IT Technician Apprentice
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Company: LIFT SCHOOLS
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Location: Clacton-On-Sea, CO15 3JL
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £25,949.00 per year
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Sector: Digital
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Ref: NAS-2000045253
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Application Deadline Date: 09/08/2026
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Start Date: 01/09/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Monday - Friday, hours to be confirmed.
Brief Description
Start your career in tech. Grow with Lift Schools. This is a development opportunity for someone who is curious, motivated, and ready to build a career in IT. As an IT technician apprentice, you will learn on the job while supporting our schools and central teams with the technology that helps children thrive in every classroom, every day.
Training to be Provided
You will work towards a Level 3 IT Solutions Technician apprenticeship, typically over around 21 months (depending on your experience and qualifications).
You will receive:
- A dedicated trainer who meets with you every two weeks
- Regular progress reviews and on-site observations
- Time built into your week for off-the-job learning (20% training time)
- Support to complete Maths and English functional skills, if needed
This is a practical, hands-on role where you will build confidence, technical skills, and professional experience from day one.
Future Prospects
- This is an exciting opportunity to be in a real job, with real variety, from day one whilst working towards a qualification
- Potential to secure permanent positions within our central services team
- Transferable skills: Develop technical, problem-solving, and communication skills that will help you thrive in a range of industries, not just education
- Opportunities for specialist roles, such as IT support technician, network engineer, or systems analyst
- Possibility to progress to senior roles, including IT manager or project leader
- Commitment to supporting your professional growth and career ambitions at Lift Schools
Vacancy Detail
- Diagnose and resolve hardware and software issues
- Support Windows, Apple and Chrome devices
- Install and configure new equipment and software
- Help maintain audio-visual equipment and classroom technology
- Support systems including telephony, visitor management and CCTV
- Keep accurate records using our IT service management system
- Travel between our local schools to provide on-site technical support
- Deliver excellent customer service to colleagues across our schools