Apprenticeships Officer

They may be required to support a coordinated response to documents that consider the view of the apprentices across the sector. It may require supporting or leading internal working groups within BCS. It will require some work to ensure case studies of apprentices are made visible throughout the industry championing the scheme transparently.

Early Career Executive

Without exception, every single member of the institute has had their first day in the IT industry, even our esteemed president! We all know how daunting those early years can be. The Early Careers Executive was created to support the future talent of our IT Industry, to provide you with a safe space to help you navigate your career through this exciting industry.

Who is the early careers aimed at? The simple answer is anyone who considers themselves to be early in their IT career. Regardless of your route into the industry whether you’re a graduate, apprentice, self-taught or a career changer as long as you describe yourself as in your early career you’re welcome here.

As an executive we want to build on the shoulders of the fantastic work our colleagues at BCS are doing. Our aim is bringing it all together and shouting it from the rooftops, so you know what is going on for early careers right at this moment, not only for your branch, your specialist group but your industry more widely.

Key responsibilities and actions

• Support apprenticeship team within BCS
• Collate case studies of current and past scheme participates
• Work with HQ to ensure knowledge about apprenticeships is shared

Our expectations

Commitment

We expect that the role holder will attend two out of four meetings of the executive held throughout the year. In addition to this we expect that the holder to be responsible for the completion of tasks that fall within the key responsibilities laid out above

Personal specification

• Experience of apprenticeships schemes in the UK IT sector
• Enthusiasm for supporting community
• Communicate with accuracy and effectiveness
• Knowledge of using remote working tools such as MS Teams, email and Slack

SFIA skills

• User experience – user research – URCH
• Skill Management - Learning and Development Management – ETMG
• Stakeholder Management – Relationship Management – RLMT
• Sales and Marketing – Marketing – MKTG
• Technical strategy and planning – emerging technology monitoring – EMRG

Support

The Early Career Advocate will be supported by:

• The Early Career Executive committee
• The Community Board, through its committee
• A training package that will introduce the role's scope and benefits suggests various actions and processes the role holder should take.
• HQ staff initially via the Early Career Executive Committee

Volunteering at BCS

• BCS provides a wide range of volunteering opportunities, locally and nationally. Being a volunteer at BCS allows a unique chance to deliver aspects of our Royal Charter. BCS also provides a range of opportunities to develop skills and meet others passionate about Making IT Good for Society.
• Volunteering with BCS can be an outlet to give back or a route to career development.
• As part of BCS’ aim to improve equality and diversity within the profession, we seek to increase the diversity of board and committee members. This means that BCS welcomes applications equally, regardless of race or ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, or religious beliefs.