About the placement

GMCA are looking for a Digital T Level student focusing on web development to join the Youth Employment and Opportunities team within the Work & Skills directorate. We are currently building out our digital capabilities in response to residents’ needs across Greater Manchester, and this placement would be working with a small team looking after a number of websites: GMACS, Curriculum for Life, Employ GM, and the directorate’s pages on the GMCA website – and potentially more still to come. These websites are focused on helping and supporting residents in GM to take their next steps into education or work.

To succeed in this placement, you’ll need knowledge of HTML and web technologies, as well as an eye for designing engaging and captivating content for residents in GM. Our websites are predominantly based in WordPress, although we use other platforms and technologies.

Key responsibilities

• Working with our team to design and develop digital content (written and visual) and tools for residents in GM
• Uploading web content to various websites using Content Management Systems
• Working on new functionality with existing websites
• Developing accessibility features and ensuring compliance with accessibility standards
• Ensuring we are using residents’ data in secure, compliant and responsible ways
• Working with APIs or other data sources to create useful features for residents

About the business

Greater Manchester Combined Authority

As an employer, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is made up of a number of key Greater Manchester strategic functions and service providers including; Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS); Waste and Resources; Environment; Work and Skills; Research; Public Sector Reform; Police, Crime and Criminal Justice; Homelessness; the Greater Manchester Ageing Hub and the Commissioning Hub.

Education, Work and Skills (EWS)

The EWS directorate focuses on supporting residents of all ages through education into work, and to progress in work. We want to create an integrated employment and skills system in Greater Manchester which has the individual and employer at its heart, and that better responds to the needs of residents and businesses while contributing to a thriving Greater Manchester economy.

Youth Employment and Opportunities (YEO) Team

You’ll be working with the YEO team which is part of the Education, Work and Skills directorate. The team focuses on making sure that young people in Greater Manchester have the right education and skills to succeed in life, whether this is by going on to further education or entering the workforce.

About the T Level – Digital Production, Design and Development

On the course, students will develop an understanding of:

• how digital technologies impact business
• the ethical and moral implications of digital technology
• using data in software design
• using digital technologies to analyse and solve problems
• digital environments, including physical, virtual and cloud environments
• emerging technical trends, such as Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Augmented Reality (AR), Blockchain, 3D printing
• legal and regulatory obligations relating to digital technologies
• the privacy and confidentiality of personal data
• the technical, physical and human aspects of internet security
• planning digital projects
• testing software, hardware and data
• digital tools for project management and collaboration

This T Level course is currently on offer in Greater Manchester at:

• Ada National Centre for Digital Skills
• Bolton College
• Bury College
• Hopwood Hall College
• The Manchester College
• Oldham College
• Oldham Sixth Form College
• Salford City College
• Tameside College
• Wigan & Leigh College

This placement may not be available with all colleges or providers. Please speak to your college or provider for more information about which placements may be available to you.