Apprentice Engineer

Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Apprentice Engineer at CSD based on Scotswood Road, Newcastle. There is an excellent opportunity to progress and grow within the company for the right candidate who is enthusiastic and keen to learn new skills.

Wage: £15,704 a year
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Training course: Fire emergency and security systems technician (level 3)
Hours: 8.30am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday (40 hours per week) 30 mins lunch break
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 24 February
Duration: 2 years 9 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

• Installing cabling (1st fix) to relevant standards

• Drilling holes / using a cordless drill and a range of hand tools

• Mounting and connecting equipment (2nd fix)

• Commissioning, testing, fault finding

• Reactive & Preventative Maintenance

• Liaising with site personnel
• Updating site paperwork – work sheets & handover documentation
• Following health & safety guidelines

Applicants should have good IT skills and the ability to work as part of a team.

Driving licence and access to own transport is required for this role.

Probationary period applies.

Where you’ll work

Unit 17 Noble Street Industrial Estate

Scotswood Road, Newcastle upon Tyne

NE4 7PD

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

ACCESS TRAINING LIMITED

Your training course

Fire emergency and security systems technician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Comply with safety legislation, codes of practice, risk assessments, method statements, safe systems of work and apply control measures.
Complete functionality tests of systems and components during commissioning systems.
Apply and implement system design, planning and installations including additional components to existing systems.
Carry out takeover procedure, diagnose and repair faults.
Operate ICT equipment and systems to store, retrieve, manipulate, transmit or receive digital data and electronic information.
Comply with environmental and sustainability, regulations and standards.
Complete functionality tests of systems and components during handover of systems.
Carries out risk assessments.
Communicate with others verbally for example, internal and external customers, colleagues, and managers using sector specific terminology.
Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders, as part of a team. Consult and engage with occupants or others who are or could be affected by work (for example vulnerable, older, and disabled people) and respond appropriately.
Communicate with internal and external stakeholders using sector specific terminology through written means.
Plan and install systems cabling.
Carry out maintenance activities on fire detection and alarm systems and their components.
Carry out maintenance activities on intrusion alarm, access control, video surveillance (CCTV) and their components.
Comply with safety legislation, codes of practice, risk assessments, method statements, safe systems of work and apply control measures.
Complete functionality tests of systems and components during commissioning systems.
Apply and implement system design, planning and installations including additional components to existing systems.
Carry out takeover procedure, diagnose and repair faults.
Operate ICT equipment and systems to store, retrieve, manipulate, transmit or receive digital data and electronic information.
Comply with environmental and sustainability, regulations and standards.
Complete functionality tests of systems and components during handover of systems.
Carries out risk assessments.
Communicate with others verbally for example, internal and external customers, colleagues, and managers using sector specific terminology.
Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders, as part of a team. Consult and engage with occupants or others who are or could be affected by work (for example vulnerable, older, and disabled people) and respond appropriately.
Communicate with internal and external stakeholders using sector specific terminology through written means.
Plan and install systems cabling.
Carry out maintenance activities on fire detection and alarm systems and their components.
Carry out maintenance activities on intrusion alarm, access control, video surveillance (CCTV) and their components.

Your training plan

You will attend Access Training (Team Valley, Gateshead) for day release – 1 day per fortnight and be enrolled on the Fire, Emergency and Security Systems level 3 apprenticeship standard.

Day release is now fortnightly in years 1 and 2 of the apprenticeship programme, and weekly in year 3.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

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
Team working
Initiative
Time Keeping
Flexible & Adaptable

Other requirements

Please note applicants should hold a full driving licence and have their own transport (due to travel to different work locations on various sites) travel expenses will be reimbursed when travel is further than your usual commute. Please note this role may involve working at height or occasionally in small spaces. Due to the nature of the work, some flexibility with working hours may be required from time to time.

About this company

Please note applicants should hold a full driving licence and have their own transport (due to travel to different work locations on various sites) travel expenses will be reimbursed when travel is further than your usual commute. Please note this role may involve working at height or occasionally in small spaces. Due to the nature of the work, some flexibility with working hours may be required from time to time.

After this apprenticeship

There is an excellent opportunity to develop your skills for the right candidate who is enthusiastic and willing to learn.

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