Level 3 IT Solutions Apprenticeship - Enrich Learning Trust – Find an apprenticeship

Summary

Kick-start your career in tech with our IT Solutions Apprenticeship! Gain hands-on experience, industry-recognised qualifications, and learn from experts. Apply now and take the first step towards a future in IT!

Wage

£14,526.20 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course

IT solutions technician (level 3)

Hours

Monday - Thursday, 8.00am - 4.00pm (30 minute break). Friday, 8.00am - 3.30pm (30 minute break).

37 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 10 June 2025

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

The IT Technician plays a crucial role in maintaining and supporting the IT infrastructure across the Enrich Learning Trust, with a primary focus on on-site support at Diss High School and Long Stratton High School. The role involves ensuring seamless network and internet connectivity, maintaining security, responding to IT support requests, and assisting staff and students with IT-related issues.

Resolving IT issues and service requests via the central helpdesk
Installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting hardware, software, and network infrastructure
Managing user access to school systems and networks
Supporting cybersecurity and compliance with GDPR and data protection laws
Assisting staff and students with IT-related queries and training
Contributing to IT projects and supporting system upgrades
Installation of hardware and software on workstations
Maintain online services that extend the school network, such as Microsoft 365 and MIS etc
Setting up new users onto the network and online services.
Remove users from these systems when they have left the school
Setting up, checking and packing away sets of iPads, laptops, etc. when booked. Highlight any issues so that these can be addressed
To function as an escalation point for tickets requiring local on-premise involvement to resolve
Offer support to other team members to help them troubleshoot and resolve incidents and service requests
Proactively inform stakeholders of changes, issues and resolution times
Perform tasks set out by the Digital Lead
Setting up new equipment
Assisting staff and pupils with software and hardware
Routine maintenance of hardware and software, including replacing printer consumables and fixing paper jams, and cleaning projector filters
Minor repairs to hardware
Security marking and keeping an inventory of equipment
As part of the IT Support team maintain networking infrastructure, including all wi-fi, switches, servers and associated devices
Identify and inform areas that will improve school IT security

Where you'll work

Walcot Road
Diss
IP22 4DH

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

LEARNING CURVE GROUP LIMITED

Your training course

IT solutions technician (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents

Work at any stage of the solution lifecycle.
Interpret client requirements.
Prioritise tasks to work within agreed project plans.
Ensure resources are used efficiently and responsibly.
Design solutions to meet client and business requirements.
Identify technical solutions using creative and critical thinking.
Install hardware or software, either physically or virtually.
Search and use different types of data or information sources.
Test and evaluate performance, functionality, and usability of solutions to ensure compliance with customer and project requirements.
Deploy and implement solutions, supporting change management practices.
Create and maintain documentation in accordance with best practice and organisational requirements.
Support multiple contemporary or legacy solutions to required levels of service.
Apply organisational policies and legislation in relation to security requirements, privacy, and confidentiality.
Communicate using a variety of tools and approaches, adapting language for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Apply continuous professional development CPD to support their own learning, business needs and technical developments.
Work at any stage of the solution lifecycle.
Interpret client requirements.
Prioritise tasks to work within agreed project plans.
Ensure resources are used efficiently and responsibly.
Design solutions to meet client and business requirements.
Identify technical solutions using creative and critical thinking.
Install hardware or software, either physically or virtually.
Search and use different types of data or information sources.
Test and evaluate performance, functionality, and usability of solutions to ensure compliance with customer and project requirements.
Deploy and implement solutions, supporting change management practices.
Create and maintain documentation in accordance with best practice and organisational requirements.
Support multiple contemporary or legacy solutions to required levels of service.
Apply organisational policies and legislation in relation to security requirements, privacy, and confidentiality.
Communicate using a variety of tools and approaches, adapting language for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Apply continuous professional development CPD to support their own learning, business needs and technical developments.

Your training plan

IT Solutions Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training
You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade A*-C/9-4 or Level 2 equivalent)
GCSE or equivalent in English (grade A*-C/9-4 or Level 2 equivalent)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Patience
Knowledge of networking system
Use of Microsoft Office

Other requirements

Pre-employment checks. Please be aware that upon a successful offer of employment the company completes digitalised right-to-work checks and DBS applications via an external provider - 'Matrix Screening'. The company also completes an internal online social media search, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance.

About this company

Inspire ATA is an official Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency, licenced by the Department for Education. Currently ranked 1st in the Rate My Apprenticeship Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers in the UK Award 2024-2025. Inspire ATA specialises in creating apprenticeship opportunities, where we recruit and employ the apprentice on behalf of our host clients, enabling us to offer additional support and a better experience for both the apprentice and the client as the experts in the industry. We arrange the most suitable and appropriate apprenticeship training from one of our partnered training providers. If you are successful in securing an apprenticeship with Inspire ATA, it is important to understand that Inspire ATA will be your employer and the apprenticeship placement will be a separate organisation that simply hosts you as an apprentice. As a Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency, Inspire ATA performs an important role in developing the UK labour market and it is our responsibility to ensure that talent is recognised, developed, and matched with business needs, whatever the background of the individual, irrespective of gender, race, disability, age, religion or belief, relationship orientation, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity and gender reassignment. We are proud of the diverse nature of our business and work with clients to ensure that all candidates are treated with courtesy and respect.

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After this apprenticeship

Potential full-time employment for the right candidate upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.

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