Apprentice IT Technician - Internal Applicants Only

eTeach UK Limited; Brighton; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary growth

Professional development

Training grants

Life assurance

Discount on GDST fees

Loans for training

Cycle to work

Job summary

Brighton Girls invites applications for an Apprentice ICT Technician to provide IT support across the school’s ICT systems. This full-time role includes 36 hours per week with 20% time off the job training and a permanent contract.

Salary is age-based (£8.00–£12.71 per hour) with a £27,987 FTE annual equivalent pro rata for part-time hours. The apprenticeship offers a structured training path and extensive professional development through GDST.

Qualifications

• Providing IT-related skills development through an apprenticeship.

Responsibilities

• Providing technical support for the school and the ICT systems.
• Participating in a structured training path through an apprenticeship.
• Working with the ICT Support team to ensure reliable ICT systems.
• Resolving issues with guidance from team and on-the-job training.

Job description

Apprentice IT Technician - Internal Applicants Only

Hours: Full Time 36 hours per week, including 20% time off the job training

Contract: Full time, permanent

Required from: January 2027

Salary: Dependant on age: £8.00 per hour age 16-17, £10.85 per hour age 18-20, £12.71 per hour age 21 and over.

Brighton Girls has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Apprentice ICT Technician to play a key role providing IT support at the school.

As Apprentice ICT Technician, you will be responsible for:

• Providing technical support for the school and the ICT systems
• Participating in a structured training path through a training scheme or apprenticeship scheme to develop ICT skills.
• Working with the ICT Support team to ensure the reliable provision of school ICT systems.
• Providing assistance to ensure a resilient platform is available for school ICT systems and fallback systems are in place.
• Resolving support issues with guidance from team members and skills learnt from the apprenticeship and on the job training.

As a founding school of the Girls’ Day School Trust, Brighton Girls has a significance in the history of girls’ education. Located in the heart of the city of Brighton; we are as eclectic, enterprising, and creative as the city itself. Our students are bright and independent: they are resilient and not afraid to take risks; they have strong social consciences and enjoy learning.

As part of the Girls’ Day School Trust, our staff benefit from our 150-year history of excellence and innovation in girls’ education, with many opportunities to share ideas and best practice with colleagues across the network. They have access to an extensive central training and professional development programme to complement school-based INSET and also funding grants for individual courses of study.

Brighton Girls does not have onsite parking but does benefit from good accessibility by public transport both bus and train.

Benefits include:

• Competitive salaries and pay progression
• Access to extensive professional development opportunities
• Training grants for qualifications
• Free life assurance benefit
• A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
• Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
• A Cycle to Work scheme

The closing date for applications is 13th November 2026

£27,987 FTE per annum, pro rata to part time hours