IT Support Technician Apprentice

Summary

We are looking for somebody to join our busy IT helpdesk. The role offers variety in the tasks from day to day. This opportunity would suit anybody looking to start a career in IT sector and has an interest in IT support, Networking and Hardware.

Annual wage: £12,480 a year
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Training course: Information communications technician (level 3)
Hours: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date: Sunday 5 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

Some of the key day to day responsibilities are;

You should be able to demonstrate a natural ability in IT and evidence this as an IT hobbyist. This, as an example, might building custom PC's
Learning and becoming proficient in Support Desk I.T Systems – this will be achieved by being hands-on in the IT support triage environment. Whilst the helpdesk can be a pressured environment, you will benefit by being surrounded by experienced industry experts that will help guide and inform you
Repairing of I.T hardware, reinstalling operating systems and software – the role will have hardware elements to it, this will be both dealing with new kit and preparing it for new installations, but also older kit and upgrading components and installing new software versions
Problem solving on IT related incidents and problems – as a helpdesk engineer, one of the primary functions is to help customers solve IT incidents remotely. You will need to have the ability to show empathy whilst reassuring the customer the problem will be solved within the agree contractual SLA’s
Commissioning of IT and associated equipment – you will be involved in the installation of new IT kit from time to time and may require you to travel to customer sites. This will give variety to your role, and the opportunity to work in a face-to-face customer situation. You will need excellent customer service abilities and have excellent spoken communication skills

Where you’ll work

MILL HOUSE CENTRE

108 COMMERCIAL ROAD

SOUTHAMPTON

SO40 3AE

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

JUST IT 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

ICT (Information Communications Technician) Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard

You will also receive full training and support from the Just IT Apprenticeship team to increase your skills
Your training will include gaining a Level 3 IT qualification

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4/C and above)
Math (grade 4/C and 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
Patience

About this company

Breathe Technology was established in 2003 with the goal of providing traditional IT Support for SME’s and Schools. As the organization developed we evolved into a ‘Best of Breed’ Managed IT Services & Infrastructure provider, with a niche skillset that applies to large and small networks. We provide support locally in the UK and also to international sites. We serve the UK from our Cambridge hub and from regional offices in London and Sheffield. Although our primary focus is on our UK base, many of our customers have offices in Europe. In this scenario we provide support for the European teams in their language.

https://breathetechnology.com/who-are-we/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Full time position for the right candidate

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