12 days remaining to apply

  • Closing date

    1 June 2026 at 9am

  • Date listed

    30 April 2026

Job details

Job role

  • IT support

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Fixed term

Full-time equivalent salary

£8.00 - £8.00 Hourly Pay in line with national apprenticeship pay

Apprentice IT Technician job summary

Are you passionate about technology and eager to make a difference? Join The Becket School as an IT Apprentice and gain hands-on experience while supporting an inspiring community. As part of the Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, you’ll work with a team that values growth, inclusivity, and positive impact.

Why Choose This Apprenticeship?

  • Earn While You Learn: Start at £8.00 per hour with potential for growth, plus the opportunity to complete a nationally recognized training provider.
  • Valuable Experience: As part of our ICT Support team, you’ll be the go-to person for technical support, tackling real-world problems and gaining the skills that employers love.
  • Supportive Team Culture: Work with experienced staff dedicated to helping you succeed. We’re a friendly, close-knit team committed to delivering the best support to our schools.
  • Flexible Environment: Work term-time only, allowing for a balanced lifestyle that fits around your personal life.

What You'll Be Doing:

  • First-Responder for IT Needs: Provide tech support as the friendly first point of contact for students and staff across our academies.
  • Diverse Learning Opportunities: From troubleshooting and logging issues to remote and onsite support, you’ll work flexibly across different age groups, schools, and tech challenges.
  • Skill Building for the Future: Develop analytical and problem-solving skills that will set you up for success in the IT industry.

What We’re Looking For:

  • Tech Enthusiast: You’re excited to keep up with the latest technology and apply it to help others.
  • Problem Solver: Analytical, detail-oriented, and able to focus on intricate issues.
  • Customer Focused: You understand the importance of great service and enjoy making a positive impact.
  • Team Player: Motivated, proactive, and ready to support our mission of excellence in education.

Perks of Working with Us:

  • Top-Tier Development Opportunities: Access first-class CPD programs tailored for support staff.
  • Comprehensive Benefits: Automatic enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme, one of the best in the industry, with over 20% employer contributions.
  • Employee Wellbeing Support: Professional assistance through our Employee Assistance Programme for emotional, financial, and legal help.
  • Extra Perks: Staff discounts, health and wellbeing support, and a salary sacrifice scheme, including a Cycle-to-Work option.

Join Us on This Exciting Journey!

No matter your background or experience, if you’re motivated, eager to learn, and ready to contribute to a positive team, we want to hear from you. Visits to our school are warmly welcomed - come and see how we’re making a difference!

The position is initially fixed term for 18 months while training.

How to Apply:

Complete the online application before the closing date of Monday 1 June 2026 at 9.00am

For any questions or to arrange a visit, feel free to contact Will Ottewell at 0115 8515454, EXT 6107.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check and other pre-employment checks, including online searches, are required for successful applicants.

Our Trust is dedicated to being a supportive, inclusive, and caring community where every staff member feels a sense of belonging. We are committed to creating an equitable work environment, grounded in respect and dignity, where everyone can reach their full potential.

We warmly welcome applicants of all backgrounds, cultures, ethnicities, and beliefs, including those of all faiths, the Catholic faith, and those without a faith who are supportive of our Catholic character and Christian ethos. Diversity is fundamental to our values and enhances the educational experience of our students.

We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and welcome applications from individuals with disabilities or long-term health conditions.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About The Becket School

School type
Academies, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary school
School size
1180 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
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As a Catholic school we recognise the uniqueness and worth of each individual and that each of us has a valuable role to play in The Becket. Students, staff, families , governors – all work together seeking the very best and giving their best.

Each individual child is important to us and our expectation is that all our students will develop and grow as young people as they make their journey as part of our community.

What makes The Becket special is the real sense of community that you can see and sense as you walk around the school. There are very good relationships between staff and students and we aim to work in partnership with our parents and families. The quality of teaching is strong and our staff are talented, caring and dedicated. We also have high expectations for all our students and this is one of the main factors behind our excellent reputation both in our local community and beyond into the East Midlands Region.

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