Alex, Systems Administrator
Kent County Council
"I started working for Kent County Council on the Kent Success
Apprenticeship Programme. My work placement was in a small friendly
office, where I acted as the administrative support for a team of
four. Having an ambition to work in a business enviroment I was
happy to be given the opportunity to prove myself, and in the ten
months I was on the programme I was supported and pushed to develop
all the time.
As my apprenticeship came to an end, I applied for every
relevant job that came up in the council, and with my newly
acquired NVQ Level 2 in business and administration, I found
further employment in a few weeks.
In my current position I work within children's social services
as a systems administrator, preparing a new piece of web-based
software for implementation, which will help map qualifications,
training and development opportunities. My typical day consists of
contacting colleges, universities and training companies explaining
my role, and my need for information on the courses and
qualifications they offer . I collect this information and enter it
into my database. I then send the information back to the provider
to have it approved for publication on the website, which is due to
go live soon.
I've always had a big interest in ICT Systems, and to be working
on a project such as this is really interesting. Another thing I
knew I wanted in my next job whilst studying for my NVQ was a job
with an on-going responsibility, such as a long term project that I
can watch take shape and see through until the end. I am really
enjoying getting stuck into this project and anticipating the end
result makes my job worthwhile.
The most challenging thing about my job has been keeping on top
of everything, remembering who I have contacted when, who I need to
call back and who is going to call me back, and what I need to be
doing all of the time to keep the project moving forward. The job
challenges me everyday, but at the end of a working day when you
can go home and know everything is under control (for the time
being!) it is well worth it.
In future I would really like to stay in ICT related work, and I
will definitely stay in the County Council. My aim now is to work
towards ICT project management."
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