Contracts and Renewals Apprentice
As an IT Contracts and Renewals Apprentice, you will assist and support the delivery of IT contracts and major procurements, implementing the outcomes, benefits, and savings from the ICT Strategy. You will learn about managing IT contract management from tender, through award and delivery.
Role
Your responsibilities will include:
- Providing comprehensive and efficient administrative support
- Collating documentation, setting up and administering contract review meetings
- Information gathering to support the award and renewal of contracts
- You will also assist the Contract Manager and the Senior Licensing and Renewals officer in maintaining a roadmap for contract and subscription renewals and following procurement and compliance guidelines
Training
- 15 months practical training period, plus 3 months for End Point Assessment
Delivery model:
- Work-based training with your employer
- 10 days college attendance to complete the Business Professionals course
- Approximately 12 on-site assessment visits per year
- Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (7 days at college for each, if required)
- Off the job training will count for at least 6 hours a week of an apprentice’s time at work
Qualifications included:
- Level 2 Functional Skills in English and maths
- Level 3 Business Administration Apprenticeship
End Point Assessment:
- Knowledge test
- Portfolio based interview
After you have successfully completed your Apprenticeship, you will have gained valuable workplace experience and attained a qualification which will improve your chances of moving into a role within the Council or with another employer.
- Apprenticeship Standard
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Training Provider
- ABINGDON AND WITNEY COLLEGE
- Working Week
- We are open to discussions about flexible working, which can include flexi-time, full time and part time working, job sharing, nine-day fortnights and annualised hours, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.
- Expected Duration
- 1 Year 6 Months
- Positions Available
- 1
- Closing Date
- Thursday, 8th May 2025
- Start Date
- Friday, 1st August 2025
Desired Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Patience
Qualifications
- 5 GCSEs of any subject, including Maths and Englis GCSE, grade A-C / Grade 4-9 (Essential)
About the Employer
Oxfordshire County Council
We're the local authority for Oxfordshire, committed to delivering top quality services and value for money on behalf of the county's 600,000+ residents.
- Company
- Oxfordshire County Council
- Location
- County Hall, New Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
- Employment Type
- Advanced Apprenticeship
- Salary
- £23,656 a year
- Posted
- Company
- Oxfordshire County Council
- Location
- County Hall, New Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
- Employment Type
- Advanced Apprenticeship
- Salary
- £23,656 a year
- Posted