Customer Support Technician Apprentice - Slough – Find an apprenticeship

Summary

Our Support Technicians look after service in the Field – this means working on-site with our diverse range of customers, from small local business right up to large FTSE 100 corporate organisations – no two days are the same!

Wage: £21,840 a year
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Training course: Information communications technician (level 3)
Hours: Monday- Friday Shifts to be confirmed 37.5 hours
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date: Monday 8 September
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

Our Support Technicians look after service in the Field – this means working on-site with our diverse range of customers, from small local business right up to large FTSE 100 corporate organisations – no two days are the same! Some of our larger and complex customers have very specific needs from our teams and that’s what we’re here to serve. That could be anything from provision or repair, hardware, software or infrastructure.

As a Customer Support Technician, you will be working in the Field day-to-day and have direct exposure to our customers. Working on customer sites every day means you’ll need to be prepared to travel around, but that’s part of the fun! You get to see our technology being used in lots of different, innovative ways, and you get to be part of it. You will attend customer sites to help with installations where engineering support is required to set-up, install, and carry out non-complex and simple repairs.

You will also be able to confidently talk through ideas and problems a customer may have in connection to the BT portfolio. You will make sure customer’s services and solutions are set up and optimised. You will also make recommendations on new digital product and service solutions and may even sell them to the customer!

This is an incredible opportunity for someone who is passionate about technology, but that doesn’t mean you have to be super technical – we’ll give you all the training you need to get you up and running to progress your career within the Field and beyond.  Behaviour is more important to us, so if you have a proactive attitude and you love having great conversations, apply today!

Where you’ll work

100 Wellington Street

Slough

SL1 1YW

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

FIREBRAND 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 apprenticeship will last 18 months, and you’ll spend a minimum 20% of your working hours will be dedicated to learning and studying. You’ll also complete one “study day” a week. At the end of your hard work, you will gain a level 3 qualification in Information Communication.

As an apprentice, you will study for a nationally recognised qualification as you gain hands on experience in our industry.

Please note if your apprenticeship is in Scotland you may study towards a slightly different qualification with different skills.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Any (grade 4)
Any (grade 4)
Any (grade 4)
English (grade 4)
Maths (grade 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
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Logical
Initiative

Other requirements

Please also note that this a field role and will require you to travel in your van. As a result, you’ll need to hold a full manual driving licence with no more than six points. Please note, due to the nature of the work we do, some of these roles may require security clearance. The Early Careers recruitment team will explain this to you.

About this company

You’re not just looking for a career, you’re looking to make a difference. Millions of people rely on us every day to help them live their lives, power their businesses, and keep their public services running. We connect friends to family, clients to colleagues, people to possibilities. We keep the wheels of business spinning, and the emergency services responding. And we use the power of technology to help solve big challenges, like climate change and cyber security. From day one, you’ll have a voice at BT Group. You’ll get stuck in to tough challenges, pitching ideas and making things happen. You won’t be alone though: we’ll be there with help and support through you’re learning and development. You’ll make great friends, discover new talents, and feel part of something exhilarating. This is your chance to make a real difference to the world. Grab it.

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Company benefits

https://jobs.bt.com/content/Rewards/

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

Once you have qualified you will be a fully qualified BT Business Customer Engineer

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