Apprentice Technical Officer
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
Bootle (L20 3NJ)
Closes in 13 days (Friday 10 October 2025)
Posted on 25 September 2025
Contents
Summary
Planning Services the Technical Support Team are looking to recruit an Apprentice Technical Officer who is committed and motivated to complete the 18-month programme. The apprentice will gain experience in and provide support to technical planning, geographical, electronic, performance and administrative information and support.
- Wage
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£23,615 a year
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• Age 16-17 £14,604 (£7.78 per hour) • Age 18-20 £19,335 (£10.30 per hour) • Age 21+ £23,615 (£12.58 per hour)
- Training course
- Data technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm.
The post is agile, working from Magdalen House, Bootle, L20 3NJ, home and other locations within the borough.
36 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 December 2025
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
Your duties will include;
- To assist in the development, maintenance, analysis and interpretation of computer-based information/data and monitoring systems, including Geographic Information Systems (GIS), to ensure effective service delivery and quality, accessible information for the Service to aid quality decision making.
- Undertake surveys and research, collect planning data, and design and prepare reports and other documents to inform planning policy development, monitoring and the wider planning services.
- Prepare material, maps, illustrations and other technical information to support the local plan and wider planning service.
- Support policy development and monitoring, including contributing to the local plan and development management processes.
- Assist with the preparation and implementation of policies and programmes to guide the development of the local plan as part of the council’s regeneration strategies, including supporting the preparation of supplementary planning guidance, development briefs, practice notes, etc.
- To work flexibly as a resource for planning services responding to changing demands on the service to ensure service delivery and timeliness and quality decision making.
- To work effectively within and beyond the service, demonstrating the highest standards of customer care. Liaising with statutory bodies and other customers including Council Members, other Local Authorities and LCR authorities, HM Land Registry etc.
- To undertake all other duties as required and commensurate with the post.
Where you'll work
Magdalen House
30 Trinity Road
Bootle
L20 3NJ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
MULTIVERSE GROUP LIMITED
Training course
Data technician (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Select and migrate data from already identified sources.
- Format and save datasets.
- Summarise, analyse and explain gathered data.
- Combine data sets from multiple sources and present in format appropriate to the task.
- Use tools and/or apply basic statistical methods to identify trends and patterns in data.
- Identify faults and cleanse data to improve data quality, for example identifying gaps, duplicate entries, outliers and unusual variances, including cross-checking across data elements or between data sources.
- Audit data results for maintenance of data quality, reviewing a data set once all sources are combined, to ensure accuracy, completeness, consistency and traceability from original data.
- Demonstrate the different ways of communicating meaning from data in line with audience requirements.
- Produce clear and consistent documentation of the data provided to others and of actions completed. Where appropriate or mandated by the working context, this documentation should use standard organisational templates.
- Store, manage and distribute data in compliance with organisational, national, sector specific standards and or legislation.
- Considers sustainability and ways to reduce impact. For example, using cloud storage, sharing links to files, avoid storing multiple versions of files, and reducing the use of physical handouts of documentation.
- Parse data against standard formats, and test and assess confidence in the data and its integrity.
- Operate collaboratively in a working context that accounts for, and takes advantage of, the roles, skills and activities of others, especially those interacting with the same data sets or working towards a common goal.
- Prioritise own activities within the context of the duties to be performed, taking account of any known or expected impact on others.
- Follows equity, diversity and inclusion policies in the organisation for a common goal.
- Demonstrate the ability to use different tools and methods to formulate and utilise effective prompts to research, apply, and evaluate data transformation techniques.
- Select and migrate data from already identified sources.
- Format and save datasets.
- Summarise, analyse and explain gathered data.
- Combine data sets from multiple sources and present in format appropriate to the task.
- Use tools and/or apply basic statistical methods to identify trends and patterns in data.
- Identify faults and cleanse data to improve data quality, for example identifying gaps, duplicate entries, outliers and unusual variances, including cross-checking across data elements or between data sources.
- Audit data results for maintenance of data quality, reviewing a data set once all sources are combined, to ensure accuracy, completeness, consistency and traceability from original data.
- Demonstrate the different ways of communicating meaning from data in line with audience requirements.
- Produce clear and consistent documentation of the data provided to others and of actions completed. Where appropriate or mandated by the working context, this documentation should use standard organisational templates.
- Store, manage and distribute data in compliance with organisational, national, sector specific standards and or legislation.
- Considers sustainability and ways to reduce impact. For example, using cloud storage, sharing links to files, avoid storing multiple versions of files, and reducing the use of physical handouts of documentation.
- Parse data against standard formats, and test and assess confidence in the data and its integrity.
- Operate collaboratively in a working context that accounts for, and takes advantage of, the roles, skills and activities of others, especially those interacting with the same data sets or working towards a common goal.
- Prioritise own activities within the context of the duties to be performed, taking account of any known or expected impact on others.
- Follows equity, diversity and inclusion policies in the organisation for a common goal.
- Demonstrate the ability to use different tools and methods to formulate and utilise effective prompts to research, apply, and evaluate data transformation techniques.
Training schedule
- Qualification - Level 3 Data Technician
- The training will be delivered at the workplace
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
GCSE in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Other requirements
This post is agile, it will be based at Magdalen House, Bootle, L20 3NJ but is agile, working from the office, home and other locations within the borough.
About this employer
Sefton Council is a local authority within the Liverpool City Region. Sefton is a diverse and exciting borough and is a great place to live and work. As an employer we can offer a diverse range of job roles across a variety of settings. We offer attractive conditions of service which allow for a good work life balance and invest in our staff through our learning and development programme. Inclusive Recruitment - We are proud to be an organisation which embraces diversity and difference. We employ colleagues who each bring their own unique skills to deliver an excellent service to our customers. We always recruit the most talented people for any role, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation. We aim to be reflective of the communities that we operate in. We promote diversity and encourage applicants from all backgrounds. Visit Inclusive Recruitment (sefton.gov.uk) for further information regarding the Council’s approach to Inclusive Recruitment. Equal Opportunities Please note that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for these jobs (as given in the Person Specification) and who want to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme will be invited to interview.
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Company benefits
- Discounted membership for Sefton Council gyms - Flexible working arrangements - Access to a pension scheme - Paid holidays - The Apprentice Travelcard for 19-24 year olds living in the Liverpool City Region
Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
- Apprentice will receive on-programme support from an Apprenticeship Officer and Careers, Information, Advice and Guidance support during the last 2 months of their Apprenticeship contract
- Job-seeking support is also included
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
The Corporate Apprenticeship Team
Apprenticeships@sefton.gov.uk
+441519342448
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000325731.
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Closes in 13 days (Friday 10 October 2025)
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