Technology Trainee Apprentice - Cyber Security Technologist
Apprenticeship, Full Time
£22,361 per annum
Location: Chelmsford
Working Style: Anywhere worker
Closing Date: 2nd May 2023
Technology Services Apprentice – Cyber Security Technologist (Defender & Responder)
Are you a looking for an opportunity to combine paid work and study to achieve a qualification? Are you looking to become part of a strong team with the drive to revolutionise technology in Local Government? This could be the opportunity you are looking for!
About Us:
Our vision here is important: to deliver high-calibre technology services across the organisation, creating the conditions where employees, citizens and businesses can collaborate, innovate and thrive.
Over the coming years, the council will test out new approaches as part of a fundamental rethink on how it serves its 1.4 million residents.
Our aim is simple – we want to become ‘the leading local authority for digital transformation in the country’.
We use world-class suppliers and platforms, fuel organisational change – at pace – through modern, service-based technology solutions, and increase Essex County Council’s leadership presence in national technology initiatives.
We have an unrivalled opportunity to drive a technological revolution within local government.
The Team:
- Manage 186 apps across the organisation
- Managed 22,000 service requests last year
- Have 120 active projects
- Trained 3,700 people last year
- Support 180 sites
- Fixed 32,000 incidents and filtered 250 million spam emails in the past 12 months
- We use world-class suppliers and platforms, fuel organisational change – at pace – through modern, service-based technology solutions, and increase Essex County Council’s leadership presence in national technology initiatives
Benefits:
- Healthy work life balance; flexible and hybrid working options
- Wide range of learning and development opportunities
- IT equipment and home-working equipment provided
- 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + option to purchase extra
- Generous Local Government Salary related pension scheme
- Access to hundreds of discounts and benefits through Essex Rewards
- Access to our Health & Wellbeing support platform with LifeWorks
- Two paid days for individual volunteering and two paid days for team volunteering each year
- Disability Confident Leader: we’re committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job
- Fully funded Cyber Security Technologist Level 4 qualification delivered online over 24 months + End Point Assessment (typically 6 months)
- Plus, many more exciting benefits coming soon!
In addition:
- A mentor/study buddy to guide you through the scheme and your studie
- Employee support networks, to ensure everyone in treated with dignity and respect
- Our People Plan 2021-2025 seeks to invest in our people, with a focus on diversity, equality and inclusion, collaboration and continuously understanding how to upskill our workforce
- The opportunity to contribute to the Essex community and be proud of the impact of your work
What our Director of Technology Services says about the role
“There has never been a better time to join technology services at Essex County Council. We have sizeable investment over the next few years to ensure that we are at the forefront of providing cutting edge solutions so our employees, citizens and businesses can collaborate, innovate and thrive. Our strong team is built on diverse experiences and backgrounds, and we are looking for the next generation of IT leaders to join us on this challenging and rewarding journey.”
The Role:
Technical Services (TS) is focused on ensuring current and future investment in technology maximises the opportunities to support Essex County Council (ECC) from a technology perspective. Bringing a new focus to understanding and supporting the business functions will be key in exploiting technology to deliver positive business outcomes.
We have one Technology Services Apprentice – Cyber Security Technologist (Defender & Responder) opportunity available starting in September 2023!
The Cyber Security Technologist Apprentice is an entry level role to the TS function providing an opportunity for career development in an IT Role within any of the TS areas. Trainees will follow an agreed development programme that identifies the most suitable career path based on the aptitude and developing capability of the individual trainee. The role will require successful completion of the Cyber Security Technologist Level 4 Apprenticeship and include an end of study assessment. Once the Apprenticeship has been successfully completed, you will achieve the following professional recognition: RITTech for Level 4.
All the information you need is included in our Digital Brochure .
What will you be doing?
- Work collaboratively with different areas across the TS team on a development programme for a specified period of time in each TS area to gain an understanding of the service before agreeing the most appropriate career path
- Whilst working within each team ensure you meet the objectives of the role agreed and deliver work within agreed timescales to be able to demonstrate learning and acumen for technology
- Utilises experience gained within each team to help improve the TS service to the benefit of TS and ECC IT Users
- Ensure delivery of requirements agreed in the personal development plan including any external training, assessment or examination needed to be successful
- Responsible for agreeing a personal development plan with the Professional Development Officer that addresses the specific needs of an agreed chosen career path
- Specific individual and shared targets and objectives are defined annually within the performance management framework
About You:
You will:
- Be educated to A Level or on a career path to attain a relevant IT qualification
- Have a good understanding of the commitment to continual professional development to keep pace with technical and business change and acceptance of working to meet agreed SFIA V7 (Skills Framework for the Information Age Version 7) competencies
- Have a working knowledge and understanding of Microsoft office packages
- Be enthusiastic and able to demonstrate a determination to succeed in the TS Team
- Have the ability to work cooperatively with others to successfully achieve tasks and deliver results
- Possess good written, verbal and presentational skills
- Have evidence of good customer service skills
- Have the ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels
- Have the ability to review your own performance and progression to learn from successes and setbacks
Essential Requirements for the role:
- Functional Skills Level 1 in Maths and English (or equivalent), which is a Grade D/E or 2/3 to begin the apprenticeship
- Ability to reach a Level 2 Functional Skills in both Maths & English by the End Point Assessment (EPA), if you do not already have this
Why Essex?
Essex County Council has a location to be proud of. Our 1,300 square miles stretch from Constable Country to the Thames Estuary, from the dynamic M11 corridor to the traditional seaside resorts of Clacton and Walton. England’s oldest town, Colchester, and two of its newest – Basildon and Harlow – are right here. Along with the City of Chelmsford, the county town, they form our major population centres. It means real choice and makes Essex the ideal place for your career. Read more about us here.
Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We’re committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process.
We’re also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying.
To read more about us please visit:
Corporate Services: Corporate Services - Working for Essex
Entry to Work: Entry to Work - Working for Essex
How to apply
As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate. This is an annual subscription, and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained. For further information on the DBS update service please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service
Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.
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Additional Information:
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