IT Support Apprentice

Summary

We are seeking an apprentice that will be responsible for supporting customers and colleagues with project support queries relating to internal IT issues or product support for our customers. This role and has great potential in a vibrant environment to grow. Apply now! You will support projects team with customer IT projects.

Annual wage: £13,312 a year
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Training course: Information communications technician (level 3)
Hours: 4 days on, 2 days off and cover weekends and Bank Holidays. Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day are Bank Holidays and are classed as days off for all staff. Early Shift: 8am - 5pm. Late Shift: 11am - 8pm. Sunday Shift: 10am - 5pm.
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Wednesday 1 January
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

Assist and direct staff or customers when support tickets are raised
Support projects team with customer IT projects, including preparing IT equipment, EPOS and other scripted functions, to prepare equipment for live customer projects for our blue-chip client base
Identify and implement, where requested by management, any necessary technological advances for enhancing business products and services
Maintain and update existing products and services and provide documentation to support and educate employees and customers in said use where applicable
Support and maintain software and hardware used in the organisation's day-to-day operations and services
Provide an excellent level of service to our customers, being professional and courteous at all times

In addition to the above there may be other duties to carry out in relation to business/customer operational needs as and when required by your line manager to include supporting the warehouse and projects team at busy times and when the helpdesk is not busy. The role will require you to provide excellent levels of service to both internal staff and external customers.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Be considered technical trouble-shooter or, ‘go-to’ person in the event of requirement for first line technical support customer issues fully supported by your colleagues
Be nominated support for all matters pertaining to IP Protect Lite, WiFi, Loyalty and Chip & PIN solutions within our customer base
Respond in an organised, timely manner to all support issues received inbound across customer base customers and/or sales consultants and be able to perform technical and non-technical system maintenance to support a user or the team, i.e. password resets, running reports, firewall management, rule setting, managing authorised devices and responding to alerts regarding unauthorised devices on the network etc.) – All training provided and internal support of your role
Ensure support tickets are responded to and resolved within internal and customer set SLAs where applicable
To carry out remote installs and telephone support while customer's self-install
Read manuals, periodicals, release updates and technical reports to learn ways to further respond to issues and questions in respect of all systems and network(s)
Provide technical pre-sales support to sales, as and when required
Provide out of hours’ support as and when required and agreed with your line manager

Where you’ll work

London House Business Park

Thames Road

Crayford

Dartford

DA1 4SL

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

JBC SKILLS 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

Information Communications Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard:

The classroom training for the ICT apprenticeship comprises of 4 modules.

Each module takes 1 week, and the apprentice will attend this in an online classroom with their designated JBC trainer.

When the classroom training takes place will be agreed at the induction meeting between employer, apprentice and JBC Skills trainer/mentor. We advise a bi-monthly approach to each module
The full 5 days will be required on the training weeks, and the apprentice must be in a quiet, suitable environment for learning to take place. This can either be in the workplace or at home. The class sizes are small (a maximum of 10 learners) so that discussions and assessment can take place between apprentices, peers and trainers.

The 4 ICT modules are:

Networking Fundamentals
Mobility and Operating Systems
Cloud Fundamentals
IT and Business Principles

JBC delivers this apprenticeship over 16 Months total. This is made up of a 13-month training period and a 3-month assessment period that is known as EPA (End Point Assessment).

On the apprentice’s successful completion of the end point assessment, the apprentice will receive the following:

Level 3 Information Communications Technician Apprenticeship Certification.

This apprenticeship is recognised for entry on to the Register of IT Technicians and those completing their apprenticeships are eligible to apply for registration.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade Grade C (4) or above)
Maths (grade Grade C (4) 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
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative

Other requirements

JBC Skills Training Ltd reserve the right to remove this advert any time before the closing date. We may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date, so interested candidates should apply as soon as possible.

About this company

With a legacy that spans more than two decades working with major high street retailers, EIT are the installer of choice for your complete installation needs. Our management team has combined experience of more than 75 years and there are very few situations that we have not experienced or solved when challenges are presented. No job is too big or small and, with an enthusiastic and dedicated project management team, highly trained to work with PRINCE2 methodology, we are well placed to service all of your installation needs. We are accredited installers for Point to Point Encryption (P2PE) and for a vast range of other peripheral services such as cabling and network infrastructure, Telecoms, Electrical, Audio Visual and much more. So often, it's the installation that can make or break the IT project budget. Delays and disruption arising from poorly managed deployment can waste time, tie up your IT resources and damage business performance. Here at EIT we pride ourselves on project delivery being right first time, on-time and...within budget!

https://www.euroit.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

As well as the chance to receive full on-the-job training throughout, by the end of the apprenticeship you’ll have gained nationally accredited qualifications.

The company also aims to offer the apprentice a permanent role at the end of the training (subject to successfully completing course and objectives.)

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