Ict Apprenticeship

**Start your career at Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation (YPO) - ICT Apprenticeship (Information Communications Technician)**

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**Salary**:£19,640 to £21,028 (in line with National Minimum Wage brackets)

**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 an experienced and supportive 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. We can support you to develop your knowledge and technical skills if this is new to you.

**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.

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**July 2023 (midnight), with interviews taking place from week commencing 10**
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**July. Employment will commence Monday 21**
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**August 2023.**

We can’t wait to hear from you

This vacancy is for Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation (YPO) and is being advertised by North Yorkshire Council on their behalf.