John Ruskin College
ICT ADVANCED APPRENTICE

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ICT Advanced Apprentice
Job Type
Support
Job Category
Apprenticeships
Employment Basis
Established (salaried)
Location
East Surrey College - Redhill
Salary Range
£18,167 - £22,880 (Subject to qualifications, skills and experience)
Closing Date
20/09/2026
Documents
- ICT Apprentice JD&PS.pdf (PDF, 155.91kb)
- OSC Corporation Competency Framework.pdf (PDF, 472.18kb)
ICT Advanced Apprentice
College location: East Surrey College (Redhill) and John Ruskin College (Croydon)
Salary: £18,167 - £22,880 (Subject to qualifications, skills and experience)
Hours: Monday to Friday (8:45 am - 5 pm)
Are you passionate about technology and looking to kick-start your IT career?
We are seeking two enthusiastic ICT Apprentices to join our IT Services team while working towards a Level 3 ICT Professional Competence qualification. In this role, you'll gain hands-on experience providing first-line IT support, troubleshooting hardware and software issues, supporting Microsoft 365 and other key systems, and delivering excellent customer service to staff and students.
Working closely with the Head of ICT Services, the ICT Manager and the rest of the ICT Team you will receive excellent training and mentoring which will develop your skillset, knowledge and experience required to build a successful career within ICT.
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Across the 18-month apprenticeship scheme you will gain a real insight into ICT support function and the importance of providing a high standard of customer service to users across the entire College Group including both Curriculum and Support areas. Whilst gaining this vital work experience, you will also spend one day of your working week competing self-study that the College will support you to complete.
The Successful Candidate Must
- A Level 3 qualification in an ICT-related subject
- Hold Maths and English GCSE (grade C or above) or equivalent qualifications
- An interest in IT and technology
- Be willing to contribute effectively to the ICT support provided across the College
- Have excellent communication skills
This is an excellent opportunity to gain valuable industry experience while developing your skills within a supportive college environment.
If this sounds like you and you will enjoy working in a forward thinking, friendly, fast paced, changing environment with state of the art facilities, we would love to hear from you. In return, we offer a competitive salary, as well as staff benefits such as choice of two excellent pension schemes, a brilliant holiday package, free onsite parking and access to our fully equipped gym along with discounted in house Spa and Salon treatments.


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Applications will however be shortlisted on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to interview and appoint before this closing date. We therefore encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment. As much as we would love to respond to all applicants, due to the sheer volume of applications we receive we are unable to respond to all unsuccessful candidates.
Please refer to the attached Job Description, Person Specification and Competency Framework and apply using the button below.
Orbital South Colleges Group are committed to Equal Opportunities, encouraging applications from all sectors of the community to reflect our diverse student population. We are also committed to PREVENT and Safeguarding the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Both College Campus’ are smoke-free zones.
As part of our pre-employment checks, successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS, references will be taken and evidence of all qualifications and awards will also be required before commencement of employment. Failure to do so may lead to offers being withdrawn.
Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK as we do not sponsor work permits, and work permits from other organisations are unacceptable as proof of right to work in the UK.
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