Fire & Security Apprentice

T CLARKE PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

Cornwall, PL25 4FD

Closes on Friday 1 November

Posted on 20 September 2024

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Summary

Apprenticeship in Fire & Security systems leading to employment as either an installation, service or dual role security systems engineer Specialising in - Fire alarms, CCTV, Intruder alarms, Access Control, with some Data Networking.

Annual wage
£13,312 a year

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Training course
Fire emergency and security systems technician (level 3)
Hours
8 Hours per day generally Monday - Friday, at times the hours may change slightly as work demands.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Saturday 2 November

Duration

3 Years

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

  • Learn the processes of -
  • Planning security system installations
  • Installation of cables
  • Installation of field devices
  • Installation of control panels
  • Programming and commissioning of systems,
  • All the above is in the area of fire & Security alarms, CCTV and access control

Where you’ll work

11 St Austell Buisness Park

Carclaze

St Austell

Cornwall

PL25 4FD

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

FOCUS TRAINING (SW) LIMITED

Your training course

Fire emergency and security systems technician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents
  • Comply with safety legislation, codes of practice, risk assessments, method statements, safe systems of work and apply control measures.
  • Complete functionality tests of systems and components during commissioning systems.
  • Apply and implement system design, planning and installations including additional components to existing systems.
  • Carry out takeover procedure, diagnose and repair faults.
  • Operate ICT equipment and systems to store, retrieve, manipulate, transmit or receive digital data and electronic information.
  • Comply with environmental and sustainability, regulations and standards.
  • Complete functionality tests of systems and components during handover of systems.
  • Carries out risk assessments.
  • Communicate with others verbally for example, internal and external customers, colleagues, and managers using sector specific terminology.
  • Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders, as part of a team. Consult and engage with occupants or others who are or could be affected by work (for example vulnerable, older, and disabled people) and respond appropriately.
  • Communicate with internal and external stakeholders using sector specific terminology through written means.
  • Plan and install systems cabling.
  • Carry out maintenance activities on fire detection and alarm systems and their components.
  • Carry out maintenance activities on intrusion alarm, access control, video surveillance (CCTV) and their components.

    • Your training plan

    40 Hours per week, 1 day at college.

    Requirements

    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
    • Number skills
    • Logical
    • Team working
    • Initiative
    • Non judgemental
    • Patience

    Other requirements

    The role needs a general level of physical fitness

    About this company

    TClarke Nationwide Building Services Company. Head Office located in London with offices located around the United Kingdom. Established in 1889

    http://WWW.TCLARKE.COM (opens in new tab)

    After this apprenticeship

    We relish engineers that strive to move on through the company and we have roles that involve commissioning, system programming, cause and effect planning and many more aspects of the industry. 

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    T CLARKE PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

    Nigel Stephens

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000277217.

    Apply now

    Closes on Friday 1 November

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