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Permanent Contract | 37 hours per week | £21,575 to £24,054 per annum (Grade D/E) (depending on qualifications/experience) | Norwich

Applications are sought from individuals who want to be considered for the Norfolk County Council Highway Apprenticeship Technician programme.

We are seeking keen, enthusiastic, and self-motivated individuals to work in the Highways teams as part of the training programme which will involve rotation around different teams and different working environments. Being adaptable and an ability to embrace change is therefore essential.

You will need to be able to demonstrate good communication skills, be IT literate, keen to learn and develop within a positive and supportive civil engineering and local government environment. Flexibility and good teamworking skills are essential as you will be moved around the Highways teams on placements to maximise your learning experience. In addition, you will need to be numerate, literate and a good problem solver. An eye for detail and good judgement skills are also essential.

As part of the programme, you will be expected to complete further education, enrolling for a September start in 2023 for the Apprenticeship Technician Roles in Civil Engineering. This is the Level 3 course typically at City College Norwich, and with further training and support, gives the opportunity to achieve the professional qualification of an Engineering Technician (Eng. Tech). The course normally takes 3-years.

You will need to be able to access the course, for this applicants will need a total of 5 GCSEs at grade (A*-C) or (9-4) which include:

GCSE grade (A*-C) or (4-9) in English

GCSE grade (A*-C) or (4-9) in Science

GCSE grade (A*-B) or (6-9) in Maths

To complete the course and achieve the professional qualification, you will also need to be proactive in self-development, including writing training reports and keeping your Personal Development Plan up to date.

An awareness of basic engineering principals is desirable, but an interest in highways and engineering, enthusiasm, and motivation to complete the training programme is essential.

An ability to travel to locations not accessible by public transport is also essential.

We want our people to be inspired and motivated to work well together, make the most of our workspaces, enjoy a healthy work-life balance, and deliver excellent services to Norfolk and its people. Flexibility is built into the way we work, with hybrid working a key feature for many roles. Our technology platform and equipment are first class, enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We ask that you have in place good Broadband connectivity.

Already a Norfolk County Council employee? See and apply for all internal and external vacancies via myOracle using your @norfolk.gov.uk or @nccal.ac.uk email address.

Before you apply please see the full job description and person specification in the below link – this will help you to shape your application to demonstrate how you meet the criteria for the role.

Job description and person specification

You can also find out about the rewards and benefits we offer as well as our other terms and conditions.

These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement with the ability to buy and sell leave
• Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
• Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependent on your job role and business need.
• Financial benefits such as:
  • ‘ Norfolk Rewards’ our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything , from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.
  • A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
  • Relocation expenses paid upfront (where applicable)
  • An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
  • Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions .
  • A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job.
  • Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension, new bikes and electric cars.
    

Closing date: 31 May 2023