IT Solutions

The Level 3 Digital Technician apprenticeships are broad based and support focused towards applications. One is aimed at supporting internal customers and the other external.

The Level 3 IT Solutions apprenticeship is also support focused but is more networking, hardware or software focused and can serve either internal or external customers.    

The Level 4 apprenticeship is implementation focused and can be utilised for both internal and external customers.

IT Solutions Programmes

Digital Applications Technician

12 months + EPA

Level 3
  • Internal user focused
  • Provide advice, training and support to maximise use and benefit of digital technology
  • Help users remain up to date with changes and improvements in their applications
  • Devise ongoing digital productivity solutions
  • Ensure effective use of digital office technologies, productivity software, digital communications, including collaborative technologies, and digital information systems
  • Can assist in change and implementation projects
Level 3

Digital Service Technician

12 months + EPA

  • Externally customer focused
  • Help ensure customers receive their full-service provision
  • Support customers in effective use of their provision, providing assistance and training
  • Undertake support tasks typically on a first line basis
  • Liaise with customers regarding additional services available, providing advice and information
  • Utilise information systems such as CRM tools to manage service delivery and improve user experience

IT Solutions Technician

13 months + EPA

  • Assist in developing, implementing and maintaining IT solutions
  • Requirements gathering through to testing and support
  • Utilises Waterfall and DevOps
  • Deployed for either hardware or software solutions
  • System administration
  • Sets up and upgrades components
  • Maintains documentation
  • Embedded training for CompTIA A+ qualification
  • Optional CompTIA A+ exams or premium package

 

Level 3

Applications Support Lead

15 months + EPA

  • Provides advice, training and support on technology applications
  • Rolls-out upgrades and new technologies
  • Provides Change Management support
  • Implements additions to support functions
  • Assists with planning of IT projects
  • Build and implement local and remote working environments
  • Client facing/front of house
  • Works with Stakeholders
Level 4

Digital Product Manager

20 months + EPA

  • Manages the digital product lifecycle
  • Undertakes prototyping and feedback cycles
  • Collaborates with a wide range of multi-disciplined digital and technical developer
  • Ensures commercial value for money in the products and services
  • Engages teams and stakeholders to develop vision and strategy for digital products and services
  • Sets measurable goals for development stages
  • Ensures knowledge of and take up of products
Level 4

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