JOB REFERENCE

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Job Description and Person Specification

ABOUT THE ROLE:

We are looking for a confident and conscientious individual to undertake the role of Apprentice Civil Engineering Technician
You will be providing technical support to the Highway Service to support the development of Highways policies, plans and projects to improve the network.
Your duties will assist in the management of the adopted highway network by playing a role in, highway enquires, contractor performance, highways safety improvments, traffic management, reviewing data, highway asset improvements and developing schemes.
You will be working towards the Level 3 Civil Engineering Technician apprenticeship with South Hampshire College Group. The duration of this apprenticeship is 36 months with 4 months for the End Point Assessment.
If you feel you have the necessary background, experience and skills to undertake this role we would like to hear from you.
What we can offer you:
Salary: The salary band for this role is £24,795 - £25,185. The starting salary is £24,795 with annual progression through the salary bands.

Here at SCC we have a range of different perks and benefits, a few examples can be found below.

• Excellent local government pension with 16.8% employer contribution, death in service benefit of 3 x’s salary and optional salary sacrifice shared cost AVC.
• Generous holiday 25–31 days, based on role and service
• Flexible working options (role-dependent)
• Family-friendly policies - Maternity, Paternity, Adoption, Shared/Unpaid Parental Leave, Time off for Dependents
• Training and development, including coaching and mentoring
• Health and wellbeing support - Employee Assistance Programme, Menopause Pledge, Mental Health First Aiders and access to a variety of staff networks.
• Veteran-friendly employer with the Armed Forces Covenant
• Retail discounts and savings through the Southampton City Council benefits platform
• Discounted memberships at local sports and fitness centres
• Sustainable travel benefits - low emission car scheme, cycle to work, season ticket loans
• Employee volunteering scheme with 2 paid days leave to volunteer

For further information on our benefits package please visit: Employee benefits (southampton.gov.uk)

An apprenticeship is a real job, with real responsibilities and along with a competitive salary an apprenticeship will provide you with many benefits including;

• Paid time off for holidays and a pension scheme
• A career path so you can progress to the next level
• On and off the job training
• The achievement of a nationally recognised qualification while you work