IT Support Apprentice
IT Support Apprentice Hi! my name is Adam and I am the Customer Success Team Leader here at ORCA Service Technologies. In my role I look after the support team, ensuring we deliver quality services to our growing customer base. I am looking for an IT support apprentice to join our high performing team. Are you looking to start a career in IT and want to join a fast-growing international software development start up? Are you looking for a role where you can learn, develop and grow quickly? We are ORCA Service Technologies and we create killer software applications. ORCA Service Technologies is a small software development firm located in Maidenhead, UK. Our mission is to deliver simple to use, high quality, affordable IT solutions for Facility Service organisations. Our team started by developing bespoke software a Facility Service organisation focussed on commercial kitchen maintenance. We created custom android and windows apps for them. We now deliver cloud-based software internationally for a growing customer base. We are looking for an apprentice to join our software support team: someone who knows their way around a computer and is not afraid to work hard to learn quickly on the job. As an IT apprentice at ORCA Service Technologies (OST), you will be challenged with a diverse set of responsibilities including IT support and understanding user’s issues. IT Support Apprentice Key Responsibilities Responsible for IT support activities (categorising, prioritising, and solving tickets)Support senior and junior developers on ground-breaking projects and cutting-edge development activitiesWorking closely with customers to scope incoming project requestsUnderstand OST’s organisational systems to develop and support customersResponsible for customer contact and project ownership around your development works You will be joining a dynamic team with ranging sets of experience levels: from junior interns to seasoned professionals with more than 20 years experience. If you are a team player, have basic IT knowledge, like a high paced working environment and are looking for an opportunity to learn more about information technology then this is the opportunity for you. IT Support Apprentice Requirements Have a basic understanding of Microsoft OfficeHave a basic understanding and passion for ITAbility to learn quickly on the jobAbility to work in a team as well as independentlyPreferred: IT hardware skillsPreferred: Software development skills (programming)Preferred: Prior education and/or working experience in ITPreferred: Good communication skills through a variety of methods Why join us? "Joining the IT Support Apprenticeship has changed my life, both in my career and in my personal life. I went from knowing very little about IT in business to becoming productive as an IT Support executive in 6 months and am now growing to become a Junior Software Developer."- Taine Redgard, 12 months into his apprenticeship with ORCA Service Technologies. You’ll be given responsibility from day one, and you’ll have to develop fastYou’ll be an invaluable part of our team. Workload will vary and no two days will ever feel the sameYou will have full ownership of your own projects, as well as still contributing to the bottom lineEnergy, enthusiasm and fresh thinking, we’re fully open to your ideas. Working within an SME you will be expected to make an impactWork in a challenging international environmentClear progression and personal development plan with regular reviews & feedbackEnrolment onto the OST Leadership Academy with personal mentoring and the creation of a personal development plan, after completing a three-month probationContinuous development and training opportunities from seminars, conferences, 1-2-1s with Directors, and networking events to recognised professional qualifications. We have the awards to back this up - Princess Royal Training Awards, Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM) Assured.28 days holiday entitlement - plus bank holidays. This equates to 36 days holiday per year (7 weeks and 1 day)!
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