
Lift Schools
IT Technician Apprentice
Job Description
Salary: £24,000 - 24,000 per year
Requirements:- Passionate about technology and eager to build a career in IT
- Curious, enthusiastic, and willing to learn
- Organised with good attention to detail
- A confident communicator who enjoys helping others
- Able to work well as part of a team
- GCSE Maths and English at Grade 4/C or above, or equivalent, or willingness to work towards Functional Skills if required
- Must have resided in the UK or EEA for at least 3 years prior to the start of the apprenticeship
- Must not have already completed a Level 3 IT Solutions Technician apprenticeship
- Diagnose and resolve hardware and software issues
- Support Windows, Apple, and Chrome devices
- Install and configure new equipment and software
- Help maintain audio-visual equipment and classroom technology
- Support systems including telephony, visitor management, and CCTV
- Keep accurate records using our IT service management system
- Travel between our local schools to provide on-site technical support
- Deliver excellent customer service to colleagues across our schools
- Hardware
- Support
- Network
- Windows
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We are Lift Schools, a diverse and inclusive network of 59 schools with a clear mission to provide an excellent education to every child in every classroom, every day. This is an IT Technician Apprentice role based at Lift Clacton with regular travel to other schools in the area, supporting colleagues and students across Lift Clacton, Lift Hamford Primary Academy, and Lift Tendring. We offer a fully funded Level 3 IT Solutions Technician apprenticeship, comprehensive training, dedicated support from an experienced IT Team Leader and apprenticeship trainer, and strong career development opportunities after completion. Our benefits include a wellbeing cash plan, pension scheme, healthcare and financial support, discounted gym memberships, travel deals, and other Lift Schools benefits. We are committed to safeguarding, diversity, and equality of opportunity, and flexible working options may be considered.
last updated 31 week of 2026
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£24,000
This role
£55,000
UK median
This salary is 56% below the UK median for UK tech roles (£55,000/yr).
Based on 2024–2025 UK technology sector benchmarks