IT Apprentice

SPECTRUM IT CONSULTANCY

Tewkesbury (GL20 5PY)

Closes in 26 days (Thursday 21 August 2025)

Posted on 24 July 2025

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Summary

To provide IT support to staff across a client base of supported schools and businesses, ensuring smooth operation and maintenance of ICT resources.

Wage

£15,704 a year

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Training course
Information communications technician (level 3)
Hours
Days and shifts to be confirmed.

40 hours a week

Start date

Thursday 28 August 2025

Duration

1 year 5 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

  • Manage and respond to support tickets via the Service Desk system.
  • Handle incoming phone calls and emails from users requiring IT assistance.
  • Provide remote support using monitoring and management software.
  • Perform tasks ranging from password resets to cloud service configurations (e.g., Microsoft 365).
  • Document IT requests and maintain accurate records of support activities.
  • Visit supported schools and business sites to resolve technical issues.
  • Engage with staff in person to troubleshoot and provide IT solutions.
  • Assess and document end-user IT environments during site visits.
  • Assist in the setup and maintenance of cloud-based IT services.
  • Support users in navigating and utilising platforms like Microsoft 365.
  • Collaborate with external support providers when necessary to resolve complex issues.

Where you'll work

71-73 Barton Street
Tewkesbury
GL20 5PY

Training

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

Training provider

QA LIMITED

Training course

Information communications technician (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Interpret and prioritise internal or external customer's requirements in line with organisation's policy
  • Apply the appropriate tools and techniques to undertake fault finding and rectification
  • apply Continuous Professional Development to support necessary business output and technical developments
  • Operate safely and securely across platforms and responsibilities maintaining the security of personal data of internal and external stakeholders
  • Communicate with all levels of stakeholders, keeping them informed of progress and managing escalation where appropriate
  • Develop and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, customers and other relevant stakeholders
  • Manage and prioritise the allocated workload effectively making best use of time and resources
  • Complete documentation relevant to the task and escalate where appropriate
  • Install or undertake basic software upgrades,either physically or remotely
  • Establish and diagnose the extent of the IT support task, in line with the organisation's policies and Service Level Agreements
  • Provide remote/F2F support to resolve customer requirements
  • Maintain a safe working environment for own personal safety and others in line with Health & Safety appropriate to the task
  • Identify and scope the best solution informed by the system data associated with the task
  • Test and evaluate the system's performance and compliance with customer requirements.
  • Escalate non routine problems in line with procedures
  • Use basic scripting to execute the relevant tasks for example PowerShell, Linux
  • Carry out routine maintenance across systems, (such as IT, Communications), ensuring organisational compliance at all times
  • Apply the necessary security, in line with access and/or encryption requirements
  • Use a range of Cabling or Connectors equipment in line with technical requirements for example physically or remotely
  • Test and evaluate network environments
  • Monitor performance and usage of a network
  • Deploy applications on a network
  • Set up storage and data access for staff
  • Apply necessary security measures, in line with access requirements to a network
  • Carry out routine maintenance across network systems, ensuring organisational compliance
  • Monitor network-related workloads including DNS and firewalls
  • Install or undertake basic upgrades, either physically or remotely
  • Establish digital communication or telecommunications systems through, for example cabling and connecting equipment.
  • Identify a range of tools and or diagnostic equipment, for example, Hardware or Software components, to resolve Communications or Telecommunications requirements.
  • Undertake basic telecommunications activities, in response to an allocated task, designated responsibilities, instructions or customer’s requirements.
  • Use information necessary to identify operational issues and rectify or escalate accordingly in line with policy
  • Interpret and prioritise internal or external customer's requirements in line with organisation's policy
  • Apply the appropriate tools and techniques to undertake fault finding and rectification
  • apply Continuous Professional Development to support necessary business output and technical developments
  • Operate safely and securely across platforms and responsibilities maintaining the security of personal data of internal and external stakeholders
  • Communicate with all levels of stakeholders, keeping them informed of progress and managing escalation where appropriate
  • Develop and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, customers and other relevant stakeholders
  • Manage and prioritise the allocated workload effectively making best use of time and resources
  • Complete documentation relevant to the task and escalate where appropriate
  • Install or undertake basic software upgrades,either physically or remotely
  • Establish and diagnose the extent of the IT support task, in line with the organisation's policies and Service Level Agreements
  • Provide remote/F2F support to resolve customer requirements
  • Maintain a safe working environment for own personal safety and others in line with Health & Safety appropriate to the task

Training schedule

Why choose our Azure Cloud Support Specialist apprenticeship?

The new Microsoft Azure Cloud Support Specialist Level 3 programme has been designed in partnership with Microsoft to build Azure cloud capabilities in your organisation.

This new Microsoft apprenticeship is part of QA's drive to support Microsoft’s Get On 2021 campaign, a five-year initiative to help 1.5 million people build careers in technology and help 300,000 connect to tech job opportunities.

QA’s Azure Cloud Support Specialist Level 3 apprenticeship programme enables the apprentice to:

  • Learn on-premise and cloud-enabled technologies and services.
  • Learn technical content that aligns to and is relevant to employers and the market.
  • Gain an Azure Fundamentals Qualification and a Microsoft 365 fundamentals qualification.
  • Get an introduction to Windows, Linux and PowerShell.

Tools and technologies learned: Learners will learn to use Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, Windows 10, AWS, Linux, PowerShell.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • 3 of any subject (grade 4+ (A* - C))
  • Maths & English (grade 3+ (D or above))

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
  • Customer care skills

About this employer

Spectrum IT is a growing IT organization supporting primary and SEN schools, as well as small businesses nationwide. It operates as a Managed Services Provider with a focus on cloud services and remote support. They offer hands-on experience and mentorship from experienced 3rd Line Engineers.

Company benefits

• Potential for a full-time role or progression onto higher level programmes on completion. • Business casual dress code. • Support from successful current and previous apprentices.

After this apprenticeship

90% of QA apprentices secure permanent employment after completing: this is 20% higher than the national average.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

QA LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000333573.

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Closes in 26 days (Thursday 21 August 2025)

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