Apprentice IT Technician - Internal Applicants Only

Brighton Girls - GDST; Brighton; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Professional development opportunities

Training grants

Pension schemes

Life assurance

Fee discounts for GDST schools

Training loans

Cycle to work

Job summary

Brighton Girls is offering an exciting Apprentice ICT Technician role to provide IT support at the school, working with the ICT Support team to ensure reliable systems and a resilient platform.

The apprenticeship includes a structured training path, on-the-job training and the opportunity to gain ICT skills while working 36 hours per week; the position starts January 2027 and is permanent.

Qualifications

• Structured training path through an apprenticeship to develop ICT skills.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Job description

Apprentice ICT Technician

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.

Why join Brighton Girls?

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


• Generous pension schemes


• 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

Interviews will be held TBC.