IT Support Apprentice
Seriun
Barrowford, BB9 6BP
Closes in 26 days (Monday 18 November at 11:59pm)
Posted on 18 October 2024
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Summary
This is a fantastic opportunity to join an award-winning MSP and be part of our growth journey and success story. This is an opportunity for a dynamic IT Apprentice to join a fast-growing IT MSP. The role will be based within our Service Desk, working on tickets and directly assisting customers. Initially office-based with scope to work onsite.
- Annual wage
- £11,648 to £20,820.80 a year
- Training course
- Information communications technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm
35 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 2 December
- Duration
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1 year 3 months
- Positions available
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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
As an IT Support Apprentice at Seriun, your role will be to:
- Provide technical support to external customers via phone, email, ticketing system, and onsite visits
- Establish and diagnose ICT problems/faults using the required troubleshooting methodology and tools
- Install and configure relevant software and hardware as appropriate for example: mobile apps, printers, projectors, scanners and cameras
- Support the roll out of upgrades or new systems or applications
- Address IT issues by prioritising in response to customer service level agreements
- Administer security access requirements and permissions for stakeholders escalating as necessary for example password resets
- Apply the appropriate security policies to ICT tasks in line with organisational requirements
- Communicate with all levels of stakeholders, talking them through steps to take to resolve issues or set up systems, keeping them informed of progress and managing escalation and expectations
Where you’ll work
Unit 9
Vantage Court
Riverside Way
Barrowford
BB9 6BP
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
KEIBRA LTD
Your training course
Information communications technician (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
Your training plan
All training will take place at Seriun's premises in Barrowford, and will include a mixture of:
- 1:1 and small group (5 max)
- Face to face and MS Teams delivery
- Scenario based training sessions - Building competence
- Online training (Microsoft, Cisco, CompTIA etc...)
- Shadowing experienced Technicians and Engineers
- Researching tasks to gain new knowledge
More training information
Training will be provided by Keibra, a registered apprenticeship training provider. Keibra have "designed innovative and ambitious curriculums for apprentices", as detailed in their latest Ofsted report - https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50255499
During your apprenticeship, Keibra will deliver training onsite at Seriun’s premises in Barrowford and also remotely in Microsoft Teams sessions. The face-to-face, hands-on, practical training means you can put your new skills into practice within a professional working environment. You'll also be recognised by the British Computer Society (BCS) for entry onto the Register of IT Technicians, confirming SFIA level 3 professional competence.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4 - C)
- Maths (grade 4 - C)
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
- Customer care skills
- Logical
- Creative
- Initiative
- Patience
- Strong willingness to learn
- An excellent phone manner
- A keen interest of IT
About this company
Seriun is a leading Managed Service Provider of IT, telecoms, and cyber security solutions. Our objective is to provide proactive, effective solutions for these core technology services, which are a critical component to our clients’ success. We manage thousands of incidents, so our customers can focus on delivering exceptional service. We have recently taken extra steps towards offering a fully customer-centric service that has exceptional added value to our customers. We’re proud to go above and beyond the level of customer service offered by competitors of the same size. Our headquarters are in Lancashire and in 2020 we opened a new office in Manchester City Centre, giving great coverage to growing businesses across the Northwest and nationally across the UK. We’re an equal opportunities employer who values diversity. We don’t discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
https://www.seriun.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
Friendly family-oriented work environment, break out areas, cashback healthcare program, social days/evenings out, Xmas parties (which are on another level!), ability to buy more holidays, trips abroad, long service rewards, and much more...
After this apprenticeship
There is huge progression potential at Seriun as your experience levels develop, with 2nd/3rd line Engineer, Project Engineer, and Cyber Security roles to grow into.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
Seriun
Andy Birkin
andy@keibra.com
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000282905.
Apply now
Closes in 26 days (Monday 18 November at 11:59pm)
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