Placements
Providing students with the opportunity to continue their STEM journey after leaving school or college, Placements enable young people to take a paid gap year to help inform and shape their future career choices by gaining invaluable experience working in industry while developing their skills and knowledge.
We help place students into top UK companies and organisations every year as well as SMEs and start up R&D companies, giving students the opportunity to gain first-hand knowledge and experience of working in all areas of engineering, science (particularly physics), technology/electronics, business, marketing and finance across the UK.
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About the Role:
The role will involve managing a number of internal initiatives working in Infrastructure Support in IT Managed Services and Security. The successful candidate will interact with individuals from many areas of the business and have opportunities to develop technical, communication and co-ordination skills.
Job Description:
1. Internal Projects: Assist in deploying new automation technologies, upgrading internal systems, and participating in security activities.
2. Daily Proactive Checks: Perform routine checks including backup, anti-virus, and NCentral monitoring to ensure system integrity.
3. Issue Monitoring: Identify and log proactive tickets for any failures or abnormalities based on established procedures.
4. Remediation Tasks: Execute permitted remediation tasks, such as rerunning backups, to maintain IT operations.
5. Equipment Management: Prepare and distribute laptops and peripherals for new starters and replacements for existing staff.
6. Backup Review: Analyze backup failures, understand their causes, and implement resolutions.
7. Disk Space Alerts: Review alerts and provide suggestions or resolutions to optimize workspace.
8. User Management: Create new user accounts in Active Directory, M365, and other platforms.
9. Ad Hoc Tasks: Support various projects with additional tasks as needed.
What We Offer:
• Hands-On Experience: Gain practical experience in IT infrastructure and security.
• Professional Development: Enhance your technical and soft skills through real-world projects.
• Collaborative Environment: Work with a supportive team and interact with professionals across the business.
• Growth Opportunities: Potential for future career advancement within the company.
• Life outside of work: Yearly company conference, team social events.
What we are looking for:
• Minimum Qualifications; Subject and/ or minimum grades: GCSE min A-C in maths, English, Science. An A-C in Information Technology is desirable.
• Currently considering a degree in IT, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Interest in computer hardware, operating systems, security and supporting infrastructure.
• An interest in how businesses apply technology is preferred.
• Basic understanding of IT infrastructure and security principles.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
• Eagerness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced environment.
• Driving license, preferrable but not essential
Note: Candidate must be willing for a background check to be completed.
DESCRIPTION OF ROLE:
· Collaborate with development and product teams to understand software features and testing needs
· Execute test cases, report issues, and verify bug fixes to ensure a high-quality user experience
· Use manual testing techniques to identify software issues, from minor bugs to critical failures
· Assist in creating and maintaining test documentation, such as test plans and test cases
· Contribute to automated testing scripts to improve test efficiency and coverage over time
· Participate in team meetings to stay aligned with project goals and deadlines
· Assist in the Release Management process and contribute to the drafting of customer and stakeholder communications
· Gain hands-on experience with testing tools and methodologies, building skills for career growth
KEY COMPETENCIES:
· You will have achieved excellent academic results at A-levels and GCSEs in maths and sciences or are able to demonstrate outstanding technical skills and are proficient in English. We are looking for a team player who thinks holistically, enjoys solving complex problems and thrives working autonomously, while not afraid to ask for input and learn from your teammates if you’re stuck.
· You should take pride in your work and want a career where your creative abilities will make a difference in the world of technology whilst being part of an impressive R&D environment.
· Experience using Playwright and/or TypeScript, Behave and/or Python would be advantageous.
· You will be able to demonstrate a history of being interested in technology with related hobbies, projects or interests.
Does this sound like you? We'd love you to apply, even if you don't meet 100% of the requirements and qualifications.