Software Engineering Degree Apprentice YGC

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

ESSENTIAL

Show the appropriate behaviour and attitude

• Be fair and able to treat others with respect
• Be helpful and positive

Show commitment to work or project

• Be responsible for carrying out the duties of an apprentice role to the highest level
• Fulfil all required duties

Working as part of a team

• Be able to work as part of a team
• Contribute towards team meetings and communicate regularly and effectively with other team members

Communicating with confidence

• Be able to communicate with confidence in Welsh and English
• Be able to show the appropriate skills to communicate effectively with any audience

Commitment to learning

• Commit to your development to fulfil your job and apprenticeship
• Continuously identify and implement personal development needs

Understand what is required to work for the council

• Understand the challenges that is facing the Council
• Pursue opportunities to be creative
• Ensure that the people of Gwynedd is central to everything that you do

DESIRABLE

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QUALIFICATIONS AND RELEVANT TRAINING

ESSENTIAL

Qualified to level 3 (at least) meeting the requirements below:

Please note any combination of qualifications with an equivalent degree will be acceptable.

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RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL

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SKILLS AND SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE

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LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

Listening and Speaking

Able to maintain a fluent conversation on a number of various everyday subjects, and discuss cases involving the field of work.

Able to follow a discussion in Welsh, in Clear Welsh, on familiar matters relating to the post. Able to contribute to the conversation and answer questions.

Reading and Understanding

Understand everyday correspondence on familiar issues at work.

Understand longer reports in Clear Welsh and be able to pick up the main points. (help may be required with the vocabulary).

Writing

Able to write letters for a specific purpose, e-mails and short reports in Welsh and English, using vocabulary and simple phrases that are familiar to the field of work. (They will need to be checked before being sent out).

PURPOSE OF THE POST

• Receive experiences and support in the workplace to complete and apprenticeship and gain qualifcations in the field
• To contribute as a team meber within YGC to update and expand technical systems to their full potential
• Ensuring that the people of Gwynedd are central to everything we do

RESPONSIBILITY FOR FUNCTIONS

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MAIN DUTIES

Overview

YGC is responsible for designing and carrying out a number of key projects on some of the roads and highways in the Gwynedd region and beyond. We also offer a range of specific services such as environmental engineering, flood prevention and coastal protection..

YGC currently employs 120 members of staff with offices in Caernarfon, Dolgellau and Pwllheli, and YGC generates an income of around £5.5 million per year.

This apprenticeship will be an opportunity for you to be part of the Civil Engineering Technical team. This will enable you to work with experts in construction and design. You will have the opportunity to realize large plans as part of the project team, be part of a transport team, and work with experts in geo-technical work.

All Gwynedd Council apprentices are expected to demonstrate the following:

• The right behavior and attitude
• Do your best in the day to day work and the qualification
• Contribute towards the success of YGC and the Council
• Working effectively as part of a team
• Communicate effectively
• Be ready to learn new things
• Understand exactly what is needed to work for the Council

Here is an overview of the main duties of the job:

• Support the team to provide technical support to others
• Share new ideas and identify how the department can do things better
• Support the team to ensure that elements of work are completed on time and to a high standard
• Manage workload to achieve targets
• Share ideas when new decisions are made
• Share ideas to develop new ways of working
• Have an opportunity to share ideas about the business planning process
• Ensure performance and improvement targets are met or improved
• Communicate effectively and discuss information technology with all levels across the Council
• Develop clear ways of describing projects

As a Cyngor Gwynedd member of staff, you have the following responsibilities:

• Responsibility for self-development.
• Ensure that the Health and Safety rules in the workplace and the Council’s Health and Safety Policy are followed
• Follow the Council’s policies in relation to equal opportunities and equality.
• Responsible for managing information and to ensure that personal information is treated appropriately
• Commit to the Carbon Management Plan and encourage people to reduce the Council’s Carbon Footprint
• Responsibility to report any suspicion that a child or vulnerable adult is being abused

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

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