Apprentice Assistant Traffic Signals Technician
Newcastle City Council
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom£32,597 - £35,412 per annum, pro rata (A percentage of the entry level salary of the chosen job you will be working towards, or the National Minimum Wage (according to age), whichever is greater)Closes: 24 Apr
Assistant Traffic Signals Technician Apprentice
We have an exciting opportunity to join our Regional Traffic Signals Team as an Apprentice Assistant Traffic Signals Technician
Newcastle City Council is the Traffic Signals lead authority for the Tyne and Wear region. We carry out traffic signals installations and maintenance in Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland, Gateshead, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Northumberland and Durham.
Our work in Traffic signals impacts on the economy, the environment and equality. The purpose of Traffic signals installations is to provide efficient, reliable and safe passage for all road users at junctions and crossing points, in order to improve people’s daily lives and their longer-term heath, wealth and happiness. It’s about people and neighbourhoods and providing the right places to enjoy their lives.
The Transport division are committed to delivering services that will help Newcastle and our surrounding northeast authorities develop into the UK’s safest, most accessible, and best integrated multi modal carbon efficient transport system thereby ensuring the future economic growth of the region.
What will I be doing?
This is an exciting time to be joining the Traffic Signals team working alongside the Urban Traffic Management and Control team as we work to deliver major transport improvement schemes, not just in Newcastle, but also working with partners in the other North East local authorities.
As an apprentice you will be learning on the job to install and maintain traffic signals across the Northeast of England and assist in the delivery specific projects.
Once qualified the Role will involve:
Installation and maintenance of traffic signals across the Northeast of England, and assisting in the delivery of specific projects.
You will have a methodical and accurate approach to installation and fault diagnosis, with a proven ability to deliver services to program. You will be confident and competent in using IT systems to record and implement actions, be able to work unsupervised and manage your own workload.
You will be required to work unsocial hours on a rota basis as part of the out of hours standby cover provided by the section.
What will I need?
We are looking for individuals who have an interest in working with Traffic Signals and are eager to learn.
See the supporting documents for the full job description and the person specification, which sets out the qualities we are looking for.
What will I receive in return?
We’ll support you to learn new skills, and to thrive in your role.
You will undertake an apprenticeship in Highway Electrical Maintenance and Installation.
The role is full time (37 hours per week) for a fixed term of 2 years.
At Newcastle City Council our apprentices are paid a percentage of the salary for the role the apprentice is working towards. This is always at least National Minimum Wage and increases each year as you develop your knowledge and skills.
This apprenticeship role is working towards the full role of Assistant Traffic Signals Technician. N6 - £32,597
In Year 1 you will be paid 60% of the salary rate, or National Minimum Wage, whichever is higher. In Year 2 you will be paid 65% of the salary rate, or National Minimum Wage, whichever is higher.
Whilst we are unable to guarantee a post in the role apprentices work towards, all our apprentices are supported to apply for suitable vacancies when they complete their apprenticeship so that they can make use of their new skills and qualifications.
What can we offer you?
If a competitive salary and pension with the option to opt in to an AVC scheme wasn’t enough you will also have:
Join us?
If you believe this could be the right opportunity for you, and you aspire to really make a difference and are passionate about delivering effective services, we would love to hear from you.
For an informal discussion on this exciting opportunity please feel free to contact:
Scott Cowell – scott.cowell@newcastle.gov.uk
Apply online at www.northeastjobs.org.uk and tell us how you meet the person specification, including any experience you might have from school, volunteering, or from other activities such as sports clubs or interest groups. You’ll also need to provide references from someone who can tell us about you.
We have an exciting opportunity to join our Regional Traffic Signals Team as an Apprentice Assistant Traffic Signals Technician
Newcastle City Council is the Traffic Signals lead authority for the Tyne and Wear region. We carry out traffic signals installations and maintenance in Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland, Gateshead, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Northumberland and Durham.
Our work in Traffic signals impacts on the economy, the environment and equality. The purpose of Traffic signals installations is to provide efficient, reliable and safe passage for all road users at junctions and crossing points, in order to improve people’s daily lives and their longer-term heath, wealth and happiness. It’s about people and neighbourhoods and providing the right places to enjoy their lives.
The Transport division are committed to delivering services that will help Newcastle and our surrounding northeast authorities develop into the UK’s safest, most accessible, and best integrated multi modal carbon efficient transport system thereby ensuring the future economic growth of the region.
What will I be doing?
This is an exciting time to be joining the Traffic Signals team working alongside the Urban Traffic Management and Control team as we work to deliver major transport improvement schemes, not just in Newcastle, but also working with partners in the other North East local authorities.
As an apprentice you will be learning on the job to install and maintain traffic signals across the Northeast of England and assist in the delivery specific projects.
Once qualified the Role will involve:
Installation and maintenance of traffic signals across the Northeast of England, and assisting in the delivery of specific projects.
You will have a methodical and accurate approach to installation and fault diagnosis, with a proven ability to deliver services to program. You will be confident and competent in using IT systems to record and implement actions, be able to work unsupervised and manage your own workload.
You will be required to work unsocial hours on a rota basis as part of the out of hours standby cover provided by the section.
What will I need?
We are looking for individuals who have an interest in working with Traffic Signals and are eager to learn.
See the supporting documents for the full job description and the person specification, which sets out the qualities we are looking for.
What will I receive in return?
We’ll support you to learn new skills, and to thrive in your role.
You will undertake an apprenticeship in Highway Electrical Maintenance and Installation.
The role is full time (37 hours per week) for a fixed term of 2 years.
At Newcastle City Council our apprentices are paid a percentage of the salary for the role the apprentice is working towards. This is always at least National Minimum Wage and increases each year as you develop your knowledge and skills.
This apprenticeship role is working towards the full role of Assistant Traffic Signals Technician. N6 - £32,597
In Year 1 you will be paid 60% of the salary rate, or National Minimum Wage, whichever is higher. In Year 2 you will be paid 65% of the salary rate, or National Minimum Wage, whichever is higher.
Whilst we are unable to guarantee a post in the role apprentices work towards, all our apprentices are supported to apply for suitable vacancies when they complete their apprenticeship so that they can make use of their new skills and qualifications.
What can we offer you?
If a competitive salary and pension with the option to opt in to an AVC scheme wasn’t enough you will also have:
- A generous annual leave allowance.
- Access to family friendly policies including maternity and adoption leave, maternity support leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, special leave, leave when caring for a terminally ill dependent, leave for armed forces reservists, disability related special leave, career breaks and paid leave to support the electoral process.
- Access to numerous salary sacrifice schemes including home electronics, car lease and gym membership.
- Access to physiotherapy, counselling services and eye tests for VDE users through our Occupational Health Service.
- Access to an extensive wellbeing programme including access to a 24 hour employee assistance programme for you and your immediate family.
- Access to Mental Health First Aiders.
- Ability to join staff network groups to meet and share information and raise awareness and include, Black and Minority Ethnic network, Disabled Employee network and LGBT+ network
- Ability to join a trade union.
- Access to a staff travel scheme.
- Access to learning and development opportunities including a comprehensive corporate induction programme, access to e-learning, an annual performance appraisal, upskilling apprenticeships, access to Learning Resource Centres.
- A rewarding, and most importantly, access to a challenging career.Additionally, we also offer you retail discounts on hundreds of the UK’s highstreet and online retailers including travel, dining out, mobile and broadband from the point of receiving your offer of employment.
Join us?
If you believe this could be the right opportunity for you, and you aspire to really make a difference and are passionate about delivering effective services, we would love to hear from you.
For an informal discussion on this exciting opportunity please feel free to contact:
Scott Cowell – scott.cowell@newcastle.gov.uk
Apply online at www.northeastjobs.org.uk and tell us how you meet the person specification, including any experience you might have from school, volunteering, or from other activities such as sports clubs or interest groups. You’ll also need to provide references from someone who can tell us about you.