IT Service Desk Apprentice
You will deliver first and second line technology support for the council. First line will be through a service desk function and second line through investigation, use of tools, and detailed knowledge.
Role
- Ensuring availability of services to staff, councillors and residents
- Setup, securing, deployment and support of endpoint devices (laptops, desktops, mobile phones/tablets)
- Keeping assets up-to-date on systems such as equipment register, Intune
- Supporting line of business applications
- Keeping software on endpoint devices up-to-date, prioritising updates to software versions with known vulnerabilities
- Troubleshooting and resolving issues on endpoints, servers, audio video equipment, telephony and other technology used by staff and councillors
- Log and keep support tickets up-to-date. Creating knowledge articles to share knowledge with other support staff when needed
- Implementing IT changes that have been approved via change control process
- Keep databases of software and assets up-to-date
- Proactively monitoring consoles in Microsoft 365, in an attempt to resolve issues early
- Creating, configuring and removing user accounts and attributed systems such as telephony
- Administer databases, including SQL and Oracle
Training
Why choose our Azure Cloud Support Specialist apprenticeship?
The new Microsoft Azure Cloud Support Specialist Level 3 programme has been designed in partnership with Microsoft to build Azure cloud capabilities in your organisation.
This new Microsoft apprenticeship is part of QA's drive to support Microsoft’s Get On 2021 campaign, a five-year initiative to help 1.5 million people build careers in technology and help 300,000 connect to tech job opportunities.
QA’s Azure Cloud Support Specialist Level 3 apprenticeship programme enables the apprentice to:
- Learn on-premise and cloud-enabled technologies and services
- Learn technical content that aligns to and is relevant to employers and the market
- Gain an Azure Fundamentals Qualification and a Microsoft 365 fundamentals qualification
- Get an introduction to Windows, Linux and PowerShell
Tools and technologies learned: Learners will learn to use Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, Windows 10, AWS, Linux and PowerShell.
90% of QA apprentices secure permanent employment after completing: this is 20% higher than the national average.
- Apprenticeship Standard
- Information communications technician (level 3)
- Training Provider
- QA LIMITED
- Working Week
- Days and shifts to be confirmed.
- Expected Duration
- 1 Year 5 Months
- Positions Available
- 1
- Closing Date
- Friday, 21st August 2026
- Start Date
- Friday, 28th August 2026
Desired Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Analytical skills
- Team working
Qualifications
- 3 of any subject GCSE, grade 4+ (A* - C) (Essential)
- Maths & English GCSE, grade 3+ (D or above) (Essential)