IT Apprentice
Mowbray Education Trust Limited
Leicestershire
- £8,301 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- £4.30 per hour
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 27 October 2021
Job overview
IT Apprentice
We have an exciting opportunity for an IT Apprentice to join the IT team. You will work alongside the Group IT Manager and IT Technician to ensure the smooth running of the technical IT service across all schools in the Mowbray Education Trust. This is an excellent opportunity to gain experience of working in IT and gaining a Level 3 Information Communication Technician – Digital Support Technician pathway through Impact Futures.
This role is fixed term for a period of up to 15 months or until the apprenticeship is completed, whichever is sooner – (this is subject to a satisfactory 6-month probationary period). Over the duration of the 15 months, you will receive a combination of face-to-face and online training and support.
At the end of the apprenticeship, you will be able to apply for any vacancies available at that time.
About the Mowbray Education Trust
Mowbray Education Trust (MET) is a multi-academy trust currently educating around 2,500 children from the age of 2 to 16 in the town of Melton Mowbray and surrounding villages in the Borough of Melton. MET currently has one secondary school, five primary schools and one preschool: with potential numerical and geographical growth in the future.
Melton Mowbray is a rural market town in Leicestershire which is easily commutable from Grantham, Leicester, Loughborough, Nottingham and Oakham.
MET has a central support services team, with staff managing Estates, Finance, HR, IT and Operations, across our schools. The central team are based at offices within John Ferneley College in Melton Mowbray.
Role
You will be required to work 37 hours per week all year round. There will be a split between working within the IT function (80%) and having allocated time to complete your course (20%).
The role of IT Apprentice will involve working across a number of different areas including:
- Help desk support
- Monitoring, diagnosing, repairing and recording breakdowns.
- Maintaining accurate records.
- Carrying out routine maintenance work.
You will have GCSE English and Maths at Grade 4 (C) or above, and a Level 2 IT qualification – GCSE or BTEC. You will have knowledge of GDPR and Data Protection, and have experience of Windows/Apple operating systems.
You will have good communication and problem solving skills, with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail. Along with a good level of IT skills including Microsoft Office software, you will be able to manage your own workload and respond swiftly to tight deadlines.
Further information
- Salary £8,301 per annum in the first year (£4.30 per hour – National Minimum Wage for Apprentices) – rising in the second year to age related National Minimum Wage/National Living Wage).
- Access to Local Government Pension Scheme membership
- 31 days’ annual leave per year including public holidays
Application deadline – 27th October 2021
Interviews – 3rd November 2021
Start date – as soon as possible
For further information or for an informal chat please contact Bobby Wallace, Group IT Services Manager on: (01664) 504802
All roles are subject to full pre-employment safeguarding checks, including an Enhanced DBS with Barred List check and 6-month probationary period.
For more information about our Trust and schools and to apply for this role, visit our website at: www.mowbrayeducation.org
Attached documents
About Mowbray Education Trust Limited
- Mowbray Education Trust Limited
- C/o John Ferneley College, Scalford Road, Melton Mowbray
- Leicestershire
- LE13 1LH
- United Kingdom
The Mowbray Education Trust (MET) is a multi-academy trust currently educating around 2,500 children from the age of 2 to 16 in the town of Melton Mowbray and surrounding villages in the Borough of Melton. The MET currently has one secondary school, five primary schools and one pre-school; with potential numerical and geographical growth in the future.
Melton Mowbray is a rural market town in Leicestershire which is easily commutable from Grantham, Leicester, Loughborough, Nottingham and Oakham.
We are passionate about each and every child that is part of the Trust and making sure they receive the support and education they deserve.
Our vision for the future is bright, ambitious, and without doubt, challenging. That's what we enjoy - pushing ourselves to achieve the maximum that we can for our communities.
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