Job summary
Are you just starting out, looking for a career change, or eager to build new skills?
As an apprentice, you'll gain on-the-job experience, earn a salary and receive all your training.We are looking for some technically savvy and resourceful apprentices to join the innovative world of Digital, Data and Technology (DDAT).
You can apply now to study towards an IT Digital Apprentice at the NHS Business Services Authority.
This is an exciting opportunity to engage in a range of activities to support our DDAT Team. We are looking for potential candidates to join our flexible, nurturing, friendly team and work on services which make a difference to real peoples' lives.
You will join a multidisciplinary team who will be supportive and provide mentorship all while coaching and empowering you to support and engage to be involved in making business decisions.
We have vacancies in the following areas
- Interaction Design
- Service Design
- Delivery Management
- Automation Testing
- Platform Engineering
- End User Computing
- Data Analytic
What we offer:
- 27 days leave (increasing with length of service) plus 8 bank holidays
- Flexible working (we are happy to discuss options such as compressed hours)
- Flexi time
- Hybrid working model (we are currently working largely remotely)
- Career development
- Active wellbeing and inclusion networks
- Excellent pension
- Access to a wide range of benefits and high street discounts!
Main duties of the job
In additional to gaining practical experience, you will, by the end of the apprenticeship, have gained valuable experience in developing a range of soft skills such as:
- Learning how to work independently: managing your own time and work commitments/deadlines
- Learning how to be part of a team working together towards a shared goal. You will build and maintain productive working relationships across the organisation.
- Learning communication skills: preparing for, and participating in team meetings, and actively contributing to decision making.
- Working with stakeholders: understanding business needs, interpreting them, taking action, and presenting findings.
- Developing an understanding of the importance of Digital, Data and Technology function is to an organisation, including how you can as part of a team drive decision making.
- Learning the skills and techniques of problem solving and understanding the impact you can have on the organisation and beyond.
You will be a member of a multi-disciplinary team, bringing together colleagues from various skills and disciplines. This role provides a real learning opportunity to apply knowledge and skills in a business setting.
About us
At the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) we deliver a range of essential national services to NHS organisations and contractors, patients and the public.
Being one of the UK's Best Big Companies to work for, our values are to be Collaborative, Adventurous, Reliable and Energetic. We CARE about what we do and support each other in achieving our objectives.
Our people are the heart of our organisation. We strive to ensure they feel trusted, valued and empowered. We're passionate about nurturing and developing people. When you join us, we want you to grow, and we offer many opportunities for you to do that.
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. With wellbeing and inclusion central to our ethos, our BAME, Disability and Neurodiversity, LGBTQ+, Armed Forces and Women's networks help our colleagues to be their authentic selves at work.
At the NHSBSA we value and respect the diversity of our colleagues and are committed to being a flexible employer. We are proud to offer flexible working opportunities. Whether you're interested in hybrid working, working from home, flexible hours or job sharing, apply today and we can discuss available options with you at the interview stage
We are the NHS delivering for the NHS.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose:NHSBSA Technology Services has a number of IT services that it develops and supports, both digital and classic in nature. This role provides a number of opportunities to engage in a range of activities across the technology lifecycle, including (but not limited to):
Software Design and Development, Manual and automated Testing, Cloud deployment platforms and techniques, Database design, Implementation and support Continuous improvement and lifecycle management
As a member of a multi-disciplinary team, bringing together staff from various skills and disciplines; this role provides a real learning opportunity to apply aspects of knowledge and skills from the university, setting into a business setting.
In additional to the practical experience you will gain as above, by the end of the apprenticeship, you will also have gained valuable experience in developing a range of soft skills such as: Managing your own time and work commitments/deadlines Preparing for and participating in team stand-ups, and actively contribute to a variety of topics. Building and maintain a number of productive working relationships across the organisation. Develop a broad understanding of the strategic approach to the delivery of projects, including delivery methods such as agile and waterfall, open source development tools and languages and the approach to open data.
In this role, you are accountable for: 1. Analysing interpreting and reporting information and knowledge of technical subjects and concepts to influence decisions
.2. Applying the appropriate methods and procedures throughout the full development lifecycle in accordance with IT standards and customer requirements.
3. Monitoring and supporting the efficient and effective running of bespoke services, third-party applications and configurable of the shelf products (CoTS) and services.
4. Using incident, problem, request and change management processes and systems to support the successful implementation of system enhancements and fault resolutions, in a timely manner.
5. Maintaining an awareness of your own development needs, actively seeking development opportunities to enhance your own skills and knowledge, generating creative and innovative ideas.
6. Communicating complex information effectively across a wide range of people and levels of understanding, including both technical and non-technical audiences.
7. Providing assistance across a number of activities, and delivery teams including support, continuous improvement and projects.
8. Working under general direction; planning your own work to achieve agreed objectives, seeking information when unclear, and escalating as appropriate, any issues or conflicting priorities which may impact deadlines.
9. Actively participating and contributing to quality assurance reviews of your work through a variety of approaches such as peer review, learning logs, and engaging in appropriate communities.
10. Engaging in partnership working with other individuals, groups and agencies.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose:NHSBSA Technology Services has a number of IT services that it develops and supports, both digital and classic in nature. This role provides a number of opportunities to engage in a range of activities across the technology lifecycle, including (but not limited to):
Software Design and Development, Manual and automated Testing, Cloud deployment platforms and techniques, Database design, Implementation and support Continuous improvement and lifecycle management
As a member of a multi-disciplinary team, bringing together staff from various skills and disciplines; this role provides a real learning opportunity to apply aspects of knowledge and skills from the university, setting into a business setting.
In additional to the practical experience you will gain as above, by the end of the apprenticeship, you will also have gained valuable experience in developing a range of soft skills such as: Managing your own time and work commitments/deadlines Preparing for and participating in team stand-ups, and actively contribute to a variety of topics. Building and maintain a number of productive working relationships across the organisation. Develop a broad understanding of the strategic approach to the delivery of projects, including delivery methods such as agile and waterfall, open source development tools and languages and the approach to open data.
In this role, you are accountable for: 1. Analysing interpreting and reporting information and knowledge of technical subjects and concepts to influence decisions
.2. Applying the appropriate methods and procedures throughout the full development lifecycle in accordance with IT standards and customer requirements.
3. Monitoring and supporting the efficient and effective running of bespoke services, third-party applications and configurable of the shelf products (CoTS) and services.
4. Using incident, problem, request and change management processes and systems to support the successful implementation of system enhancements and fault resolutions, in a timely manner.
5. Maintaining an awareness of your own development needs, actively seeking development opportunities to enhance your own skills and knowledge, generating creative and innovative ideas.
6. Communicating complex information effectively across a wide range of people and levels of understanding, including both technical and non-technical audiences.
7. Providing assistance across a number of activities, and delivery teams including support, continuous improvement and projects.
8. Working under general direction; planning your own work to achieve agreed objectives, seeking information when unclear, and escalating as appropriate, any issues or conflicting priorities which may impact deadlines.
9. Actively participating and contributing to quality assurance reviews of your work through a variety of approaches such as peer review, learning logs, and engaging in appropriate communities.
10. Engaging in partnership working with other individuals, groups and agencies.
Person Specification
Criteria
Essential
- Must meet Northumbria University's entry requirements for the relevant BSc course.
- Must be able to commit to completing the course of study.
- Team worker, co-operative, flexible, motivated and hard working.
- Problem solving, logical, quick learner
- Analytical thinker.
- Good communication skills and comfortable working with others
- Confident of academic potential (to BSc level)
- Can perform a range of varied work activities in a variety of structured environments.
- Experience of working in a group with individual responsibilities.
- Recent, demonstrable programming experience.
- Minimum of 5 GCSEs or equivalent at Grade C or above including Maths and English
- 120+ UCAS Tariff points
- Must meet Northumbria Universities entry requirements to the corresponding course
Desirable
- Knowledge of ITIL concepts
- Experience of one of the following; Agile methodologies, Java, HTML/CSS/JavaScript, Unix based operating systems, Databases
- A Level or equivalent in Computing / IT subject or maths.
Person Specification
Criteria
Essential
- Must meet Northumbria University's entry requirements for the relevant BSc course.
- Must be able to commit to completing the course of study.
- Team worker, co-operative, flexible, motivated and hard working.
- Problem solving, logical, quick learner
- Analytical thinker.
- Good communication skills and comfortable working with others
- Confident of academic potential (to BSc level)
- Can perform a range of varied work activities in a variety of structured environments.
- Experience of working in a group with individual responsibilities.
- Recent, demonstrable programming experience.
- Minimum of 5 GCSEs or equivalent at Grade C or above including Maths and English
- 120+ UCAS Tariff points
- Must meet Northumbria Universities entry requirements to the corresponding course
Desirable
- Knowledge of ITIL concepts
- Experience of one of the following; Agile methodologies, Java, HTML/CSS/JavaScript, Unix based operating systems, Databases
- A Level or equivalent in Computing / IT subject or maths.
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
