16 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    Immediately

  • Closing date

    28 March 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    4 March 2025

Job details

Job role

  • IT support

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Fixed term

Full-time equivalent salary

£6.40 Hourly Apprentice Minimum Wage

IT Apprentice job summary

Hurstmere School wish to appoint an enthusiastic IT Apprentice to provide support services to our IT Department. The IT Apprentice will assist with the provision of high-quality support and contribute effectively to the IT team, to start with immediate effect.

You will provide a prompt, first level of IT support to staff, students and visitors to the school which will include supporting and maintaining IT hardware. You will work proactively from a helpdesk with guidance from the IT team.

This is a full time (37 hours per week), fixed term role, paid based on the Apprentice Minimum Wage. The rate of pay will be reviewed annually in April in line with the nationally agreed salaries. This position is temporary in the first instance for the duration of the apprenticeship.

The successful candidate will undertake on the job training alongside studying for a Level 3 qualification in Information and Communications Technology.

This is an excellent opportunity for an aspiring future IT professional to take the first step in their career development. The successful candidate will be a hardworking self-starter and proactive member of the team.

What can we offer you?

The successful candidate will be someone who has high expectations and is genuinely passionate about education. In return, we can promise an investment in you and your future, offering a competitive remuneration package, providing first class professional development and career opportunities.

We value our staff and actively support their professional development and have redesigned our working week to place even greater emphasis on employee development. You will have access to ongoing professional development including accredited courses. If you are looking to extend your experience and would be interested in joining our team, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Benefits of Working with The Howard Academy Trust

We care about the personal and professional wellbeing of our staff, and are pleased to offer:

  • Health Assured - Employee Assistance Programme
  • Access to Benenden Healthcare
  • Free Flu Jabs
  • Free Health Checks
  • Access EarlyPay
  • Mindfulness Taster Sessions
  • Skills Network of 30 Free Level 2 8 – 12 week courses
  • Discounted gym membership at PureGym and Avenue Tennis, Gillingham
  • CPD afternoons
  • Access to Mental Health First Aiders
  • Free parking on all our sites

We reserve the right to alter our interview dates and close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.

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 are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.
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About Hurstmere School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary
School size
Up to 1065 pupils
Age range
11 to 16
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