IT Support Apprentice
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Gloucester, United Kingdom
Freelance
22-04-2025
Job Specifications
Job Description
Are you looking to start your career in IT? Would you like to work for Gloucestershire’s leading IT company? Optimising IT is an award-winning, Microsoft Gold Partner that has a 98% customer satisfaction rating and have recently been awarded B-Corp status.
This friendly, highly experienced company are looking for a tech-savvy apprentice who aspires to develop a career within the IT sector.
Information Communications Technician Training
During this advanced apprenticeship, you will learn a vast range of knowledge, skills and behaviours, covering topics such as Data Security, Hardware & Software, Computer Networking and so much more.
You will undertake the ground-breaking Professional Apprenticeships ICT Level 3 qualification. Professional Apprenticeships hold the title of Bristol and Bath Apprenticeship Training Provider of the Year for 2021.
The programme is designed to mould you into a high-level, all-rounded technician. You will learn in detail about Cloud & Mobile Technologies, Technical Problem Solving, Advanced Data Security, Computer Networks, IT Communication & much more.
These modules are designed to jump-start your career and make you stand out in an increasingly competitive field, boosting your future earning potential.
Vacancy details
Location
Gloucester
Salary
£12,000 / Year
Contract
Full time, apprenticeship
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Apprenticeships offer so much more now than they did even just a few years ago and here at Pro Apprenticeships, we’ve packed them full of quality. As a multi award-winning provider, we are the first choice for tech and digital apprenticeships, with high quality training and support at the heart of everything we do. We offer hands-on training with learning, practical experience and education. For applicants, it is a pathway to a career with earnings from day one. For employers, it is a strategic investment to cultivate a s... Know more
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