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Applications Support Apprentice

Sunderland City Council · City Hall, Plater Way, Sunderland, SR1 3AA

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Salary
£25,949 a year
Level
Higher
Course
Applications support lead (level 4)
Closing date
16 Aug 2026
Start date
1 Oct 2026
Duration
2 Years 6 Months
Hours per week
37 hours
Working week
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm but with a flexible working arrangement
Positions
1

About the role

We are looking for an enthusiastic Applications Support Apprentice to join our Data, Digital, Development and Systems Team within IT Service. This is an exciting opportunity to earn while you learn, gain real workplace experience and work towards the Level 4 Applications Support Lead Apprenticeship.

Skills required

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Time management skills

Qualifications

  • GCSE · English · 9-4 · Essential
  • GCSE · IT · 9-4 · Essential
  • GCSE · Maths · 9-4 · Essential

Benefits

<ul> <li>Access to LG Pension Scheme</li> <li>26 days leave + bank hols</li> <li>Statutory &amp; organisational sick pay</li> <li>3 days paid leave per year for voluntary work</li> <li>Employee wellbeing support</li> <li>Discounted public transport travel pass</li> </ul>

Things to consider

<ul> <li>Must be 16 or over at the start of the apprenticeship</li> <li>Not in full-time education</li> <li>Be a UK citizen or have proof of right to work in the UK</li> <li>Have lived in the UK/EEA for the last 3 years or more</li> <li>Must have the legal right to work in the UK for the full duration of the apprenticeship</li> </ul>

About Sunderland City Council

Sunderland is a fantastic, forward-looking, ambitious city undergoing significant transformation and economic regeneration. From the seafront and the city centre, to building locations of national strategic significance, we are creating the very best conditions for our 280,000 residents who live here and those who come to the city to work. We provide a huge variety of services across the city, currently employing approximately 2,500 people in many roles ranging from gardeners to building maintenance technicians, ICT experts to social workers and many more. At all levels we work together to achieve real change across the city. Sunderland is one of the few cities in the UK to be situated on the coast, whilst benefitting from easy access to the countryside, a short drive from two international airports, direct rail access to London and less than a twenty-minute drive from Durham and Newcastle. We have a growing cultural scene. Sunderland Empire theatre attracts high-profile West End productions, and the Fire Station is Sunderland&rsquo;s premier live music and performance venue. Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens and Northern Gallery of Contemporary Art are all close to the city centre. Sunderland is a great place to work. Wherever you&rsquo;re coming from, you&rsquo;ll discover a place &ndash; and people &ndash; that will make you feel at home. &nbsp;

Training provider

GATESHEAD COLLEGE · Digital · Level 4

Vacancy reference: 2000046560 · Posted 5 Aug 2026