This role has a starting salary of £23,576 per annum, based on a 36-hour working week. This role is a 42-month fixed term apprenticeship opportunity.
We are excited to be recruiting a Civil Engineering Senior Technician Apprentice (Level 4), to work as part of the Traffic Operations Team here at Surrey County Council. This role is based in our Leatherhead office with hybrid working arrangements available. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer of first choice reflecting the community we serve and welcome applications from all under represented groups, particularly those with EHCP's or any additional needs.
Rewards and Benefits
- The chance to get paid to learn and use your own personal talents to shape your future
- 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
- Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
- An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
- Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
- Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
- A generous local government salary related pension
- Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
- 2 paid volunteering days plus 1 team volunteering day per year
- Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
About Us
The Traffic Operations Team is key to ensuring the smooth operation of the Highway network in Surrey. The team is responsible for the Design, refurbishment, operation and maintenance of over 850 Traffic Signals, CCTV cameras and other roadside intelligent systems, whilst also assisting in the management and operation of incidents and planned events that take part on the road network in Surrey.
Please note: This apprenticeship is only available for those who will not be enrolled in another government funded programme as of 1st September 2024 and do not possess a qualification at a higher or the same level as this one in the same subject.
About your Apprenticeship
We want this apprenticeship to be an opportunity for you to gain experience across a wide range of duties putting you in the best position to succeed in your apprenticeship qualification and take the first steps on your career journey! In this role, you will:
- Work as a part of a wider technical team
- Be part of the team delivering the £3m per annum refurbishment programme
- Be introduced to the systems used to develop, design and manage schemes, this will include training in specialist software packages including Autocad
This position offers the opportunity to develop technical skills in the world of Intelligent Transport Systems. After a period of suitable training, you will be required to attend site visits, contractor meetings, on-site commissioning, whilst developing the skills to eventually undertake the project management of your own signal refurbishment schemes. You will also be required to work with other areas within the team, to develop an understand of intelligent systems design and maintenance.
We won't be expecting you to jump in and be able to do this all from day one. You'll first go through an induction period allowing you to get used to the office and the team. As you progress through your course, you'll have 1 day per week to solely focus on your apprenticeship work.
As your qualification comes to an end and you begin to turn your eye to the future, we have a fantastic support programme in place that will put you in the best position to take the next step on your exciting career journey. Our desire is for all our apprenticeships to be the first step on a long and successful career journey within SCC. If you do not hold an English and Maths GCSE graded A-C or 4-9, you will be required to complete these in addition to the apprenticeship in order to achieve the apprenticeship qualification. Additional tutoring and support will be provided.
How to Apply
Applying with us is simple! We aren't asking for a CV; all we ask is that you answer a few questions about yourself and the role you're applying for to see if this job is a good match for you! They will be:
- What excites you about applying for this apprenticeship?
- Tell us about a time when you took the initiative to learn something new outside of education. It could be a hobby, skill, or subject that interested you. How did you go about learning it? What did you gain from the experience? Did you come up against any challenges?
- Describe a team project or group activity you were involved in. What was your role and how did you contribute to the team's success? Did you come up against any obstacles? How did you overcome them?
- Describe a situation in your personal life where you had to assist someone or resolve a problem. How did you approach the situation, and what steps did you take to ensure a positive outcome?
The role holder will need to have the willingness and ability to travel around the county to meet the demands of the role.
Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment.
The job advert closes at 23:59 on 26/08/2024 with interviews to follow. This will be a via teams in which you will be provided with the interview questions in advance.
We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply button below to submit.
Our Commitment
Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applications where:
- The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
- The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form
Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.
