Apprentice Fire & Security Engineer

GOUGH & KELLY GROUP LIMITED

Sheffield, S10 2TN

Closes in 11 days (Friday 11 October at 11:59pm)

Posted on 23 September 2024

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Summary

As a NSI Gold company, Gough and Kelly is a premier provider of security products and services and has served the north of England for over three decades. We are one of Yorkshire’s fastest growing companies, and we work with clients including Leeds United FC, the LNER Community Stadium and Sheffield University.

Annual wage
£13,312 to £23,795.20 a year

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Enhanced sick pay • Overtime available, paid at a premium rate (age dependent) • Holiday entitlement – increasing to 24 days, with length of service, plus 8 bank holidays • Pension Scheme • Company social events

Training course
Fire emergency and security systems technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 4.30pm.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Friday 1 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

  • To assist the engineers in the installation, service and maintenance of CCTV, intruder alarms and access control systems
  • To meet with clients and ensure first-class service when on-site
  • To complete company paperwork accurately and to complete timesheets within the required time frame
  • To take responsibility for applying all college learning to your role, and to understand the combination of academic and practical elements of security engineering

Where you’ll work

Western Bank

Sheffield

S10 2TN

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

ELEVATION ACADEMY 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

    • You will attend Elevation Academy 2 days per month to complete your apprenticeship

    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
    • Problem solving skills
    • Patience

    About this company

    As a NSI Gold company, Gough and Kelly is a premier provider of security products and services and has served the north of England for over three decades. We are one of Yorkshire’s fastest growing companies, and we work with clients including Leeds United FC, the LNER Community Stadium and Sheffield University.

    After this apprenticeship

    • To become a Security Engineer

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    ELEVATION ACADEMY LIMITED

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000278245.

    Apply now

    Closes in 11 days (Friday 11 October at 11:59pm)

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