About The Service
To be eligible to apply for this role you must live in Cardiff. Please check your postcode falls within the boundaries of Cardiff here: http://ishare.cardiff.gov.uk/mycardiff.aspx
You will earn at least £21,029 per annum pro rata in this Apprentice role as we are a Voluntary Living Wage Employer.
Cardiff Council delivers over 700 different services to our citizens, visitors, and businesses across the City. As a local government organisation, our customers depend on us to deliver our essential services every day, even during a pandemic. Whether employed in a customer facing, technical, trade or support role, our employees help us to make a difference to the communities we serve. You must live in Cardiff to apply for this role and you can check your postcode falls within the boundaries of Cardiff here: http://ishare.cardiff.gov.uk/mycardiff.aspx
Our Street Lighting maintenance Team is looking to employ a Corporate Apprentice (Level 3) based at Brindley Road Highway Depot, CF11 8TX, to contribute to our Service helping us to maintain over 40,000 street lights, illuminated signs and assets across the City’s highway network. By keeping our street lighting equipment in good working order, we ensure a safer environment for all those using our highways.
About the job
In this Corporate Apprentice (Level 3) role you will learn to:
Plan and carry out electrical maintenance activities on the highway street lighting assets through gaining knowledge and understanding of techniques, tools and materials unsed in the electric sector. This will include fault finding, test and inspect, identify and replace failed components, carry out emergency response activities. Upon completion you will be able to prioritise work demand and work as part of a small team while providing services to wider multidisciplined teams. You will develop communication skills – written, verbal, digital and technical – that are required to carry out the duties of the role efficiently and effectively.
Full training will be provided and our Team will help and encourage you to develop in the role and you will be encouraged to take on a variety of duties. You will receive supervision and on the job training and will have a named mentor to support you to deliver an efficient and effective service in a positive, customer-focused manner.
The Corporate Apprentice & Trainee Scheme also provides opportunities to enhance your transferrable skills to help support your career progression.
Although this post will be site based, many of our teams have moved to online and homeworking working and you will be encouraged to develop the skills to support this. Should homeworking be required, you will be given the necessary equipment however, you will need to arrange your own internet connectivity (some support may be available to help with this).
Under the corporate flexible working policy, a “Work/Life Balance” working pattern will be applied to the post over a two week period and the may be opportunities for weekend working.
This role includes a Welsh Government Apprenticeship Framework Qualification in Building Services Engineering – Electrotechnical Installation at Level 3. *Please check your eligibility to apply for this role using the information listed in the Additional Information section below and in the Person Specification for this role.
You should show a willingness to learn and be comfortable in a learning environment. You will attend college to complete the relevant qualification in your trade and be expected to complete this within the correct timescales.
What We Are Looking For From You
Our customers depend on us to keep delivering services even in the most challenging of times. We are looking for individuals who are interested in our work, keen to learn in the role and in helping us making a difference to our customers by delivering exceptional public services in Cardiff.
Our Corporate Apprentices gain valuable experience working for the largest Council in Wales. Whilst we cannot guarantee that the appointed candidate will go on to secure a further role at the end of this initial contract, they will be supported and encouraged to take advantage of the many opportunities available within our organisation, in order to progress their career.
The associated qualification will be delivered by Cardiff and Vale Collage at either Barry or Cardiff campus and candidates must be able to arrange own transport.
Additional information
If after reading the job description, you have any questions about the role please contact Chris Mitchell, Team Leader Maintenance Operations (029 2233 0980).
You can apply for this role if you have not already gained the apprenticeship qualification (or NVQ) offered in this role, at the same Level or higher.
Graduates are eligible to apply for Apprenticeship roles offering a minimum of a Level 3 Apprenticeship Qualification and provided their degree is in a different subject.
You may be able to apply for other Corporate Apprentice roles offering a different qualification route, or our Corporate Trainee roles (or other Council vacancies) provided you meet the essential criteria. Please check our other vacancies at www.cardiff.gov.uk/jobs
This post is not suitable for post share.
This post is temporary for 48 months if worked full time, or longer if worked part time. Most roles are based on a 37 hour week although many roles can be worked on a part time basis and at least 16 hours per week for apprentice roles.
When completing your online application, you should tailor your application to the role by giving examples, in the Supporting Information section, of how you meet each of the essential criteria listed on the Person Specification. You should also state how you meet any desirable criteria as we may use these to shortlist should we receive a large volume of applicants meeting all the essential criteria. The Supporting Information section of the online application form is limited to 4,000 characters – you can upload additional Supporting Information but please do not submit a CV as this is unlikely to provide the information needed. Please read the guidance on how to apply.
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If you need help with your application please contact our Into Work Services Teamat www.intoworkcardiff.co.uk.
We welcome applications in both English and Welsh. Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications.
When completing the supporting information section of your application, please ensure you refer to the below located on our website:
Important information you need read in order to complete your application:-
- Application Guidance
- Applying for jobs with us
- Behavioural Competency Framework
Additional Information:-
- Employee Charter
- Recruitment of Ex-Offenders
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Job Reference: PLA00292