Field Engineer Apprentice (TDM Group Limited)

TDM GROUP LTD

Hounslow, TW6 3UA

Closes in 10 days (Monday 6 January at 11:59pm)

Posted on 16 December 2024

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Summary

To provide 1st and 2nd line support and to help deliver projects onsite at our client-partner sites.

Annual wage
£18,000 a year

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Salary: £18,000-£20,000

Training course
Information communications technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday. Shifts to be confirmed.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 13 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

As a Field Engineer Apprentice you will:

Configuration - all aspects of desktop/server hardware installation and builds, delivery to client-partner environment.

  • Working in data centres to install new rack, servers, storage and network devices
  • Repairing or troubleshooting faulty equipment, installing and configuring hardware and software
  • Resolving first-line user support requests onsite and over the phone
  • Responsible for travelling to client sites, in and around England, to deal with issues which require an onsite presence and for project works
  • You will be required to play an active role in the team, remain flexible to support others in busy periods and be prepared for working long periods away from home. Long journey times may also be involved
  • Work as part of a team to deliver projects

Where you’ll work

TDM

Shoreham Road East, London Heathrow Airport

Hounslow

TW6 3UA

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

ESTIO TRAINING 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

This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

More training information

Estio apprenticeship training programmes are delivered virtually by our fully qualified and industry experienced training team. Using their expert knowledge, we’ve purposefully built our programmes around the real-world use of modern technology, so that the skills we create can be directly applied in the workplace.

Throughout the apprenticeship, learners receive coaching, help and guidance from a dedicated team who are there to ensure they get the most from their work experience.

Successful completion of this apprenticeship gives you an accredited Level 3 Information Communications Technician, with training in how to:

  • Efficiently operate and control your ICT infrastructure – physical or virtual hardware, software, network services and data storage
  • Use infrastructure management tools to automate the provisioning, testing, deployment and monitoring of infrastructure components
  • Prioritise systems support tasks and monitor and maintain system performance
  • Maintain regulatory, legal and professional standards
  • Support the information systems needs for your business

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • 5 GCSE's including English and Maths (grade (A*-C/9-4 or equivalent))

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
  • Attention to detail
  • Good hardware knowledge
  • Windows & MAC operating system
  • Mobile devices
  • Enthusiastic about IT
  • Effective team player
  • Written communication skills
  • Versatile and adaptable

About this company

TDM Group Ltd was formed in 1997 and has evolved into a Managed Business IT Services provider, which means we combine our technical know-how with strong business acumen to consider the impact technology has on our client-partners’ entire organisation. We work collaboratively with our client-partners to help them harness technology’s potential to act a business enabler.

After this apprenticeship

This role offers the potential for a permanent position upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, contingent on performance.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

ESTIO TRAINING LIMITED

Nathaniel Hamilton

Nathaniel.Hamilton@estio.co.uk

0113 3500 333

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000286055.

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Closes in 10 days (Monday 6 January at 11:59pm)

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