Digital and Technology Solutions Apprentice

About the Team

The Council has embarked on a wholescale digital transformation focussing on the needs of our residents, our colleagues and how best to deliver services. As a forward-thinking IT Service, we are embracing the opportunity to transform and modernise the cornerstones that will underpin our digital, data and technology offerings moving forward.

We are investing in digital capabilities, new partnerships, new infrastructure, and in development of an organisation wide information architecture. To secure the best outcomes we are seeking to enhance tooling and most importantly to invest in and further develop our people. Everything we are doing is for one purpose, to deliver our commitments to the wider Council Plan.

As a modern IT Service, we are fully committed to working collaboratively both within our organisation, but also with partners and customers within our wider community. Our transforming IT Service seeks to empower team members, to drive a passion to enhance and learn new skills, to solve problems and to work with an agile approach foremost in mind.

Sound exciting? Keep reading to find out how you can be part of this transformational journey that will unfold over four years through our immersive Apprenticeship programme.

The Opportunity

Salary: £25,584 to £25,992 per annum

Working Pattern: Full time, 37 hours per week

Contract type: 4 -year Apprenticeship

Location: County Hall, Chichester and hybrid working

WSCC Interview date: w/c 23 June 2025

The Open University Interview date: w/c 14 July 2025

The Digital and Technology Solutions Professional Degree Apprenticeship structure has been designed to exploit the benefits of learning in a work context. Guided teaching is delivered through a mix of live webinars, recorded lectures and online learning material. The apprenticeship will provide you with the skills and knowledge you need to succeed as a digital and technology solutions
professional.

On our Digital and Technology Solutions Professional Degree Apprenticeship, you will gain experience across a broad range of activities that will develop your key employability and industry specific skills. You will collaborate with experienced professionals to provide technology solutions within areas like network infrastructure, cyber security, software and data analysis.

We currently have four Apprenticeship positions available. Upon completing your initial training, the following specialisms available will be:

• Cyber Security Analyst x 2 opportunities
• Data Analyst x 1 opportunity
• Network Engineer x 1 opportunity

What are we looking for?

• You will be able to demonstrate the ability to work both independently and as part of a team to provide a coordinated service to others.
• You will be able to work with integrity, reliability, self-motivation, proactivity, and a positive attitude.
• You will be comfortable accepting and managing changing priorities related both to your work and to the organisation.

Above all, you will need the drive and commitment to complete all your assignments/related projects to achieve your Level 6 Digital and Technology Solutions Professional Degree Apprenticeship, and present evidence for assessment within specified timeframes.

For more information on the Key Skills as well as the Qualifications and/or experience required, please refer to the Job Description attached.

Working for us

As well as adding real value to our service users and our communities, as an employer we recognise our employees are central in being able to achieve this. To recognise this we want to help support your development and provide an great place to work ensuring you can fulfil your full potential, have access to a range of benefits including:

• an excellent local government pension scheme
• generous holiday entitlement of 25 days (plus opportunity to buy additional leave)
• a range of flexible working options, depending on your job role
• maternity, paternity, dependency and adoption leave
• volunteering opportunities
• training and development opportunities, including coaching and mentoring
• a range of discounts giving our staff access to hundreds of offers; groceries, travel, cinema tickets, days out, leisure activities, high street retailers and the opportunity to save over £1,000 a year through our West Sussex Choices benefits platform (see our Staff discounts page if you are a business looking to offer a discount)
• health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and Voluntary Health Cash Plans

For a full list this can be found at our Rewards and Benefits page.

Further information

The reference number for this role is CRS00939.

For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact Laura Krasoska (IT Portfolio and Improvement Manager) at . For issues or queries regarding your application please contact .

To find out more about the apprenticeship training provider course, please visit (Apprenticeship link)

Internal candidates wishing to apply for this role will be considered for a secondment position. Please can you therefore discuss and agree this with your manager before applying for this position.

To apply, please follow the links below to upload your CV and Cover Letter. In your cover letter please outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills) ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV. Please ensure you have saved the job description attached to the main advert on our website as, once the job has closed, you may not have the opportunity to download again.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to 3 years referencing and a health check.

Equity, inclusion and accessibility is very important to West Sussex County Council. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, as this helps us build a diverse and talented workforce, that reflects the communities we serve. We ensure our approach to recruitment is flexible and supportive to enable all applicants to be at their best and to ensure they have the best possible chance of success.

We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that have a disability, are a veteran or are a care leaver. More information can be found on our application help page.

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