IT Engineer Apprentice

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an IT Engineer Apprentice to join our Trust Central IT Team.

This is a fixed-term post for 18 months, working 35 hours per week, term time plus an additional 6 weeks.

This is a Grade 1 Fixed Term Appointment for 18 months aspiring to be an IT Engineer. On completion of 1 year of service demonstrating good progress on the Apprenticeship, the post holder will progress to Grade 3.

Working across the schools is an integral part of this role and therefore the ability to travel between the schools with ease is essential.

What will you be doing as an apprentice?

As an Apprentice IT engineer you will work under the direction of our Senior IT Engineer and provide a wide range of duties:

• To provide specialist technical IT support across Trust Academies including the development and maintenance of infrastructure/resources and to provide general support to staff and pupils.

• To work collaboratively with all staff and parents/carers to support student well-being and promote the values of the Trust and each school. 

• Under the direction of the Head of IT Services support the installation, maintenance, availability and security of the Trust-wide network, hardware, and software.

• To make a key contribution to the development of and support provided by the IT Services Team across all schools through the provision and delivery of a highly effective service.

What training will the apprenticeship include and what qualification will you get at the end?

Full training will be provided for this role and within the first 18 months you will complete a Level 3 in IT Engineering to support you in learning to undertake your IT apprentice role.

Training sessions with the Trust and the Apprenticeship provider will be based at our Central Teams Office located in Wythenshawe.

Your course will include online learning, onsite assessment at work, tutorials and training activities within your role and the completion of a portfolio for assessment. You will be assigned a work-based tutor who will guide and support you to acquire and develop the necessary knowledge, skills and behaviours.

What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?

We offer excellent opportunities for progression upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.

At the end of the Fixed Term Appointment and upon successful completion of the apprenticeship there would be the opportunity to be appointed to a permanent post as an IT Engineer.

As a Trust employee you will receive an effective induction into the team and will be supported by a mentor to complete an Apprenticeship. You will support the vision, values and objectives of the Trust and demonstrate a collaborative, team working approach to school and Trust improvement https://prospere.org.uk/about-us/vision-values  

Working for us 

Great schools thrive because of the great people in them. 

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work, providing a supportive culture with opportunities to grow and develop your career, achieve a healthy work-life balance and be recognised for the great work you do. All schools in the Trust have signed up to the education staff wellbeing charter as a declaration of support for the well-being and mental health of everyone who works at Prospere Learning Trust. 

Prospere Learning Trust offers a variety of employee benefits, including; 

• a commitment to continuous professional development for all colleagues 
• membership of Bupa Level 1 Health Plan which allows employees to claim money back for a range of health expenses such as prescriptions and dental treatments 
• access to counselling, financial, legal and personal advice provided through either our free Bupa or Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) including confidential 24-hour support 
• access to Cyclescheme  
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) contributions and Teacher Pension Scheme (TPS) contributions 
• a range of policies which demonstrate our respect for your time and priorities outside work, including flexible working  

Closing Date: Sunday 30th June 2024

Interview Date: The following week

Applying to work for us 

Applications will only be accepted on the TES application form and references will be applied for at the shortlisting stage. Applications may not be considered if they are incomplete, you must provide information on all employment since leaving full time education and an explanation for any gaps. We cannot accept CV's. We encourage early applications and reserve the right to close this vacancy before the planned closing date.  

Please note that guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023 requires us to carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This is to enable us to identify any incidents or issues which have happened and are publicly available online which we might want to explore at the interview. Once shortlisting has taken place, this search will be carried out for all candidates who will attend an interview. 

All applicants must be permitted to work in the UK and hold a relevant work permit where necessary. This is not a role in which the Trust sponsors a visa application. If you have lived or worked outside of the UK in the last 5 years, the Trust will also require additional information in order to comply with safer recruitment requirements. Any job offer will be conditional on the satisfactory completion of the necessary pre-employment checks including receipt of satisfactory references. 

Safeguarding Children 

All schools within the Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. 

Equality Statement 

At Prospere Learning Trust we are committed to creating a community of belonging. This means we continually celebrate the diverse communities within our schools and the communities we serve. As an equal opportunity employer, we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We are a disability-confident employer. 

If you would prefer to request an application pack by email or post, or should you require any additional support in completing your application, please feel free to contact us on 0161 527 7953 or via e-mail at jobs@prospere.org.uk