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St John Plessington Catholic College ICT Apprentice
St John Plessington Catholic College is looking for a motivated and enthusiastic ICT Apprentice to join its friendly IT team. This is an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a busy school, supporting staff and students with a wide range of technology while working towards a nationally recognised ICT qualification.
Wage
£14,976 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age (National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices)
Training Course
Information communications technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, full-time position. Shifts to be confirmed. 36 hours a week
Start Date
Saturday 3 October 2026
Duration
1 year 4 months
Positions Available
1
What You'll Do at Work
- Logging and tracking support tickets, including all phone calls.
- Escalating unresolved or more complex issues to the second line technician.
- Working with the HR/data team to ensure that only appropriate accounts are active on both the local network and cloud services.
- Monitoring web filtering, anti-virus, and any additional monitoring software that does not conflict with safeguarding procedures.
- Maintaining the school’s wired and wireless network and ensuring they are only available to authorized users.
- Conducting regular audits and health checks of on-site resources.
- Handling more complex issues, such as software installations, hardware faults, and system/server configuration problems.
Where You'll Work
Old Chester Road
Bebington
Wirral
Merseyside
CH63 7LF
Training Provider
NOWSKILLS LIMITED
Training Course
Information communications technician (level 3)
What You'll Learn
Course contents:
- 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
- Carrying 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
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Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Initiative
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Other Requirements
- The ability to absorb information readily and speedily and work under pressure.
- A good team player with good interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a growing organisation.
- The ability to respond effectively and build good relationships with staff, outside agencies, and key stakeholders.
- Excellent level of written and verbal skills.
- Ability to exercise discretion and maintain confidentiality.
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to multitask.
- Ability to use initiative and work independently.
- Good IT skills, in particular Excel, Word and email.
About This Employer
At SJP, we value people, every person matters to us. Our consistent aim is that every child fulfils their potential. We recognise that each individual child has talent and ability and relish working to develop that they can live choice filled lives. Respect is a deeply held value which permeates all aspects of life at St John Plessington Catholic College (SJP) and underpins the design of our curriculum and everything we offer our students.
After This Apprenticeship
- Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship.
- Successful completion of the apprenticeship may lead to a permanent full-time role, subject to performance and business needs.
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