Employer description:
Hillier Hopkins is a leading Chartered Accountants & Tax Advisers in London, Watford and Milton Keynes. With 17 Principals and just over 200 staff we are a significant firm in the region. We advise businesses and individuals in the UK and worldwide and are members of TGS - an international network of professional firms.
The firm is growing, dynamic and innovative, developing new ideas and services to assist our clients.
Overview:
We are now looking for an eager candidate to join us as an apprentice.
You will have the opportunity to gain valuable skills, knowledge and experience as you complete an IT systems and networking - Azure Cloud Support Specialist - Level 3 Apprenticeship.
The IT department, based in Watford, is responsible for the provision of IT services and support.
Duties:
To assist our IT team, the duties you will work towards carrying out are:
- Handle and assist with some Helpdesk 1st line queries
- Installation and configuration of laptops and desktops PCs
- Assist with new starters and leavers checklist and processes
- Supporting all team members with ad hoc tasks
- Restore backups for applications and data
- Installation of hardware and software
Desirable skills:
Ideally you will have the following skills:
- IT competent and be familiar with Windows desktop environment
- Ability to be resilient and make common sense judgements within own workload
Personal qualities:
- Good verbal, and face-to-face communication
- Able to work efficiently and accurately
- Good inter-personal skills, working well with colleagues, clients and the IT team
- Willing and eager to learn
Entry requirements:
- 3 GCSE's (or equivalent) at grades 4+ (A-C) in any subject
- GCSE Maths and English (or equivalents) at grades 3+ (D or above)
- Prospective apprentices must not hold an existing qualification at the same or higher level as this apprenticeship is in a similar subject
You may also have a combination of qualifications and experience which demonstrate the minimum foundation needed for the programme. In this instance you could still be considered for the programme.
If you hold international equivalents of the above qualifications, at the time of your application you must be able to provide an official document that states how your international qualifications compare to the UK qualifications.
For more information, please visit the UK ENIC website.
Working week: 9:00am - 5:30pm, Monday - Friday, 37.5hrs a week.
Benefits:
- We offer free fruit that is delivered to each office twice per week.
- We have a selection of free tea, coffee, juices, and milks in each kitchen including the use of a Nespresso machine.
- We offer 2 full days volunteering where one day is spent on a charity of choice and the other for firm volunteering.
- In general, we operate a smart/ casual dress code in the office.
- We offer 2 full days volunteering where one day is spent on a charity of choice and the other for firm volunteering.
- Summer and Christmas social events for the whole firm
Future prospects:
90% of QA apprentices secure permanent employment after completing: this is 20% higher than the national average.
Important information:
Our apprenticeships are the perfect way to gain new skills, earn while you learn, and launch yourself into an exciting future. With over 30,000 successful apprenticeship graduates, we're a top 50 training provider, dedicated to helping you succeed.
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