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Level 3 IT Solutions Technician Apprenticeship – St Peters CofE Academy
Location: Stoke-On-Trent (ST4 2RR)
Closing Date: 11 days from now (Friday 16 October 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on: 2 October 2026
Summary
This apprenticeship offers hands-on experience supporting the Academy's IT systems, helping to maintain a secure and efficient digital learning environment for staff and students.
Wage: £15,392 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices: Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
Training Course: IT solutions technician (level 3)
Hours: Monday - Friday 8.00am - 4.00pm (30 minute lunch break). 37 hours a week
Start Date: Monday 26 October 2026
Duration: 1 year 6 months
Positions Available: 1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
Main Duties:
- Provide day to day support, contributing to ensuring effective and efficient operation of the IT systems, for administration, and teaching and learning, throughout the Academy.
- Operate the IT helpdesk system, ensuring that records are kept of issues identified, and that suitable solutions are recommended, seeking guidance from line manager where needed.
- Carry out routine IT tasks and activities as delegated by the Line Manager.
- Provide support for IT hardware, software, network and operating system problems and queries for both staff and pupils.
- Assist in installing and maintaining the Academy’s hardware to include all network / servers / workstations / data projectors / printers and teaching aides.
- Assist teachers and pupils within the classrooms as requested by via the line manager.
- Provide ICT technical support for Academy events and activities including internal events such as staff briefings, staff training.
- Support the use of online learning systems and platforms, as well as online media and marketing activities.
- Assist with the support and maintenance of ICT technical requirements which may include hardware installation, infrastructure change and / or software installation and updates.
- Carry out routine maintenance tasks in accordance with Academy protocols.
- Ensure backup procedures are followed.
- Assist in monitoring and identifying threats to information security, including the student misuse of computers, and to report these to the relevant parties.
All staff are expected to:
- Promote and support the distinctive Christian character of the Academy as demonstrated through its ethos and worship, service to the community, promotion of spiritual and moral values and its commitment to community cohesion.
- Understand the concept of in loco parentis and be concerned for the development and well-being of each student as a whole person through pastoral and spiritual leadership.
- Take responsibility for their own professional development and support that of colleagues where appropriate.
- Engage in the Academy appraisal process and support colleagues in achieving their own targets where appropriate.
- Follow Trust policy and procedures in relation to keeping children safe in education.
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Where you'll work: Fenton Manor, Stoke-On-Trent ST4 2RR
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training Course
IT solutions technician (level 3)
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What you'll learn:
- Work at any stage of the solution lifecycle.
- Interpret client requirements.
- Prioritise tasks to work within agreed project plans.
- Ensure resources are used efficiently and responsibly.
- Design solutions to meet client and business requirements.
- Identify technical solutions using creative and critical thinking.
- Install hardware or software, either physically or virtually.
- Search and use different types of data or information sources.
- Test and evaluate performance, functionality, and usability of solutions to ensure compliance with customer and project requirements.
- Deploy and implement solutions, supporting change management practices.
- Create and maintain documentation in accordance with best practice and organisational requirements.
- Support multiple contemporary or legacy solutions to required levels of service.
- Apply organisational policies and legislation in relation to security requirements, privacy, and confidentiality.
- Communicate using a variety of tools and approaches, adapting language for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Apply continuous professional development CPD to support their own learning, business needs and technical developments.
Training Schedule: Training: An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
Requirements
Essential Qualifications
- GCSE in: English (grade 4–9 (A*–C))
- GCSE in: Maths (grade 4–9 (A*–C))
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Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Number skills
- Team working
Other Requirements
- Pre-employment checks: Please be aware that upon a successful offer of employment, the organisation will complete right-to-work checks and an enhanced.
About this Employer
Inspire ATA is an official Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency, licenced by the Department for Education. Currently ranked 1st in the Rate My Apprenticeship Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers in the UK Award 2024-2025. Inspire ATA specialises in creating apprenticeship opportunities, where we recruit and employ the apprentice on behalf of our host clients, enabling us to offer additional support and a better experience for both the apprentice and the client as the experts in the industry. We arrange the most suitable and appropriate apprenticeship training from one of our partnered training providers. If you are successful in securing an apprenticeship with Inspire ATA, it is important to understand that Inspire ATA will be your employer and the apprenticeship placement will be a separate organisation that simply hosts you as an apprentice. As a Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency, Inspire ATA performs an important role in developing the UK labour market and it is our responsibility to ensure that talent is recognised, developed, and matched with business needs, whatever the background of the individual, irrespective of gender, race, disability, age, religion or belief, relationship orientation, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity and gender reassignment. We are proud of the diverse nature of our business and work with clients to ensure that all candidates are treated with courtesy and respect.
After this Apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab). Potential progression into permanent IT support roles within the Trust or wider IT sector, subject to performance and organisational needs.
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The contact for this apprenticeship is: QA LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000056978.
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Closes in 11 days (Friday 16 October 2026 at 11:59pm)
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