Job Description
The Recipe
The Student Placement IT Specialist role offers the opportunity to gain practical experience within a business‑facing IT Applications team. Designed for future graduates, the placement allows you to apply your academic learning in a real‑world business environment while developing a solid understanding of how IT supports a large, operational organisation.
You’ll work closely with members of the IT team to support the maintenance and improvement of the company’s IT application landscape. This includes gaining hands‑on experience with live systems and exposure to a range of IT functions across the wider department.
The role provides broad experience within a fast‑paced IT environment, where you’ll contribute to day‑to‑day activities while learning established IT processes, tools and ways of working. With support from experienced colleagues, you’ll build practical skills, industry knowledge and confidence to support a successful future career in IT.
Because at Warburtons, we believe the best way to learn is by doing.
The Role
Continuous Improvement - Support the identification and delivery of improvements in how IT applications are used, helping to maximise the value they bring to the business.
Business Analysis - Assist in gathering and documenting functional and technical requirements, applying business analysis techniques to support technology change.
End User Training - Help ensure end users are confident and capable by supporting the creation of training materials and clear, practical documentation.
IT Application Support - Provide day‑to‑day support to end users by handling requests and incidents, following standard operating procedures and best practice.
Project Delivery - Support IT projects by assisting with coordination, documentation and delivery activities alongside the wider IT team.
Essential Ingredients
- Currently enrolled in a degree program in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Basic understanding of networking, hardware, and software.
- Self- starter and confident working in teams and collaborating.
- Eagerness to learn and adapt to new technologies.
- Customer focus: thinks about the impact on IT’s customers of changes to IT services.
- Demonstrates analytical skills and is able to balance the need for analysis and rigour with speed of action when solving problems.
- Ability to work under pressure and deliver to agreed timescales.
- Ability to work collaboratively within a team.
- Self-motivated with a proactive approach to problem-solving.
- Willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies.
Extra Dough
You will want to know what your bread is worth:
- Salary of £24,000 per annum
- Family time is important to us, and we know it will be to you, so you can purchase up to an extra week’s annual leave.
- Products you will love along with deals and retail discounts for you and the family through our Extra Dough website.
- Continued investment in your personal development
- Fully stocked kitchens filled with our delicious products for you to enjoy with your daily brew!
- Support for your health and wellbeing, including access to free physiotherapy, 24/7 access to a confidential helpline for practical advice and a comprehensive occupational health service.