About the role
Cambridgeshire County Council have some exciting opportunities coming up for apprenticeships within Highways & Transport and we would love to hear from you!
Cambridgeshire County Council’s vision is to make Cambridgeshire a great place to call home. We are ambitious about the way in which we can support and shape the future success of our communities. As the fastest growing county in the UK, a big focus for Cambridgeshire is on developing and maintaining our highways and transportation networks, supporting business and growth, while working towards our ambition of carbon net zero by 2050, with an aim to bring this forward to 2030.
We have a multi-million pound programme which will provide you with the practical learning and tools required to develop within the construction industry and learn about client and contractor environments and our partnership working. This will include but is not limited to a variety of disciplines such as engineering, design, contract and commercial management, health and safety, risk management and project management. This is a link to our highways recruitment video.
As a Technician Apprentice you will not only enhance your skills, knowledge and performance on the job, but you will become an important part of the team with support provided for every step of your amazing journey. You will become a valued member of our Project Delivery team, take on responsibility to help drive forward our delivery programme and take benefit from a varied and diverse programme of works.
We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to reflect this diversity, which we believe is beneficial for our employees, the organisation and the communities we serve.
We have just 8 positions available. To apply, submit your details and send it along with a covering letter of no more than 1 page to support why you would be suitable for the role, ensuring you have the relevant qualifications for this Level 4.
The closing date of 26th June 2023.
Please note that your details will be shared with our learning provider who will complete a selection telephone process. Successful applicants being invited to an assessment day on 7th July 2023 at New Shire Hall, Alconbury.
What will you be doing?
You will be;
- Working closely with a diverse team of 65-100+ people and developing your skills in a wide range of exciting projects
- Learning about project lifecycles which in turn will allow you to support your team
- Learning and using relevant software. You will get to understand and learn digital skills to help us build our ‘digital by default’ approach
- Involved in meetings and assist in building key relationships
Training and Qualifications;
- The apprenticeship course we will be offering is for a Level 4 Civil Engineering Senior Technician, starting in the Autumn 2023. This will be based between our offices in Huntingdon and Alconbury.
- Training will be a weekly session with an additional block over the duration of the course via an approved training provider to meet the requirements of the apprenticeship.
- Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, you will receive a Civil Engineering Senior Technician Level 4
- You will be trained in areas such as project delivery from conception through to completion, quality assurance and compliance, communication engagement and financial and programme monitoring.
Career progression after this apprenticeship?
- Your learning journey can continue with Cambridgeshire County Council, subject to role availability, Our Project Delivery team has a career progression scheme in place.
Working Week
- Monday to Friday 9:00am – 5:00pm.We support agile working and day/block release for studies. Total hours per week 37.
- Expected duration is 36 months
Our Training Provider is the Learning Skills Partnership Ltd. This is a link to our information booklet on the course.
About you
This is an ideal opportunity if you are looking for on-the-job training whilst continuing your educational learning. You will need to demonstrate your enthusiasm for the role and willingness to apply yourself in a workplace environment and in return we have a variety of teams to work with, including Design and Delivery, Contract Management, Complex Infrastructure and Project Management Office and an excellent opportunity for career progression in the future.
Desired skills and personal qualities
- IT skills, communication skills, problem solving skills, creative skills, initiative, attention to details and organisation skills.
Qualifications
- Candidates will require a Level 3 BTEC or A level or equivalent (Grade B or above)
- Applications will be accepted with Predicted/Pending A-Level/BTEC grades - Please note on your application.
- Some of the modules (mainly structures) would require an ability to learn complex mathematics to be successful in this apprenticeship.
Things to consider
- You may be working out on site, FULL (Personal Protective Equipment) PPE will be provided, and risk assessments will be completed.
Our benefits
We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits:
- Flexible working
- Flexible Bank Holidays
- A comprehensive wellbeing package
- Our Cambs Rewards employee discounts
- A comprehensive pension scheme
- IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network.
- Camweb our staff intranet helping to keep you informed
- An employee recognition scheme
About us
Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.
Our four values are central to our culture, driving everything we do.
We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we believe benefits our employees, the organisation and our communities.
Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.
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