Summary

You will be part of a small IT team and will report to the IT Manager. You will be based in our Wardle office supporting local and remote users, located at home or at one of the company sites in the UK. On occasion you may need to travel to these locations, so a driving license is required.

Key responsibilities:

• Coding new and modifications existing reports with Sage X3, Crystal Reports, Sage Enterprise Intelligence (SEI) and other tools
• Testing systems written internally and externally to ensure they work as needed and fulfil the aims of the system

Our primary system is an Extract-Translate-Load (ETL) system. It processes data from customers and suppliers, converting it into a standardized format for integration into our internal systems. We perform the reverse operation, transforming data from our systems into various formats for external consumption.

In 2025 - 2026 will we be replacing this system with a new in-house system. We will need to gather the new requirements and reverse engineer parts of the legacy system. The apprentice will assist in developing this system.

You will gain exposure to the following systems at Rowlinson: 
 
Development:

• Sage X3 
• MS SQL  
• Python 
• SharePoint

General:

• Microsoft Office 
• FreshService Ticket System 
• Microsoft Teams 
• Cloud-based telephone system 
• Windows desktop 
• Windows server 
• Hyper-V 
• Exchange On-Line
• Bespoke software written in-house. 

Additional Information:

A full driving license and own transport is recommended due to the location of the site. Wardle is a rural village located on the A51 between Nantwich and Chester. The address is: Rowlinson Group Offices, Gate 2, Green Lane, Wardle, Cheshire, CW5 6BN. 
This is a position in the IT Department of Rowlinson Group. The hours are Monday to Thursday 08:30 to 17:00 and Friday 08:30 to 16:00.

One day of the week will be allocated to apprenticeship training and additional training will be provided as appropriate during the week. 
There may be occasions where you are required to work outside these times to meet the requirements of the Group.

This role may lead to a permanent position after successful completion of the apprenticeship. 

Employment

Employer

Rowlinson Group is a privately owned £60m turnover business with over 300 employees across four sites (Wardle, Crewe, Thetford and Tartu, Estonia).  The Rowlinson Group of companies Rowlinson Garden Products: Garden Products provide manufactured and merchanted goods to companies such as B&M Stores, Wickes, and B&Q. Rowlinson Packaging: Packaging manufacture pallets and packing for the food, agricultural, chemical, pharmaceutical, and manufacturing industries. Garden Street: An internet-based retailer of garden products and furniture.

Training Provider

Training To Be Provided

• Expected duration:  16 months 
• Apprenticeship level: Level 3 (Advanced) 
• Programme: Software Development Technician 
• During this apprenticeship, you will follow a fully supported training programme with LearnTech, delivered through combined weekly remote classroom-based training, workplace assessment/training and online learning working towards completing the Software Development Technician Standard

The training covers the following core occupational duties:  
 
https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/st0128-v1-1  

How To Apply

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