Apprentice ICT Support Technician

Start date – as soon as possible

Newcastle High School for Girls, Tankerville Terrace, Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 3BA

36 hours per week

Working Monday to Friday

Full time-Full year.  

Salary: Full time – Apprentice Salary scales (annual pay review pending September)

Apprentices 23+ (Real Living Wage) – £12.00 (£22,464 FTE)

Apprentices aged 21 to 22 – £10.18 (£19,057 FTE)

Apprentices aged 18 to 20 – £7.49 (£14,021 FTE)

The application process will be completed by our online portal. Please click on link below: –

https://my.corehr.com/pls/gdstrecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.jobspec?p_id=036167

The North East’s leading independent girls’ day school has an exciting opportunity to provide technical support for the school and ICT systems of this thriving and busy school, one of twenty-five schools in the Girls’ Day School Trust.

We are seeking to appoint an apprentice with a passion for ICT and who will work, via a structured training path, through an apprenticeship scheme to develop their ICT support skills.

The successful candidate will work as a member of the ICT Support team to ensure the reliable provision of school ICT systems and services and will help to ensure a resilient platform is available for school ICT systems and that fallback systems are in place. A key part of your role will be resolving support issues with guidance from team members and using skills learnt from the apprenticeship and on-the-job training.

The role will involve learning all aspects of ICT support and the skills learnt will allow the successful candidate to be able to work towards completion of the apprenticeship programme. The role will provide you with confidence in all aspects of ICT support, including installation, set-up, upgrading, maintenance and support of a wide range of ICT equipment, including printers, monitors, computers, mobile devices and scanners.  You will become adept at supporting academic staff and pupils with ICT issues, carrying out basic ICT equipment repairs and installing computer software as directed, to name but a few.

About the School

NHSG is a leading academic day school. Our girls are ambitious, bright, enthusiastic and eager to learn and we offer a warm and supportive community.  As part of the Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST), the UK’s leading family of independent girls’ schools and academies, we can offer a variety of benefits, including:

Competitive rate of pay and conditions.

Membership of the GDST Flexible Pension Plan.

Access to the extensive GDST central training and development programme.

Training grants for obtaining further qualifications.

Discounted fees for children at GDST schools.

Free lunches and refreshments provided during term time.

Free parking available for school staff.

Access to retail discounts via the Pluxee App.

Access to free financial advice via the HR My Money App.

Interest free loans for travel season tickets and personal computer equipment.

Cycle to work scheme.

A great working environment, atmosphere and location.

Closing date: 21^st June 2024 at 12.00.  You must be available for interview week commencing 24^th June 2024.

The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.

NHSG and GDST are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including online searches, and checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.  Applications will be considered only from candidates who are eligible to work in the UK.