IT Apprentice
PORTSLADE ALDRIDGE COMMUNITY ACADEMY TRUST
Brighton, East Sussex
Closes in 3 days (Friday 31 October 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 23 October 2025
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Summary
PACA is a secondary school located in Portslade. 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
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£14,526.20 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
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This position is the apprenticeship wage of £7.55 per hour.
- Training course
- IT solutions technician (level 3)
- Hours
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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 4pm with a lunchbreak.
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 December 2025
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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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
You can select which locations you want to apply for in your application on Find an apprenticeship.
This apprenticeship is available in these locations:
- BACA School, Lewes Road, Brighton, BN1 9PW
- Portslade Aldridge Community Academy Chalky Road Portslade, Brighton, East Sussex, BN41 2WS
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 online 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
BACA’s primary focus is to prepare students for their future careers, students study a range of GCSE qualifications.
https://www.baca-uk.org.uk/ (opens in new tab)
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 L3 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 VAC1000347939.
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Closes in 3 days (Friday 31 October 2025 at 11:59pm)
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