IT Technician Apprentice

Thomas Deacon Education Trust, Peterborough, PE1 2UW

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  November 2025

• Closing date

  14 October 2025 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  29 September 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: Apprenticeship Rate (£7.55 per hour)
• Additional allowances:

  Apprenticeship Rate (£7.55 per hour)

IT Technician Apprentice job summary

IT Technician Apprentice

Contract: Full Time, 12 Month Fixed Term Contract (or end of apprenticeship)

Hours: 37 Hours per week, 52 weeks

Working pattern: Monday to Thursday 8:00am - 4:00pm, Friday 8:00am - 3:30pm

Salary: Apprenticeship Rate (£7.55 per hour)

Site: Thomas Deacon Education Trust

Closing date: 13 October 2025

Start date: ASAP

Please note the trust may decide to withdraw the advert before the closing date or interview suitable candidates prior to the advert closing.

Are you ready to embark on a transformative journey in the world of technology and education?

Are you keen to develop a diverse range of skills and knowledge in IT?

If so, this is the perfect opportunity for you to embark on an IT apprenticeship at Thomas Deacon Education Trust.

Your role:

As an IT Technician Apprentice, your mission will be to ensure the seamless operation of our school’s technology infrastructure. You will provide reliable and secure access to digital tools and services, essential for the success of our staff and students. Your role is pivotal in maintaining our reputation for high-quality service through meticulous record-keeping and involvement in strategic projects. You are a problem solver with excellent communication and interpersonal abilities. Your desire to develop new skills and knowledge is evident and you have at least a grade 5/c in English and Maths at GCSE level or equivalent. You will be committed to following our safeguarding and prevent policies and procedures.

About us:

Start your IT career with us and be part of our friendly IT team committed to educational excellence. There will be opportunities to engage in meaningful projects that drive transformation. We can offer a supportive environment where trust is not just a value but a practice.

Why work for us?:

Join Thomas Deacon Education Trust and be part of a dedicated team committed to "working together to transform lives through education.” To learn more about the benefits we have on offer, check out our video here: Employee Benefits

At TDET, 95% of our new employees highly rate our induction programme. Benefit from the unwavering support of our dedicated staff, ensuring you feel welcomed and well-prepared from day one. According to our 2025 staff survey, 91% of staff are proud to work for TDET!

Ready to transform lives through education? Apply now and make a difference!

TDET - Working together to transform lives through education

Thomas Deacon Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Academy will require the successful candidate to provide satisfactory references and undertake an Enhanced Check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.

At Thomas Deacon Education Trust, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all. We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Join us in fostering an inclusive and supportive environment where all contributions are valued.

If you have any questions regarding this post, please contact the HR Team on e-mail at hrteam@tdet.education

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.

About Thomas Deacon Education Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/thomas-deacon-education-trust

Thomas Deacon Education Trust is a future-focused multi-academy trust and charitable organisation dedicated to raising educational outcomes and transforming the lives of our students and families across a diverse range of primary and secondary phase academies in Peterborough and Cambridgeshire.

Each of our academies has its own identity and is empowered to innovate according to its context and locality. However, we are connected through a common set of values – Trust, Diversity, Excellence, and Transformation. In this way, our students gain the very best of opportunities and experiences within a value-driven framework in order to prepare them for the world of the future.

Our academies work closely together, taking part in real and meaningful collaborations between teachers, students, local businesses, and higher education. We firmly believe that the Trust as a whole is more than the sum of its parts.

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