IT Technician Apprentice

Summary

Velocity Academy have an exciting new opportunity for an aspiring IT Apprentice with Alamo Business Systems a Managed ICT Services Provider based in Durkar, Wakefield. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone to get themselves into IT and kickstart a career.

Annual wage: £14,000 a year
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Training course: Information communications technician (level 3)
Hours: Monday to Friday between 8am to 5pm.
37 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 9 December
Duration: 1 year 3 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

You will work alongside our existing team of engineers and provide first and second line helpdesk support for desktop, server and infrastructure to our business and school customers around the Wakefield area. You will be based at our main office in Wakefield working alongside our Second Line technicians. There will also be the opportunity to work at customer sites.

Your duties and responsibilities in this role will consist of:

Taking and making telephone calls.
Dealing with Office 365 Queries.
Dealing with VoIP/Telephony queries.
Dealing with general IT support queries (PC’s and Macs).
Dealing with broadband, Wi-Fi, and network queries.
Preparing hardware to be delivered to customers.
Imaging computers and configuring network hardware.
Admin: Ticketing.
Admin: Timesheets.
General admin.

Where you’ll work

11 APPLETON COURT

WAKEFIELD

WF2 7AR

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

VELOCITY 1ST 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

Velocity apprenticeship training programmes are delivered virtually by our fully qualified and industry-experienced training team. Using their expert knowledge, they will provide the skills necessary to succeed in the workplace and to expand future career prospects.

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

Successful completion of this apprenticeship gives you an accredited Level 3 IT Support Technician qualification, with training in how to:

Install and configure relevant software and hardware as appropriate for example: mobile apps, printers, projectors, scanners and cameras.
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.
Support the roll out of upgrades or new systems or applications.

For a full list of programme modules visit: https://velocity-pt.co.uk/

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English & Maths (grade Minimum 4)

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
Non judgemental
Patience

About this company

We are an IT managed service provider located in Wakefield and have been supporting local schools and business for over 25 years. Our core business is managed IT support throughout Yorkshire and in addition to this we also provide consultancy, IT hardware, telephone systems, broadband & everything ICT. Our aim is to provide a complete technology solution and build strong, lasting relationships with our customers. We are proud of our high customer retention rate, and this is a testament to our staff who always strive to “go the extra mile” supporting customers.

After this apprenticeship

The role offers long-term security and the opportunity to progress into a permanent position.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

VELOCITY 1ST LIMITED

Tom Crossland

thomas.crossland@velocity-academy.co.uk

07887340679

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000287836.

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Closes in 18 days (Friday 6 December at 11:59pm)

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