IT Support Apprentice

Summary

Our intention is to equip you over the course of the 18 month program to reach the appropriate skill set with experience to transition into a full-time technical role. The apprentice will join the Customer Service Team providing administrative and hardware support to the 1st Line and Projects and Implementation teams.

Annual wage: £15,000 a year
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Training course: Information communications technician (level 3)
Hours: Monday- Friday 9.00pm- 5.30pm
37 hours a week
Possible start date: Saturday 25 January
Duration: 1 year 6 months
Positions available: 1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

Months 1 to 8 - You will join the Customer Service Team providing administrative and hardware support to the 1st Line and Projects and Implementation teams
You will report directly to the 2nd Line Team Leader who works within the Customer Services Department
You will be required to work in the build room as well as working on specific tasks in the field defined with you by the Management Team
Months 8 to 16 - You will join the 1st Line Team providing administrative and remote support to our fast growing customer base
You will report directly to the 1st Line Team Leader who works within the Customer Operations group
You will be required to work on the Helpdesk as well as working on specific projects and tasks defined with you by the Management Team
You will not be a call logger, with the expectation being that by the end of your tenure you can resolve at least 85% of all the incidents you log yourself

Where you’ll work

Omni House

252 Belsize Road

London

NW6 4BT

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

JUST IT TRAINING LIMITED

Your training course

Information communications technician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Interpret and prioritise internal or external customer's requirements in line with organisation's policy
Apply the appropriate tools and techniques to undertake fault finding and rectification
apply Continuous Professional Development to support necessary business output and technical developments
Operate safely and securely across platforms and responsibilities maintaining the security of personal data of internal and external stakeholders
Communicate with all levels of stakeholders, keeping them informed of progress and managing escalation where appropriate
Develop and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, customers and other relevant stakeholders
Manage and prioritise the allocated workload effectively making best use of time and resources
Complete documentation relevant to the task and escalate where appropriate
Install or undertake basic software upgrades,either physically or remotely
Establish and diagnose the extent of the IT support task, in line with the organisation's policies and Service Level Agreements
Provide remote/F2F support to resolve customer requirements
Maintain a safe working environment for own personal safety and others in line with Health & Safety appropriate to the task
Identify and scope the best solution informed by the system data associated with the task
Test and evaluate the system's performance and compliance with customer requirements.
Escalate non routine problems in line with procedures
Use basic scripting to execute the relevant tasks for example PowerShell, Linux
Carry out routine maintenance across systems, (such as IT, Communications), ensuring organisational compliance at all times
Apply the necessary security, in line with access and/or encryption requirements
Use a range of Cabling or Connectors equipment in line with technical requirements for example physically or remotely
Test and evaluate network environments
Monitor performance and usage of a network
Deploy applications on a network
Set up storage and data access for staff
Apply necessary security measures, in line with access requirements to a network
Carry out routine maintenance across network systems, ensuring organisational compliance
Monitor network-related workloads including DNS and firewalls
Install or undertake basic upgrades, either physically or remotely
Establish digital communication or telecommunications systems through, for example cabling and connecting equipment.
Identify a range of tools and or diagnostic equipment, for example, Hardware or Software components, to resolve Communications or Telecommunications requirements.
Undertake basic telecommunications activities, in response to an allocated task, designated responsibilities, instructions or customer’s requirements.
Use information necessary to identify operational issues and rectify or escalate accordingly in line with policy
Interpret and prioritise internal or external customer's requirements in line with organisation's policy
Apply the appropriate tools and techniques to undertake fault finding and rectification
apply Continuous Professional Development to support necessary business output and technical developments
Operate safely and securely across platforms and responsibilities maintaining the security of personal data of internal and external stakeholders
Communicate with all levels of stakeholders, keeping them informed of progress and managing escalation where appropriate
Develop and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, customers and other relevant stakeholders
Manage and prioritise the allocated workload effectively making best use of time and resources
Complete documentation relevant to the task and escalate where appropriate
Install or undertake basic software upgrades,either physically or remotely
Establish and diagnose the extent of the IT support task, in line with the organisation's policies and Service Level Agreements
Provide remote/F2F support to resolve customer requirements
Maintain a safe working environment for own personal safety and others in line with Health & Safety appropriate to the task

Your training plan

Level 3 Information Communications Technician Apprenticeship Standard
You will receive full training and support from the Just IT Apprenticeship team to increase your skills

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

Math and English (grade C/4)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative

About this company

Virtual IT is looking for an apprentice eager to establish a career in IT Support in our education division, JSPC. To complement the Information Communications Technician apprenticeship standard, Virtual IT will provide vocational experience learning and contributing to the customer experience via our remote support helpdesk based in Lancing and via our deskside support commitments in the field where you will be mentored by our Field Engineers. Our customer base is comprised of approximately 300 schools throughout West Sussex. In terms of the technology stacks you will be exposed to, this will include desktop and mobile devices running Windows Desktop and Chrome OS in traditional on-premise infrastructures running virtualised Windows Server environments through to full cloud solutions that leverage the Microsoft 365 suite. You will gain experience in a number of backup solutions, and networking (physical and wireless) technologies. They are one of the pre-eminent Managed Services Provider in the South of England supporting over 10,000 users for their IT and security, delivering a broad range of cloud, hybrid cloud, cyber security, vulnerability testing, and support solutions, bringing together the best technology sets to address their client’s ever-changing requirements.

After this apprenticeship

Tech and digital professionals in London earn an average salary of £52,500 per year, so this Apprenticeship could be the start of a very promising and profitable career

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

JUST IT TRAINING LIMITED

hello@justit.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000236013.

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