Financial Technology Higher Level Apprenticeship
Want to analyse data using cutting edge technology? Then keep reading…as this could be your career!
This four-year Higher-Level Apprenticeship (HLA) within our financial technology team is designed to provide you with real life, on the job experience in cutting edge financial technology. Oracle financial solutions is used worldwide by leading financial institutions. You will have the opportunity to develop new skills and gain internationally recognized knowledge and experience.
You will get exposure to operations, logistics, business administration, project management, data analysis, cloud technology and business support.
You will gain insight into the heart of our business and understand how we operate through data modelling, extraction, and analysis. You will deliver reporting to the business around key critical data sets, such as, year-end accounts, supplier spend, workforce management & planning, absence management, inventory stores, asset costing and many more.
NI Water offers a competitive salary and benefits package from day one. You will have an unrivalled opportunity to earn as you learn alongside brilliant people, while completing a relevant foundation degree, debt free. And you will also benefit from subsidised driving lessons to help you truly get in the driving seat of your career!
Following successful completion of the programme, you will have the opportunity for
further progression within our Financial Systems team.
Start living your future, today!
* Please refer to the Candidate Brief below for further details of role responsibilities.
* Applicants MUST be able to demonstrate in their application and where necessary at interview:
* ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:
1. Candidates will be required to undertake competency-based tests within a computer-based assessment. These tests will assess candidates’ essential skills, literacy, numeracy and other key aptitudes for the role. In order to progress to the next stage of the selection process, candidates must achieve a satisfactory score in all key areas.
All candidates must provide a personal email address on their application form which will be required to undertake the computer-based assessment skills tests.
2. By the 14th August 2025, have attained the qualifications necessary to be eligible for one of the accepted courses of study (Part Time) as set out below:
* Business Data Management – Level 5 Foundation Degree Belfast Metropolitan College (BMET) based in Belfast
Or
* Software and Cloud Development with Data Analysis – (HLA) Belfast Metropolitan College (BMET) based in Belfast
Or
* Cloud Computing, Analytics and Security for Industry – Level 5 Foundation Degree Southern regional College (SRC) based in Portadown or Newry
3. Have the right to live and work in the UK. Please note NI Water is unable to provide sponsorship for visa applicants, as such applicants must hold the right to work in the UK to be eligible for this role. You will be required to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK before an offer of employment is made.
4. Have a full, current driving licence* which enables them to drive in Northern Ireland and have a car available for official business, or, access to a form of transport which will enable them to meet the requirements of the post in full, including attendance at college courses.
*NI Water will subsidise the cost of driving lessons for any successful candidates who wish to obtain their licence.
What is on Offer
Salary
Starting salary for the role is £21,884 (pay award pending) OR applicable National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage.
Location
Westland House Laboratory, 40 Old Westland Road, Belfast, BT14 6TE
What we Offer
* Generous annual leave and public/privilege holidays
* Flexible working and family friendly policies
* Hybrid Working (applicable to some of our roles after three months following onboarding and training)
* Occupational sick pay
* Employee assistance programmes
* Cycle to work scheme
* One of the largest corporate volunteering schemes in NI
* Award winning health and wellbeing programme which focuses on supporting four key area of employee health; Physical, Mental, Social and Financial
How to Apply
To submit your application, please click APPLY NOW.
For additional information about the role please download a Candidate Brief from the Additional Documents section below.
Closing date for submission of Applications: Monday 17th February 2025 10.00am