ICT Support Apprentice

Summary

This is an exciting opportunity to provide high quality 1st line technical support and customer service to Levett Consultancy contracted clients while achieving a Level 3 Information Communications Technician apprenticeship qualification.

Annual wage: £18,000 a year
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Training course: Information communications technician (level 3)
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 5.00pm.
35 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 6 January
Duration: 1 year 6 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

Provide 1st line technical support in line with the ITIL methodology and company support service definitions ensuring all tickets are recorded within the service desk along with the time taken to resolve.
Be a team player by creating or updating knowledge base articles for tickets you have resolved to help colleagues who may encounter similar incidents or problems in future ensuring excellent team work.
When contacted by a customer, act as the first point of contact for the technical support request using both written and oral communication are documented within the associated service desk ticket ensuring excellent customer service.
Respond to support requests from your line manager or delegated customer account, recording detailed diagnostic information and using appropriate knowledge bases, logs or other tools provided by the company to allow for an informed diagnosis.
Undertake resolution activities based on the informed diagnosis of the support ticket, ensuring the ticket is promptly resolved or escalated to the appropriate internal resource.
Communicate effectively with colleagues,customers and 3rd parties using both written and oral communication skills.
Establish a good working relationship with colleagues, customers and 3rd parties
Maintain assigned contracted customers IT systems for safe, effective use by all end users.
Maintain service continuity by documenting any changes to the customer IT systems within the designated client Change Management Database (CMDB).
Undertake the scheduled proactive management of the customer IT systems ensuring any issues found are recorded and promptly resolved or escalated to the appropriate internal resource whilst ensuring excellent communication with lead customer contact.
Follow the agreed maintenance schedules for your assigned contracted customers; managing the efficient implementation of backup including data restoration, virus protection, security procedures and data protection policies.
Assist the PMO in the delivery of a project as directed by your line manager, ensuring all tasks are completed against agreed quality assurance procedures and correct governance is applied.
Under the direction of your line manager when requested provide accurate and informative advice and guidance to customers to ensure that they are able to gain the full benefit from any investment Levett Consultancy services and solutions.
Under the direction of your line manager when requested, provide product training to staff or customers, ensuring positive and productive outcomes for recommended products and solutions.
Identify and record new leads or products for Levett Consultancy by informing the Business Support Team.
Install and configure end user client device hardware operating systems and applications as directed by your line manager

Where you’ll work

Essex Technology and Innovation Centre

Fyfield Road, The Gables

Ongar

CM5 0GA

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

CHELMSFORD COLLEGE

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

A work based tutor will be allocated to the apprentice and the training will take place online and in the workplace.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4-9)
Maths (grade 4-9)

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
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Patience

Other requirements

Are you able to travel to work easily?

About this company

Levett Consultancy are a customer centric business where all of our cloud services and solutions are built by our customers for our customers, enabling true digital transformation based on our core ethos of ‘Keeping Technology Simple’. We have a long history of providing a range of Cloud IT services and solutions to accommodate every type of budget.

http://Levettconsultancy.co.uk (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Once the apprenticeship is complete the apprentice will have the opportunity to be promoted a fulltime member of the 1st line team, where they can progress to a 3rd line technician or technical architect

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CHELMSFORD COLLEGE

Tara Whitaker

whitakert@chelmsford.ac.uk

01245 265611

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000286052.

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