Key Role Information

Salary
£22,380.80
Job type
Full Time
Contract type
Apprentice
Closing
30/06/2026 09:00
Interview
TBC
Start
1 September 2026
Contract term
AYR - All year round
Pay grade
£22,380.80
Department
Central Services
Key stage
Not Applicable
Hours per week
32.00
Weeks per year
52.000
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

West Kirby Educational Trust is seeking to appoint an IT Apprentice 

Closing Date: Tuesday 30th June at 9am 

Salary: £22,380.80

Permanent Contract: 52 weeks

Hours: 32 hours per week

Benefits: Access to healthcare scheme (Benenden), access to CPD enhancement, onsite gym facilities, half-termly wellbeing afternoons, free school lunch

Role Overview:      

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our growing IT Department. We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated IT Apprentice to join the team:

Working with the Head of IT and IT Assistant, the IT Apprentice will assist with serving ICT equipment and systems. The main duties of the role will also include:

•       Keeping the asset management system up to date

•       Ensuring IT issue tickets are responded to promptly and resolved as soon as possible

•       Assisting with equipment upgrades

•       Working closely with the Head of IT to implement security and usability improvements across the Charity.

On completion of the Apprenticeship training, the successful candidate will receive an IT Technician qualification.

Our IT team work across both our sites, in West Kirby, Wirral and Lydiate, Sefton.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to rigorous recruitment checks. West Kirby School & College is an exempt employer as defined in the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975) and as such, we have a lawful basis for requesting an enhanced DBS disclosure certificate for all employees.

Qualifications

Valid drivers licenceessential
essential

Skills

Personal Attributes

Excellent time management and organisational skillsessential
Ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with childrenessential
Emotional resilience in working with children/ young people who may present with behaviours which challengeessential
To be able to communicate effectivelyessential
Innovative and adaptable to work situations and emergenciesessential
Adaptable and flexible
Detail orientated
Motivation to work with children and young people
Overcome barriers

West Kirby Educational Trust

HR

recruitment@wkrs.co.uk

West Kirby Residential School
107-119 Meols Drive, West Kirby
Wirral
Merseyside
CH48 5DH

Safeguarding Information

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to rigorous recruitment & online checks. West Kirby Educational Trust is an exempt employer as defined in the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975) and as such, we have a lawful basis for requesting an enhanced DBS disclosure certificate for all employees.