Ict Apprentice

**Salary**:£19,620 if you are 20 or under, or £22,071 if you are 21 and over.

**Contract**:2-year fixed term contract, full-time, Monday to Friday

**Hours**:37 hours per week

**Location**: YPO Head Office, 41 Industrial Park, Wakefield, WF2 0XE

Are you a proactive problem solver with a strong passion for all things IT? We are looking for a positive, motivated individual to start their career in IT at YPO as an ICT apprentice, providing technical support to the whole business in a range of activities.

Your excellent verbal communications skills will enable you to support the IT Service Desk, taking calls from colleagues across the business and engaging with colleagues at all levels. You will demonstrate your ability to think creatively, analyse data and solve problems as you will be investigating technical IT issues and recording and resolving queries.

You will take pride in being well organised with an excellent attention to detail, demonstrating the ability to independently manage tasks and prioritise workloads effectively, working well as part of a team and demonstrating a positive attitude.

You will ideally have previous experience of working with computer systems or utilising technical skills, but above all the commitment to study and work at the same time.

**Our Apprenticeships**

Your apprenticeship will include both nationally recognised qualifications and on-the-job training, as well as the opportunity to partake in our newly developed Apprenticeship Pathway - a programme of workshops designed to complement the experience you will gain through working with us. You will be working towards a Level 3 Information Communications Technician apprenticeship standard, support technician route.

**About YPO**

YPO is one of the leading public sector procurement organisations in the UK. Based in Wakefield we supply around 30,000 products and over 100 services to our customers, providing anything from pens and paper to energy and insurance. A not-for-profit organisation, we’re owned by 13 local authorities which makes us extremely proud of our public sector roots.

Employees see working at YPO as a stimulating environment with a rewarding work ethic, as well as a place to build friendships and feel secure in their career.

**The Important Bits**

Interviews are planned to take place week commencing **17th June 2024**

Provisional start date is **15th August 2024**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Temporary contract
Contract length: 24 months

Pay: Up to £22,071.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Canteen
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 15/08/2024