Graduate ICT Engineer / Designer

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Introduction: Lancashire County Council's in-house Digital Services team have created a new position for a graduate to start their IT career in a dynamic, innovative department with over 450 staff. This vacancy will enhance your skills and experience enabling you to offer real value whilst being supported by other engineers.

Candidates: We are looking for an enthusiastic team player who is eager to learn and to put their skills into practice and bring a fresh perspective to the service.  You will have a minimum of a 2:1 degree in a computer or digital related discipline and be willing to continue your learning with further training. This role is for candidates who are?diligent, communicative, care about customers and want to make a difference.  If ICT is your niche and you have the natural ability to grasp and understand technical practices, our team is where you need to be - you will be working with like-minded individuals who are all on the same wave length, enjoying what they do in a happy, positive atmosphere.  

The role is a rotational role across the various areas of the Digital Services Department, spending a number of months in each team learning new skills and enabling you to experience different aspects of a career in IT. Your role will give you opportunities to 

Specify, design and deliver ICT solutions for our customers and/or 

Provide operational ICT support and maintenance of ICT infrastructure and/or applications and services and/or 

Assure ICT infrastructure and/or applications and services in terms of compliance, supportability and usability and/or 

Gather requirements and map out business processes in order to continually align digital solutions to business needs in the council and/or 

Manage the council's data in line with business processes and in line with security best practice.

Benefits: Lancashire County Council's Digital Services Team offer in-house ICT design, build and support expertise to all Lancashire County Council teams covering a huge range of technologies and applications. You will be mentored by senior engineers, have access to formal training courses, and gain industry recognised qualifications. Whilst undertaking your 2-year graduate position, you will be able to apply for permanent vacancies in the Digital Teams as they arise. Digital Services are keen to ensure that all our staff reach their full potential and progress their careers with us.?See our other benefits here 

Contact: If you would like an informal chat prior to applying, please call Craig Wilkinson, Digital Workforce, Talent & Engagementve uploaded and attached your supporting statement to evidence how you meet the criteria for the role. The panel may be unable to shortlist you for interview without this evidence.

In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits: 

Competitive salary

We are a Foundation Living Wage Employer, paying above the National Living Wage

Great holiday entitlement

25 days annual leave entitlement rising to 31, after five years' continuous service (pro rata for part time employees)

Ability to buy up to 20 days additional leave per year (pro rata for part time employees) - dependant on your job role and business need

Eight bank holidays and two further additional statutory days during the Christmas and New Year period

Opportunities for flexible working

Including flexi-time, part-time, job share, term time, agile working - all dependant on your job role and business need

Health and wellbeing

Occupational sick pay scheme

Occupational Health Services

Cycle to work scheme

Eyesight test contribution

Employee Assistance Programme

Family friendly employer

Help to balance family commitments, including generous maternity leave, paternity leave and support for working carers

Adoption and parental leave

Financial benefits

Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, death in service payments, life assurance and dependents pensions

A long service award scheme

Access to the Blues and Twos credit union for you and your family

A generous relocation reimbursement package to move to Lancashire

Staff discount scheme for a range of retailers, holidays, insurance, eating out, health and leisure activities

Training and development

Training and development opportunities

Social Work Academy - available to Social Workers

Apprenticeship scheme - available to all employees

Staff Recognition Scheme and Annual Awards Ceremony

Travel benefits

Discounts on bus travel

Bike stores, changing and showering facilities in some locations

We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.

Job Description and Person Specification

Additional Information

Minimum Salary: 25927

Maximum Salary: 30095

Pay Basis: Yearly

Schedule Type: Full Time

Contract Type: Fixed Term

Hours: 37

Closing Date: Oct 17, 2022