KEYFACTS
Location:
Leicester
Wage:
£12,313.60
Possible Start Date:
10-05-2024
Working Week:
Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 4.00pm.
Apprenticeship Framework:
Digital
Level:
Advanced
Duration:
24 Months
APPRENTICESHIPSUMMARY
This is an exciting opportunity to join Launde Primary School as an ICT Support Technician Apprentice. You will ensure the availability of a fully operational network, class computers and any other IT equipment, liaising with ICT Lead and off-site technical support where necessary.
- Filtering, monitoring and firewall management
- Server administration
- Web administration
- Installation of new software
- Installation of new workstations and peripherals on curriculum and administration systems including email and internet access
- Management of the ICT network
- Carry out repairs as necessary
- Ordering and accounting of consumables in line with school procedures
- Allocation of new users
- Removal of former users
- Logging problems and liaising with suppliers and support agencies
- Tracing abuse and misuse of all hardware & software
- Installation and maintenance of stand-along machines
- Maintenance of an efficient booking system for resources and rooms
- Co-ordinating repair fault finding and maintenance of all systems
- Security policies
- Backup strategy
- Virus protection, audio/visual strategy and threat management and GDPR
- Ensure that the relevant Health and Safety procedures are carried out in relation to ICT
- Maintain and develop security in relation to ICT e.g. back up and virus protection and have strategy in place to avoid problems
- Maintain register of licence agreements and copy site licence programmes as required
- In liaison with office staff maintain inventory of ICT equipment
- Where appropriate maintain the school and trust websites in liaison with school and trust staff
- To liaise with the ICT Lead and teaching staff in identifying, evaluating learning resources for use in the implementation of the
- National Curriculum both for ICT and across the curriculum
- To support children in developing their skills in ICT
- To promote the use and understanding of ICT within the school with staff, children and parents
- To lead training for school staff
- To liaise with outside contractors as required
- To obtain quotes in liaison with business manager(s) for best value in ICT equipment
- To plan and organise new hardware and software to keep the MAT at the forefront of technology, thus enabling ICT to be an essential part of a pupils’ development
- Undertaking research and training to ensure that knowledge is current
- To attend any appropriate agreed training
- To carry out any other reasonable duties that may fall under the requirements of ICT developments
REQUIREMENTS ANDPROSPECTS
DESIRED SKILLS & PERSONAL Qualities:
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Analytical skills
Things to consider
Additional training to take place at Loughborough College to develop knowledge, skills and behaviours in accordance to this apprenticeship. Please ensure you are able to travel and have a full UK driving licence before applying. Loughborough College reserves the right to withdraw this vacancy before the end date, following consultation with the employer.ABOUT THEEMPLOYER
Launde Primary School
Launde Primary School is part of the Scholars Academy Trust. We are an inclusive and nurturing primary school, firmly rooted in strong moral values. We enjoy working with our supportive parents and a committed staff team to create a community in which every individual is supported to flourish and where we all work together to make our school a safe, happy and motivational place to learn. At Launde, we have high aspirations and expectations, and the needs of our pupils are at the heart of all we do. Our aim is for our children to be confident, caring, resilient and curious; we encourage them to achieve the very best and have a 'can do' attitude towards all they do whilst understanding their important role as citizens of our school. Our broad curriculum has a wide range of interesting learning experiences for our children both within the school day and during our extracurricular activities. Our children gain many memorable learning experiences whilst at school, both within lessons and visits and from visitors that come to share.