising to 31, pro rata for part time hours) with the potential to purchase additional leave.
- A fantastic pension which allows you the opportunity to pay in more for that greater return.
- Flexible working hours.
- Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities including apprenticeships.
- Extensive wellbeing support through the Employee Assistance Programme
- Discount on travel, travel loans and the bike loan scheme
- Discounts on a wide range of goods and services – access a range of discounts and offers from thousands of restaurants, shops and more.
Additional Information for Apprentices
To qualify for an apprenticeship, you will need to answer the following questions :
Are you a citizen of the United Kingdom or another country within the European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA).
Have you been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom or another country within the EU or EEA for at least 3 years to present date.
Do you depend on a visa or other permission to reside in the United Kingdom?
If you have answered 'Yes' to the previous question, please mention in your application what type of visa/permission you have.
You will need to bring in your passport and visa or evidence of immigration permission to interview so that we can assess your eligibility to receive Government funding for the apprenticeship programme.
Additional Information:
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Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:
David Nardini, Business Application Manager, david.nardini@portsmouthcc.gov.uk , 023 92 688 563 or Sue Potter, Project Manager, sue.potter@portsmouthcc.gov.uk , 023 92 834 013.
A commitment to our values:
We are committed to our values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity and being people-focussed. These values set out how we can contribute to the success of the council and our own success as individuals. Learn more about our values and behaviours .
Application process:
We are a disability confident employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible and welcome applications from all areas of society.
Remember to demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points described in the 'Who is the Person' points on the Job Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had.
Please ensure you provide your full education history from secondary school, include name/address of establishment, details of relevant qualifications & awarding body.
Please explain any gaps.
You may wish to attach an additional letter or document to supplement your application.
We will email applicants from time to time; please ensure you check e-mail folders as sometimes our e-mails may go into spam/junk folders.
We look forward to speaking with you soon.
Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk .
