ICT Apprentice

Job summary

Fixed term for 21 months due to funding

If you are an SBU Health Board employee, this post will only be offered on a secondment basis, and you will need to have gained your line manager's approval for the secondment before going to the interview.

Swansea University Health Board is offering an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic individuals to develop skills to become a Digital Apprentice Trainee within a busy Digital Operations team. This is a 21-month fixed-term developmental post which is supported with a qualification in NVQ level 2/3/4, offered through a local college provider.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore, please submit your application as early as possible.

Main duties of the job

This is a full-time post however, there is protected study leave once the course begins. The academic work will be supported by skills being developed within the Digital Operations team, supported by a mentor and line manager. The qualification will be supported by a combination of external training courses, shadowing senior staff, and internal training courses. This will enable the successful candidate to undertake the role effectively.

The individual should also have the enthusiasm and drive to complete the qualification whilst working full-time within the department.

All applicants must:

be aged 16+

be resident in the UK/EEA for the last three years

not be in any form of formal government-funded education qualifications

have a good general standard of GCSE education or equivalent

not have a Degree

flexible apFroach to work within normal working hours (37.5 hours per week)

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.

As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.

You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.

There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.

Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.