IT Apprentice

This role provides an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience in IT support, customer service, asset management, and operational Helpdesk processes within a busy educational environment. The IT Apprentice will provide first-line technical support to students and staff across the Trust, developing practical IT skills while supporting the day-to-day operation of the Helpdesk.

Key responsibilities include:

• Responding to and resolving basic IT support requests submitted to the Helpdesk
• Assisting users with password resets and account access issues
• Replacing printer toner and supporting the maintenance of printing devices
• Managing and updating IT stock inventories, including equipment tracking and asset records
• Providing first-line support to students and staff for common hardware, software, and connectivity issues
• Escalating more complex technical problems to senior members of the IT team when required
• Assisting with the preparation, deployment, and maintenance of IT equipment
• Delivering friendly and professional customer service while helping users resolve technical issues.

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

Where you'll work:

New College Pontefract
Park Lane
Pontefract
West Yorkshire
WF8 4QR

Training provider:

BRAGD LLP

Training course:

Information communications technician (level 3)

What you'll learn:

• Interpret and prioritise internal or external customer's requirements in line with organisation's policy
• Apply the appropriate tools and techniques to undertake fault finding and rectification
• Apply Continuous Professional Development to support necessary business output and technical developments
• Operate safely and securely across platforms and responsibilities maintaining the security of personal data of internal and external stakeholders
• Communicate with all levels of stakeholders, keeping them informed of progress and managing escalation where appropriate
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, customers and other relevant stakeholders
• Manage and prioritise the allocated workload effectively making best use of time and resources
• Complete documentation relevant to the task and escalate where appropriate
• Install or undertake basic software upgrades, either physically or remotely
• Establish and diagnose the extent of the IT support task, in line with the organisation's policies and Service Level Agreements
• Provide remote/F2F support to resolve customer requirements
• Maintain a safe working environment for own personal safety and others in line with Health & Safety appropriate to the task
• Identify and scope the best solution informed by the system data associated with the task
• Test and evaluate the system's performance and compliance with customer requirements
• Escalate non routine problems in line with procedures
• Use basic scripting to execute the relevant tasks for example PowerShell, Linux
• Carry out routine maintenance across systems, (such as IT, Communications), ensuring organisational compliance at all times
• Apply the necessary security, in line with access and/or encryption requirements
• Use a range of Cabling or Connectors equipment in line with technical requirements for example physically or remotely
• Test and evaluate network environments
• Monitor performance and usage of a network
• Deploy applications on a network
• Set up storage and data access for staff
• Apply necessary security measures, in line with access requirements to a network
• Carry out routine maintenance across network systems, ensuring organisational compliance
• Monitor network-related workloads including DNS and firewalls
• Install or undertake basic upgrades, either physically or remotely
• Establish digital communication or telecommunications systems through, for example cabling and connecting equipment
• Identify a range of tools and or diagnostic equipment, for example, Hardware or Software components, to resolve Communications or Telecommunications requirements
• Undertake basic telecommunications activities, in response to an allocated task, designated responsibilities, instructions or customer’s requirements
• Use information necessary to identify operational issues and rectify or escalate accordingly in line with policy
• Interpret and prioritise internal or external customer's requirements in line with organisation's policy
• Apply the appropriate tools and techniques to undertake fault finding and rectification
• Apply Continuous Professional Development to support necessary business output and technical developments
• Operate safely and securely across platforms and responsibilities maintaining the security of personal data of internal and external stakeholders
• Communicate with all levels of stakeholders, keeping them informed of progress and managing escalation where appropriate
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, customers and other relevant stakeholders
• Manage and prioritise the allocated workload effectively making best use of time and resources
• Complete documentation relevant to the task and escalate where appropriate
• Install or undertake basic software upgrades, either physically or remotely
• Establish and diagnose the extent of the IT support task, in line with the organisation's policies and Service Level Agreements
• Provide remote/F2F support to resolve customer requirements
• Maintain a safe working environment for own personal safety and others in line with Health & Safety appropriate to the task