IT Apprentice

AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK

Salford (M50 2UW)

Closes on Sunday 31 August 2025

Posted on 23 July 2025

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Summary

Established in 2015 based in the heart of MediaCityUK, the UTC is a 13-18 mainstream University Technical College. We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic IT Apprentice to join our dynamic team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to start their career in IT gaining hands-on experience in a fast-paced environment.

Wage

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

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This position is the apprenticeship wage of £7.55 per hour.

Training course
IT solutions technician (level 3)
Hours
Your working week will be from Monday to Friday, with off the job training required as part of your apprenticeship. Your day will start at 8.00am and finish at 4.00pm, with a lunchbreak.

37 hours a week

Start date

Thursday 4 September 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

  • Support teachers and students with their IT queries
  • Work as part of the IT team solving issues 
  • Repair equiptment
  • Install new IT software and hardware with guidance 

Where you'll work

U T C Media City, 100-102 Broadway
Salford
M50 2UW

Training

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

Training provider

ALDRIDGE EDUCATION

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.

Training schedule

IT Solutions Apprentice Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard, which you will receive training to develop and demonstrate the knowledge, skills and behaviour also included:

  • End-Point Assessment (EPA)
  • Work-based learning
  • 20% off the job training
  • Training is delivered on-line and face to face
  • A nominated tutor
  • Functional Skills in Maths and English if required

Requirements

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Patience

Other requirements

Evening and weekend work may be required. You may be required to undertake such duties as may be reasonably required of you commensurate with this grade. Satisfactorily meeting the Trust’s employment checks – a DBS Check (including any relevant overseas checks), health assessment, references, qualifications and legal entitlement to work in the UK.

About this employer

We are a unique, technical and creative college for 14-18 year olds based in the heart of the northern digital world – MediaCityUK. Our main focus is ensuring the future employability of our students within the digital media sector, whether that be in TV and film production, game design, digital design, graphic design or photography.  So whichever sector of the media industry you want to work in, we have something for you. Students at Aldridge UTC@MediaCityUK will develop professional digital and media skills as part of an academically rich curriculum that will see them work on a selection of projects and make contacts with a large variety of media professionals from the local area.

Company benefits

✨ Aldridge Benefits Scheme 🚴 Cycle to Work Scheme 💬 Employee Assistance Programme 🌿 Generous Annual Leave 🤝 Refer a Friend Scheme

After this apprenticeship

Embedded within our apprenticeship offer is the Level 3 IT Solutions Apprenticeship.This is a nationally recognised qualification that is considered by some IT settings as an essential qualification for the IT sector. 

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

ALDRIDGE EDUCATION

Jo Cronin

jo.cronin@aal.aldridgeeducation.org

07720346413

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000333249.

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Closes on Sunday 31 August 2025

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