VACANCY FOR IT APPRENTICE
Nene Park Academy
Salary:
Meridian Trust Apprenticeship Scale – APP1 - £13,468
Hours
of work: 37 Hours a week, 52 weeks per year
We have an exciting
opportunity within our growing IT team for an IT Apprentice!
Working as part of a dedicated team
within a group of our Academy sites. You will learn from your IT colleagues to
develop your IT skills in an accredited apprenticeship program. You will be
primarily working with 1st line IT support issues within your group of academies.
The Opportunity
· - Learn from your IT colleagues and
developing your IT skills in line with your apprenticeship program.
· - To gain a nationally recognised qualification in IT
· - To gain valuable skills and experience in a workplace environment
· -Provide 1st line IT
support to staff & students at your group of academy
sites.
· - Help to ensure the smooth running
of all computer equipment within the Trust and responding to urgent IT issues.
· - Receive training from your
apprenticeship provider, undertake apprenticeship coursework and other work
required by your apprenticeship provider.
The
ideal candidate
· - Good educational background including
GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths.
· - An
IT based subject, or an IT related subject at A-Level
· -Knowledge of PC hardware & Microsoft windows
· -Working knowledge of a range of software packages.
· - A passion for IT and supporting users
Meridian Trust offers a wealth of
fantastic benefits for teaching and support staff which are highlighted below
but are not limited to -
· - Apprenticeship and CPD
opportunities which allow you to gain specialist knowledge in a role you are
passionate about developing in
· - Opportunity to jump start
your career in teaching through our dedicated Initial Teacher Training Team
(ITT)
· -Support for mental health
and wellbeing through our Employee Assistance Programme and other resources
· -Cycle to work scheme
· -Defined benefit local
government or Teacher’s pension scheme
· - Healthcare benefits
including free eye test vouchers and flu vaccinations
· - Free on-site parking
· -Discounts on a wide range
of benefits from everyday essentials to holidays
-To explore our full range of benefits, please visit https://www.meridiantrust.co.uk/jobs-and-training/benefits/.
Nene Park Academy is an educational
community whose philosophy embraces the challenges of academic excellence,
responsibility and leadership, spiritual awareness and participation in a wide
variety of activities.
Academic excellence is important,
but the values that go with the achievement of the students are critical in
ensuring that our students are well prepared for the challenges which await
them beyond the school gates. At NPA, students explore their identity and
strengths, and find the expertise that helps them to transform individual
talents into accomplishments – accomplishments which will make them valued and
respected in an increasingly complex world.
At Nene Park Academy we quite
simply strive to ‘know and support every student to enjoy and achieve’, and I
hope that this is evident from a journey through our website. Please enjoy
looking at the website but it is no substitute for a visit. We look forward to
welcoming you to experience our academy life and the exciting opportunities
that our students enjoy.
Rob Grover, Principal
Meridian
Trust is a successful multi-academy trust founded on its commitment to people
and communities.
Our
proven approach over more than a decade has elevated us to a respected and
admired academy trust, a national leader in education and a source of great
pride to the communities we serve. The Trust currently operates 30
schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire and
Northamptonshire and has forged strong links within all these communities. We
are committed to high quality professional development and career opportunities
for all staff. To find out more about the Trust, please visit: www.meridiantrust.co.uk
For
more information about the role please download the Applicant Information Pack
below.
Closing
date for applications is: 12/02/2025
Interview
to take place on: W/C 17/02/2025
The
Trust is committed to diversity and inclusion and equality of opportunity for
all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age,
disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or
belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
The
Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and
young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All
appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced
check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as online
searches.
Sophie Laycock
01223491600
recruitment@meridiantrust.co.uk