IT Support Apprentice - St Edmunds Catholic School

ST EDMUND’S CATHOLIC SCHOOL, PORTSMOUTH 11-16 Mixed VA School

St Edmund’s is a popular Voluntary Aided secondary school in the heart of Portsmouth and serves a wide area. It is an Outstanding school (Ofsted 2016 and 2022) serving a diverse population.

Salary: £24,310

Working hours: 8am – 4pm (Monday to Thursday) 8am – 3.30pm (Friday)

Hours per week: 37 hours per week, 52 weeks a year

Minimum age: 18+ due to the confidential nature of the role

Start Date: September 2026

Do you want to gain a range of technical ICT experience? Are you keen to develop your skills within a school setting? If so, look no further than the ICT Technician Apprentice vacancy working in conjunction with the training provider PETA. There is the potential for a full-time role offered to the suitable candidate upon completion of the apprenticeship.

Full training towards Level 3 Information Communication Technician:
Support Technician will be provided. You will complete a 22-month apprenticeship which will include 25 days at the PETA training centre in Cosham. You will be supported every 6-8 weeks with visits from your PETA Learning & Development Coach.

Qualifications: GCSEs in Maths and English at least grade 4/C are required. It is desirable for applicants to be first aid trained or willing to be trained.

How to apply: Please return your application FAO:
Headteacher, St Edmund’s. Catholic School, Arundel Street, Portsmouth, PO1 1RX
quoting the reference “ITAPP
26” or electronically to rec

Application pack: Please download the application pack from our school website:

In line with Safer Recruitment guidance we DO NOT accept CV’s.

As part of our Safer Recruitment guidance social media profiles will be checked upon appointment. As we are unable to offer a sponsorship, we can only accept applications from candidates that already have the right to work in the UK.

Closing date: Friday 20th March 2026. However, applications are welcomed prior to this and candidates interviewed.

The school is committed to safeguarding and the promoting the welfare of children, and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS disclosure at Enhanced level will be required prior to any offer of appointment.