Apprenticeship: Service Improvement Support Officer

This post has been identified as being suitable for Nottinghamshire County Council’s Apprenticeship Scheme.

In order to apply for this post you must be willing to undertake training against an appropriate Apprenticeship Standard that will be delivered by an approved training provider.

Apprenticeships are open to all ages and abilities and are designed to encourage people who may not have the necessary experience or qualifications to access employment.

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7 June 2023
Fixed Term
Full Time
27 months
County Hall, West Bridgford, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG2 7QP
Adult Social Care and Health
week commencing 19 June 2023
£22,777 - £25,409 per annum

We have an exciting opportunity for a talented and dynamic individual to join the Service Improvement, Quality and Practice Team where you can develop your skills, knowledge and behaviour in line with the requirements of both the role and apprenticeship.

You will be involved in a range of activities including:

  • producing data and resources to support the implementation of a wide range of Adult Social Care transformation activities
  • communicating with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders
  • working as part of the Strategic Commissioning and Service Improvement Team, undertaking discrete pieces of work to support the operational delivery of the Adult Social Care and Public Health Department's priorities
  • involvement in data analysis and evaluation to support decision making for a range of projects and wider programmes

In this role not only will you receive excellent quality training in the workplace, you will also have access to a wide range of additional learning opportunities and be eligible for our employee benefits to help you achieve a healthy work/life balance. We are very proud of the fact that nearly 100% of our apprentices have been successful in finding employment at the end of their apprenticeship.

To apply for this role, you must be willing to undertake training against the Data Analyst Level 4 Apprenticeship Standard (details attached) that will be delivered by an approved training provider in the workplace and evidence in advance, passes at Level 2/GCSE in English and Maths. For the right candidate we would be happy to be flexible with the start date for this role, to support working around, for example, term endings and examinations.

 We would love to hear from you if you:  

  • are interested in starting a career within Adult Social Care
  • are a proactive and enthusiastic team player
  • have excellent communication skills
  • have strong data analysis skills and the ability to present data in a number of different ways appropriate to different audience
  • have the ability to use your own initiative to deliver high quality work to time, in a fast-moving environment, often with competing demands

The role is fixed term for the duration of the apprenticeship (27 months). The team operates on a hybrid model, with the work base being County Hall, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 7QP.

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Kathryn Boyer, Project Manager on 0115 977 3047

This post is also available as a secondment opportunity to existing Nottinghamshire County Council employees. You must seek approval from your line manager before applying.

Disabled applicants who meet the essential shortlisting requirements will be guaranteed an interview. A job share scheme is available for all full-time posts: both permanent and temporary, unless otherwise stated. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks.

Nottinghamshire County Council strives to ensure that it goes beyond the requirements of the Equalities Act and prides itself on being accredited as a Disability Confident Leader Organisation.

Therefore, the County Council encourages applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, religion, belief, pregnancy and maternity status, age or sexual orientation.

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This vacancy is closed to applications.