IT Technician Apprentice

Brigshaw High School

Castleford (WF10 2HR)

Closes in 15 days (Sunday 15 March 2026)

Posted on 26 February 2026


Summary

We are looking to appoint an IT Technician Apprentice at an exciting time of the trust’s development, to provide IT Support across the Brigshaw Learning Partnership Trust. The IT Technician will be based at the High School, however expected to support work across all the schools within the trust. 

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 to Friday 8am- 4pm All year round

37 hours a week

Start date

Monday 20 April 2026

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

Curriculum

  • To provide first line support to pupils, staff and other agencies
  • To effectively prioritise support tasks
  • To provide guidance and support to the curriculum areas to ensure that ICT is used effectively to support the curriculum
  • To ensure that all IT resources are maintained to the highest possible standards
  • Assist with installation/maintenance of network infrastructure components - network components, data cabling, data ports and network communications
  • Escalate problems to the Lead ICT Technicians, Director of Digital Services or outside agencies where necessary

Pupils

  • To use specialist skills, training and expertise to support pupils in their use of ICT resources, and equipment
  • To work with the ICT Lead technicians to develop consistent and effective practice in in-class support
  • To be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to safeguarding, child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to and appropriate person
  • To demonstrate a commitment to the safeguarding and well-being of all pupils

Staff and other agencies

To be part of a focused team with the Director of Digital Services to gain best use and practice from new technologies across the School and the Trust

Resources

  • To assist in the daily running of all computer based systems and equipment
  • To keep up to date with the latest version of software applications used by colleagues across the Trust
  • Maintain all IT equipment used within schools to a high standard and react promptly to any failures
  • To be familiar with all systems used in the management and control of practical resources, to ensure that ICT across the BLP has appropriate specialist resources including: stock control, compiling orders and maintaining inventories where appropriate

Health and Safety

  • To work with colleagues in ensuring that health and safety measures are regularly monitored assessed and reviewed
  • To ensure the ‘best practice' procedures for health and safety are maintained
  • To work with colleagues and outside agencies to ensure electrical equipment is safe to use
  • To ensure that materials, including dangerous substances, are dealt with appropriately in line with, WEEE or any other relevant regulation
  • To ensure that all appropriate materials and equipment are safely stored
  • To assist in routine and non-routine maintenance of equipment is carried out on a regular and systematic basis

Other Duties

  • Ensure that all safeguarding policies and procedures are adhered to
  • Work with users to ensure all personal data remains safe
  • Contributes to the values and co-operative ethos of the school
  • To attend and participate in relevant meeting as required
  • Undertake other appropriate duties as directed by the Director of Digital Services

This job description is not necessarily a comprehensive definition of the post. It will be reviewed annually.

Where you'll work

Brigshaw Lane
Allerton Bywater
Castleford
WF10 2HR

Training

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

Training provider

BALTIC TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED

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

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

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
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

Other requirements

  • Passing a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
  • 2 satisfactory references
  • Pre-employment health checks
  • All safer recruitment checks

About this employer

We are one team with one goal, committed to our vision to provide a transformative education from 2-18. We serve 3000 children and young people. Approximately 1600 children aged 3-11 attend our six primary schools, spread across the villages that make up our locality. The majority of our primary pupils attend our secondary phase, Brigshaw High school. This presents a unique opportunity for us to cohere a powerful cradle to career journey for our children and communities.

https://www.brigshawlearningpartnership.com/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • There may be an opportunity for candidates to move in to IT Technician role following completion of the Apprenticeship

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

Brigshaw High School

Adam Welch

hr@brigshawtrust.com

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000018158.

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Closes in 15 days (Sunday 15 March 2026)

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