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Advance Centre for Research Computing (ARC) is UCL's centre for digital research infrastructure and innovation: the software, supercomputers, data and skills that underpin computational science and digital scholarship across the college. We are an innovative hybrid: a professional services department that delivers reliable and secure infrastructure and services to UCL research groups, and a laboratory for research and innovation in the application of advanced computational and data-intensive research methods, working in partnership with academics from all fields. We are a home for the research technology professionals - research software engineers, HPC systems engineers, dev-ops specialists, data engineers, data scientists and data stewards - who support and collaborate in the delivery of UCL research, providing outstanding career development opportunities for these new kinds of research professionals.

About the role

The individual will develop a wide range of skills and support UCLs digital research for the 2 year duration of the apprenticeship. You will be part of ARC’s community of staff scientists and research technology professionals, delivering the services and systems which make data and compute-intensive research possible.

Meeting regularly with their Technical Skills Coach and ARC Apprenticeship line manager to review progress the individual will grow their knowledge and capability across a variety of placements at UCL.

The below are example duties and responsibilities:

• Assist in designing, developing, enhancing and automating new computing and data infrastructures and related tools and services for use by researchers, including anything from high-performance and high-throughput parallel infrastructures to services for data management.
• Support the operation of research platforms and tools, assisting colleagues from across the University with advice and help as needed, and recommending and implementing improvements based on user feedback.
• Work closely as part of a team to develop bespoke, scalable, sustainable infrastructure and applications to support their projects.

If you would be interested in applying for UCL's apprenticeship, please apply through Technical Professionals Limited Ltd via the link below (not the apply now button):

https://www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk/apprenticeship/1000171671

PLEASE NOTE THAT ANY APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED VIA THIS SYSTEM WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

About you

You will need to have a minimum of 7 GSCEs (or equivalent) including Maths and English (A-C grade/level 4 and above). You will also need to be able to demonstrate computer literacy, be a logical/problem solver and have a good grasp of figures/numeracy.

You’ll also need to demonstrate that you are customer care focused and have a willingness to learn, understand and apply new technologies.

Having the ability to work effectively as a member of a team and the ability to prioritise activities and deliver results are essential, whilst also being adaptable and a good communicator – verbally and written documentation.

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

• 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
• Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• Immigration loan
• Relocation scheme for certain posts
• On-Site nursery
• On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
• Discounted medical insurance

Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/rewards-and-benefits to find out more.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.

We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce.

These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.