IT support work, 8 hours per week in Aberystwyth

Ultracomida is a delicatessen in Aberystwyth. They emailed us today (4th Jan 2016) to say that they are still looking for a student to work part time for them as IT support. They say “This position is ideal for a student as it is only 8 hours a week and is ideally done in 2 x 4 hour blocks (although we are flexible on this).”

PART TIME IT SUPPORT/SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR NEEDED
8-10 hrs per week (flexible working hours)
£7-£8 per hour (depending upon experience)
To help us with our online business we are looking for a well organised person with a strong understanding of all areas of IT; including web marketing and design, updating websites, online sales, processing online sales and managing online rankings.
You must have a good working knowledge of Photoshop, HTML Markup and CSS and all Microsoft Office programs. You will also need a basic knowledge of servers or networking and search engine optimisation. The ideal candidate will have all of the above skills, be a good problem solver, have good interpersonal skills and be based in the Aberystwyth area.
To apply please send your cv and a covering letter to: shumana.palit@ultracomida.co.uk

Gresham graduate jobs

We’ve been emailed by Kim Atkinson <katkinson@gresham-computing.com> from Gresham who is looking for graduates this summer. Kim says:

Gresham specialises in the provision of financial solutions to banks and corporates and has a well-deserved reputation for innovation, technical excellence, reliability and a strong service culture. We have offices in London (HQ), Bristol, Southampton, Singapore, Sydney, Melbourne, Kuala Lumpur and have recently opened our New York office!

Join a fast moving company where from day one, your contribution will be recognised!

Every year we recruit a number of exceptional graduates into direct entry roles to work alongside our experienced teams. You will have immediate responsibility and will receive quick progression into the IT industry where you will be working on software solutions for global financial institutions. You will have the opportunity to map your own career, learn from experienced peers and grow with the company – the sky’s your limit!

To apply, simply upload your cv and tell us a little about yourself!

Graduate Software Engineer – Bristol https://www.gresham-computing.com/jobs/graduate-software-engineers-bristol/
Do you love Programming? As a Graduate Software Engineer you will gain exposure to all aspects of software development (using mainly Java).

Graduate Professional Services Consultant – London https://www.gresham-computing.com/jobs/graduate-professional-services-consultant-in-central-london/
As a Graduate Professional Services Consultant you will work closely with our clients to deliver and implement our software.

Find out what is it like to work at Gresham? http://www.gresham-computing.com/graduates/graduate-profiles/

BBC – IY and graduate jobs

We have several ex-students at the BBC and they seem to be enthusiastic about it as a good place to work.

For an industrial year: http://careerssearch.bbc.co.uk/jobs/job/Trainee-Web-Developer-Digital-News-Products/14711

For graduate jobs: http://careerssearch.bbc.co.uk/jobs
If you put “software” into the search, you get quite a range of jobs, and in a range of locations. Here are a couple of interesting ones.

One with Java and automated testing:
http://careerssearch.bbc.co.uk/jobs/job/Junior-Software-Engineer/12542
One more suitable for a BIT or IC student:
http://careerssearch.bbc.co.uk/jobs/job/Software-Developer/13939
Interestingly different one:
http://careerssearch.bbc.co.uk/jobs/job/Technical-Architect/14747

Summer placement at Sky

Ryan Gouldsmith (ryg1) says:

“Sky’s summer internship application seems to be closing on the 8th if any students going into their final year are interested. https://jobs.sky.com/job/leeds/software-engineering-academy-developer-summer-placement-2016/1748/960750 Is the application form. Based in London (and I believe Leeds).

Was a really beneficial scheme and I managed to get the grad job at the end – so it was definitely worth it.”

Closing date is 2pm on 8th December. They also have graduate programmes to apply for.