L3 IT Support Technician Apprentice

OBJECTIVE TECHNOLOGIES LTD

CROW ARCH LANE, BH24 1PD

Closes on Thursday 31 October

Posted on 4 September 2024


Summary

Are you enthusiastic and reliable, and want to learn alongside our experienced team of IT Experts? PETA are proud to be working with Objective Technologies to support them with the recruitment and training of a new IT Support Apprentice. The successful applicant will join the growing team at Objective Technologies based in Ringwood.

Annual wage
£14,000 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Starting wage is in the range £14,000 - £16,000

Training course
Information communications technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday- Friday 8.30am- 5.30pm

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 4 November

Duration

1 Year 10 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

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an aspiring IT Technician Apprentice to join Objective Technologies!

If you are looking to progress in the IT industry and hardware repair, then this is the right job for you. The successful applicant will undertake a Level 3 Information Communication Technician: Technical Support apprenticeship and you will have a great progression opportunity.

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic IT Apprentice to join our team. The ideal candidate will support our small to medium sized businesses to provide managed IT services, cloud services, backup/disaster recovery, consultancy and support. Joining the team as an IT Support Apprentice, your day-to-day duties will see you:

  • Setup and configuration of laptops, desktops, mobiles and tablets
  • Carry out diagnostic checks / fault finding
  • Installing new hardware and software
  • Carry out hardware upgrades
  • Dealing with 1st level customer hardware issues
  • Accurately log time and notes in the Helpdesk System
  • Learning how to provide technical support using remote management software
  • Updating and maintaining customer asset registers

Where you’ll work

ENERGY HOUSE

EXPRESS HOUSE

CROW ARCH LANE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE

CROW ARCH LANE

BH24 1PD

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

PETA 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

    As an IT Apprentice, you will be studying towards a level three ICT Support Technician apprenticeship. This apprenticeship is 22 months in length and will involve ongoing onsite training and mentoring from the Objectives Technology team combined with 25 days of off-the-job training at the PETA training centre in Cosham.

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE in:

    • English (grade C/4)
    • Maths (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

    • Attention to detail
    • Good IT Skills
    • Understand MS Windows 10/11
    • Accuracy
    • Excellent communication skills
    • Able to multi-task
    • Good problem solving skills

    Other requirements

    Benefits: Company events. Company pension. Cycle to work scheme. Health & Wellbeing programme. Life insurance. On-site parking. Paid Volunteer time. Sick pay.

    About this company

    Objective Technologies are a leading Managed IT service provider based in Ringwood. We work locally and nationally, with a range of small to medium sized businesses to provide managed IT services, Cloud services, backup/disaster recovery, consultancy and support.

    https://www.objectiveuk.com/ (opens in new tab)

    After this apprenticeship

    Career progression opportunities will be discussed throughout the apprenticeship

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    PETA LIMITED

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000274702.

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    Closes on Thursday 31 October

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