IT Support Technician Apprentice

Summary

Technopolis is an international policy consultancy supporting the Public Sector across Europe. We work on important public policy issues such as climate change, and digital transition. We are looking for someone who shares these interests, enjoys making things work better & will gain satisfaction from contributing to important social issues.

Annual wage: £18,000 a year
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Training course: Information communications technician (level 3)
Hours: Monday - Friday (9:00am - 5:30pm). Shifts TBC
37 hours a week
Possible start date: Wednesday 6 November
Duration: 1 year 6 months
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

Technopolis is an international policy consultancy supporting the Public Sector across Europe and beyond. We work on important public policy issues such as climate change, health, and digital transition.

The Group Management Team supports the wider company to deliver our work to a high standard and cost effectively. We are a small team of imaginative, inquisitive, and entrepreneurial individuals interested in finding ways to work smarter, more efficiently, and more effectively. We are looking for someone who shares these interests, enjoys making things work better and will gain satisfaction from contributing to important social issues.

We see the main tasks of the role as:

IT Administration:

Setting up and supporting user access to key software and platforms. Office, ERP systems
Back-end maintenance of software and systems
1st line support or referral on enquiries. Liaising with external support provider
Providing training and onboarding to new users

Information Management:

Supporting set up and management of data extraction, and manipulation
Maintaining tools, cleaning data, and providing QA
Setting up and supporting integration of different systems through API or Ad Hoc approaches

Business and Finance:

Producing internal reports. Initial information, over time information and analysis, and eventually information, analysis, and advice

Please note this role is mainly software focused.

Where you’ll work

2-3 Pavilion Parade, East Sussex, Brighton and Hove, Brighton

BN1 1EE

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

JUST IT TRAINING LIMITED

Your training course

Information communications technician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Interpret and prioritise internal or external customer's requirements in line with organisation's policy

Apply the appropriate tools and techniques to undertake fault finding and rectification

apply Continuous Professional Development to support necessary business output and technical developments

Operate safely and securely across platforms and responsibilities maintaining the security of personal data of internal and external stakeholders

Communicate with all levels of stakeholders, keeping them informed of progress and managing escalation where appropriate

Develop and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, customers and other relevant stakeholders

Manage and prioritise the allocated workload effectively making best use of time and resources

Complete documentation relevant to the task and escalate where appropriate

Install or undertake basic software upgrades,either physically or remotely

Establish and diagnose the extent of the IT support task, in line with the organisation's policies and Service Level Agreements

Provide remote/F2F support to resolve customer requirements

Maintain a safe working environment for own personal safety and others in line with Health & Safety appropriate to the task

Identify and scope the best solution informed by the system data associated with the task

Test and evaluate the system's performance and compliance with customer requirements.

Escalate non routine problems in line with procedures

Use basic scripting to execute the relevant tasks for example PowerShell, Linux

Carry out routine maintenance across systems, (such as IT, Communications), ensuring organisational compliance at all times

Apply the necessary security, in line with access and/or encryption requirements

Use a range of Cabling or Connectors equipment in line with technical requirements for example physically or remotely

Test and evaluate network environments

Monitor performance and usage of a network

Deploy applications on a network

Set up storage and data access for staff

Apply necessary security measures, in line with access requirements to a network

Carry out routine maintenance across network systems, ensuring organisational compliance

Monitor network-related workloads including DNS and firewalls

Install or undertake basic upgrades, either physically or remotely

Establish digital communication or telecommunications systems through, for example cabling and connecting equipment.

Identify a range of tools and or diagnostic equipment, for example, Hardware or Software components, to resolve Communications or Telecommunications requirements.

Undertake basic telecommunications activities, in response to an allocated task, designated responsibilities, instructions or customer’s requirements.

Use information necessary to identify operational issues and rectify or escalate accordingly in line with policy