IT Apprentice

IT Apprentice
Laidlaw Schools Trust
Suite 2, Floor 3
St. Nicholas Building
St. Nicholas Street
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 1RF

£6.40 per hour
Full time, all year round

The opportunity to apply for an IT apprenticeship is now open to college and sixth form students who are passionate about pursuing a career in IT. If you’re looking for a hands-on learning experience that combines theoretical knowledge with practical skills, this apprenticeship could be the perfect fit for you.

The apprenticeship program offers a competitive hourly training allowance of £6.40, providing a valuable financial incentive to support your learning and development. To be successful in the program, you will need to demonstrate a strong enthusiasm and commitment to undertake training and development activities, ultimately leading to the achievement of an NVQ Level 2/3 qualification.

The contract will be of a fixed term nature and will last for 18 months with no guarantee of employment after the 18 month period. The successful applicant will support the work of all our Academies across the Trust.

As an apprentice, you’ll have the chance to gain valuable experience and work alongside a range of Academy staff, including the Head of IT and an external training provider. You’ll receive mentorship and guidance to ensure a positive and productive traineeship experience, with training taking place both on-site at the Academy and off-site at external locations.

We offer excellent benefits including 26 days holiday (plus public holidays), access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, discounted and free gym access as well as salary sacrifice schemes such as NHS car lease scheme and cycle to work scheme.

We have recently introduced a number of new staff benefits including a healthcare cash plan to support with everyday healthcare costs, access to Perkbox (with a wide variety of discounts and freebies at a range of retailers), financial wellbeing tools and discounted travel schemes.

The successful candidate will join a successful MAT where all Academies support each other to the benefit of our pupils and their families. Our Academies also enjoy strong support from an experienced LST central team, based in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Further details and an application pack can be downloaded from the Careers section on the Laidlaw Schools Trust website https://www.laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk/72/vacancies-1. Interested candidates are welcome to tour the school, please contact the Academy office on 0191 6622 400 to arrange a visit. If you wish to have an informal discussion about this post, please contact: Rob Atkin, Rob.Atkin@laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk

Closing Date: 12 noon on Friday 19th July 2024
Interviews will take place: TBC
Applications should be returned to: hradmin@laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk
Please note that CVs will not be accepted.

We are an equal opportunities employer strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate their commitment to children’s safeguarding. All successful appointments will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and a range of other pre-employment recruitment checks.

An online search will be undertaken for shortlisted candidates as part of the recruitment process on information available in the public domain. Candidates should disclose anything that may be relevant in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. This search does not form part of the shortlisting process and candidates will have the chance to discuss any issues of concern that may arise during this search at interview.

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