IT Apprentice

BATES (IT) LTD

West Sussex, BN13 3EP

Closes in 22 days (Friday 11 October)

Posted on 17 September 2024


Summary

You will have the opportunity to gain valuable skills, knowledge and experience as you complete a IT- Azure Cloud Support Specialist - Level 3 Apprenticeship. Duties will include providing remote first line support.

Annual wage
£17,000 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Training course
Information communications technician (level 3)
Hours
All details will be confirmed upon interview.

35 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 28 October

Duration

1 Year 4 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

Duties: You will be involved with the following tasks such as: 

  • Desktop migrations from one domain to another Office 365
  • Mailbox setup and configuration Active Directory configuration (users and computers)
  • Windows PC and laptop roll outs
  • Installing printer and toners
  • Travelling to NHS sites and providing preventative maintenance support

Where you’ll work

Swandean 85 Arundel Road

Worthing

West Sussex

BN13 3EP

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

QA 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 qualification

    Why choose our Azure Cloud Support Specialist apprenticeship?

    • The new Microsoft Azure Cloud Support Specialist Level 3 programme has been designed in partnership with Microsoft to build Azure cloud capabilities in your organisation
    • This new Microsoft apprenticeship is part of QA's drive to support Microsoft’s Get On 2021 campaign, a five-year initiative to help 1.5 million people build careers in technology and help 300,000 connect to tech job opportunities

    QA’s Azure Cloud Support Specialist Level 3 apprenticeship programme enables the apprentice to:

    • Learn on-premise and cloud-enabled technologies and services
    • Learn technical content that aligns to and is relevant to employers and the market
    • Gain an Azure Fundamentals Qualification and a Microsoft 365 fundamentals qualification
    • Get an introduction to Windows, Linux and PowerShell

    Tools and technologies learned: Learners will learn to use Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, Windows 10, AWS, Linux, PowerShell.

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE or equivalent in:

    • any 3 subjects (grade 4+ (A*-C))
    • English (grade 3+ (D or above))
    • Maths (grade 3+ (D or above))

    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
    • Problem solving skills
    • Team working
    • Non judgemental

    About this company

    Bates IT has over 25+ years’ experience in delivering large scale digital transformations and operational support into a diverse range of verticals. Our service portfolio encompasses every device that touches a desk, effectively making us a unique unified service provider. We are a family IT Company supporting an NHS Trust with headquarters in Worthing. Our core values include flexibility towards the changing needs of our customers, ownership and accountability for the services we provide, passion for continual service improvements and delivering exceptional service to our customers.

    After this apprenticeship

    A full time role is available for the right candidate and career progression opportunities after successful completion of the apprenticeship programme. Numerous former apprentices are now in senior positions currently conducting interviews to manage new apprentices.

    Benefits:

    • Training courses available
    • Structured mentoring and support
    • On-site parking
    • Great transport links
    • Supportive working
    • Great career progression

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    QA LIMITED

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000277338.

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    Closes in 22 days (Friday 11 October)

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