IT Apprentice

Co-op Academies Trust aims to provide an outstanding education for all our learners, founded on co-operative values, at the heart of the community.  It is responsible for twenty-eight academies in West Yorkshire, Wirral, Manchester and Stoke-on-Trent with the Co-op acting as the sponsor.

You’ll join a talented staff team and a successful partnership of schools which is committed to raising the educational ambitions of the communities it serves.  As part of the Trust we can offer successful candidates a huge variety of opportunities for development and progression across all phases.

In this role you’ll:

• Work towards a Level 3 qualification in an IT related subject
• Support the IT Team to provide assistance and advice to staff and students
• Maintain hardware and software used by staff and pupils;
• Assist and inform about the use of IT within the academy as required
• Ensure equipment is set up for lessons and other educational activities
• Learn about supporting a modern cloud based educational IT environment and gain relevant qualifications.  e.g. Google Educator Level 1

You’ll have:

• A willingness to undertake NVQ level 3 in IT or equivalent (NVQ Level 3 in IT or equivalent is desirable)
• Good communication skills to share information on IT related issues with staff and students
• Experience of working in a team
• The ability to achieve objectives complete tasks to deadlines;
• Experience of following and working to instructions, schedules and procedures
• Experience of keeping basic records
• An innovative approach and high energy levels
• The desire to continually improve
• Awareness of potential health and safety risks and issues working with computers and electrical equipment

You’ll be:

• Enthusiastic and action orientated
• Adaptable
• Able to use your judgement to solve straightforward problems to support the operation of computers and networks

Entry requirements:

• 3 GCSEs (or equivalent) at grades 4+ (A-C) in any subject
• GCSE Maths and English (or equivalents) at grades 3+ (D or above)
• Prospective apprentices must not hold an existing qualification at the same or higher level as this apprenticeship is in a similar subject

You may also have a combination of qualifications and experience which demonstrate the minimum foundation needed for the programme. In this instance you could still be considered for the programme.

If you hold international equivalents of the above qualifications, at the time of your application you must be able to provide an official document that states how your international qualifications compare to the UK qualifications.

For more information please visit the UK ENIC website. 

What we offer:

• Excellent opportunities for personal and career development within the Co-op Academies Trust
• Employee benefits such as retail discounts, reduced gym membership, cycle to work scheme and much more
• Free access to a confidential 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Effective, supportive and dynamic leadership
• A superb, school building with a flexible and creative ICT rich working environment
• A welcoming, friendly, supportive, effective and efficient professional/Continuing professional development

Important Information: 

This vocational apprenticeship comprehensively supports your specific job role with this particular employer.  Throughout your learning journey, you are fully supported by your dedicated QA skills coach and your mentor at work.  They ensure you settle in, help you develop all the skills you need to be successful in your job role and pass your assessments, and can provide one to one support.

Starting with insights into your current potential, they plan your growth in a programmatic way, close skills gaps with immersive training and ensure what you learn is applicable to what you do. They talk you through the specifics on the qualifications you gain and how they align in particular to your day to day role.

On completion, as well as the valuable work experience you have gained, you get a nationally recognised qualification at SCQF Level 6 or Level 8.

If you are interested in starting your career and receiving a work-based qualification at the same time APPLY NOW!