Information Communications Technician Apprentice

The Apprentice would be supported to carry out activities including:

• Handle support incidents and requests through the full lifecycle to resolution.
• Provide customer facing support to resolve customers' day to day technology queries, resolve issues and manage incidents.
• Be confident resolving hardware, software, server and networking queries.
• Have a good understanding of data security and cloud technologies

The apprentice will be part of the core hub that manages real time communications with customers on the current status of IT and Clinical Systems, liaising directly with any other teams as required.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Please refer to the additional information attachment before submitting your application

The Princes Trust can offer support to 16-30 year olds starting their careers in health and social care. We can offer support with applications, sector based awareness training sessions and interview preparation. Financial support is available to break down any barriers to starting your role, mental health and wellbeing support plus mentoring to support building confidence and goal setting also available.

This role is not eligible for sponsorship as per the Governments UK VISA and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For more information please visit https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas

To support compliance with UK immigration requirements, all applicants who require a visa to work in the UK must disclose their visa history in full. This includes current and previous sponsors, dates of sponsorship, visa category, and any changes of employment. If you are on a Graduate or Dependant Visa, please disclose the expiry date on your application. Incomplete information may mean we are unable to consider your application

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.

Essential: - Minimum of 5 GCSE (or equivalent)

Desirable: - English and maths to Grade C/4 or equivalent such as Level 2 Functional Skills

Essential: - Experience in using Microsoft office; - Commitment to completing the apprenticeship programme and associated study requirements

Essential: - A good understanding of IT, operating systems and applications including MS Windows and Office products computers and related devices; - Understands confidentiality, GDPR and the security requirements; - Ability to work flexibly; - A good understanding of IT hardware technologies