Apprentice Finance Officer - Technical

Torbay Council

Torquay, TQ2 5QW

Closes in 21 days (Friday 11 October at 11:59pm)

Posted on 16 September 2024

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Summary

This is a perfect opportunity for someone who has a passion for their community and software. You will be able to provide timely, accurate and relevant automated financial information to support Finance Staff in providing a comprehensive accountancy service. You will also be completing a wide range of other daily tasks.

Annual wage
£12,347.46 a year

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Under 19 or in their first year - £12,347.46. Aged 18-20 - £16,591.90. Aged 21 or over - £22,071.09.

Training course
Software developer (level 4)
Hours
Monday-Friday (7.40 hours a day) Shifts TBC.

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Friday 1 November

Duration

2 Years

Positions available

1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

To complete an apprenticeship Software Developer Level 4 studies to develop a broad range of skills which are required within the job role.

To provide timely, accurate and relevant automated financial information for several council systems including (but not limited to):

  • FIMS – Financial, Information & Management System.
  • Collaborative Planning (Budgetin
  • Payroll – MyView (user interface) & Zellis (core Payroll System).
  • HR – Workforce Planning.
  • OpenRevs – (e.g. Council Tax, NNDR, Housing Benefit system).
  • Corporate Debt.
  • Print / Sefas / Ricoh (Printing & Photocopying software).
  • Adelante – Income Management & Card Payments.
  • Car Parking System.
  • To use report writing software (currently Microsoft BI, Logi Analytics) and knowledge to develop and write reports on the identified systems.
  • Write, automate, and distribute reports in consultation with the requirements of the users (primarily service managers and finance staff), using mainly SQL/SQL Server (Sequential Query Language programming).
  • Operate as an effective and reliable team member to achieve own accountabilities and team objectives.
  • Update process and procedure manuals FIMS and other interface workflows, suggesting automation of manual processes where possible.
  • Provide maintenance and assist with development & support on the council’s Budget Preparation & Monitoring System (Collaborative Planning and upload of budget entries to FIMS).
  • Under supervision work closely with other team members to assist in team projects and objectives.
  • To provide a support service for users of the FIMS modules and provide support for the Financial Services System helpdesk.
  • To gain an understanding of technical documentation of report logic and processes.

Where you’ll work

1 Tor Hill House

Union Street

Torquay

TQ2 5QW

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

SOUTH DEVON COLLEGE

Your training course

Software developer (level 4)

Equal to higher national certificate (HNC)

Course contents
  • create logical and maintainable code
  • develop effective user interfaces
  • link code to data sets
  • test code and analyse results to correct errors found using unit testing
  • conduct a range of test types, such as Integration, System, User Acceptance, Non-Functional, Performance and Security testing.
  • identify and create test scenarios
  • apply structured techniques to problem solving, debug code and understand the structure of programmes in order to identify and resolve issues
  • create simple software designs to effectively communicate understanding of the program
  • create analysis artefacts, such as use cases and/or user stories
  • build, manage and deploy code into the relevant environment
  • apply an appropriate software development approach according to the relevant paradigm (for example object oriented, event driven or procedural)
  • follow software designs and functional or technical specifications
  • follow testing frameworks and methodologies
  • follow company, team or client approaches to continuous integration, version and source control
  • communicate software solutions and ideas to technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • apply algorithms, logic and data structures
  • interpret and implement a given design whist remaining compliant with security and maintainability requirements

    • Your training plan

    If successful, you will be enrolled onto a 24-month Level 4 Software Developer Apprenticeship at South Devon College. You will attend weekly taught lessons at South Devon College which will give you the knowledge and understanding to become proficient in your job role. Supported by your Assessor Coach, Course Tutor and the team here at Torbay Council, you will get the chance to hone these skills daily. This role is truly a fantastic opportunity for anyone looking to create a new career or upskill on existing experience.

    You will have an assigned assessor coach who will support you throughout your apprenticeship and regularly meet with you and your manager to review your progress.

    More training information

    During your apprenticeship you will cover the following knowledge modules:

    • User interface.
    • Logic data.
    • Problem solving.
    • Design analysis.
    • Problem solving.
    • Testing.

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE in:

    • English (grade 4)
    • Maths (grade 4)
    • Computing Driving License (grade Pass)
    • IT (grade Pass)

    Desirable qualifications

    Other in:

    • Accounting (grade Pass)
    • PRINCE (grade Pass)

    Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

    Skills

    • IT skills
    • Attention to detail
    • Organisation skills
    • Problem solving skills
    • Administrative skills
    • Logical
    • Creative
    • Initiative

    Other requirements

    Ability to potentially travel around the Bay/Southwest/UK to carry out duties. To undertake additional duties as required, commensurate with the level of the job.

    About this company

    There has never been a better time to be part of the Torbay team. There is real momentum building, fuelled by our shared sense of purpose and ambition. Everyone who works here has the same thing in common: to see a healthy, happy and prosperous Torbay. Our ambition goes beyond our council offices. The whole community is keen to see good ideas take hold and develop into something amazing.

    After this apprenticeship

    Further progression within the business.

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    SOUTH DEVON COLLEGE

    Petyo Petrov

    01803 207301

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000277017.

    Apply now

    Closes in 21 days (Friday 11 October at 11:59pm)

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