Apprentice Fire & Security Engineer

Summary

Kick-start Your Career in Electronic Security & Fire Detection! Are you eager to learn and grow in a dynamic industry? Join our Level 3 Fire, Emergency & Security Systems (FESS) Apprenticeship. You'll gain hands-on experience, work with cutting-edge technology, and develop into a fully qualified Fire & Security Engineer.

Wage

£15,704 a year

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Financial Security & Rewards • Competitive salary with an annual review • Company pension to help secure your future • Employee referral scheme—recommend great people and get rewarded

Training course

Fire emergency and security systems technician (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Friday 08.30 to 17.00, may work evenings and weekends.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 30 June

Duration

3 years

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

Key Responsibilities:

Install, service, and maintain CCTV, Access Control, Fire Systems, and more.
Ensure adherence to safe practices and provide top-notch customer service.
Utilise power tools, ladders, and other equipment as needed.

Where you’ll work

Pointer Ltd

Unit 55 Fareham Innovation Centre

Merlin House

4 Meteor Way

PO13 9FU

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

BANHAM ACADEMY 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

L3 Fire emergency and security systems technician Apprnticeship Standard

More training information

Block Release
We team up with Excellent training partners throughout England to help you succeed with your FESS Qualification

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 9-4)
Maths (grade 9-4)

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
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Physical fitness

Other requirements

Work may involve working in remote locations, Outdoors, Driving License Essential from Year 2. May require evening and weekend work to support customer needs

About this company

Pointer is a dynamic, values-driven organisation, proudly celebrating over 50 years of service excellence. As a leading specialist in electronic security and fire detection, we employ a dedicated team of 200 colleagues across the UK and generate annual revenues of £17 million. Our success is rooted in our commitment to delivering exceptional quality to our customers, including some of the UK’s top blue-chip companies. At the heart of this commitment are our colleagues—the driving force behind our high standards. Many of our team members have grown with us, beginning their journeys through our well-established apprenticeship program, which has fostered long-standing careers and a culture of loyalty. Built on trust, respect, empowerment, and engagement, our culture places a strong emphasis on customer focus and integrity. We’re proud to be IIP Gold accredited, and with sights set on achieving Platinum accreditation, We continually strive for the highest standards in everything we do. At Pointer, we’re not just building careers; we’re empowering people to make a difference.

http://www.pointer.co.uk (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Skilled Career working in combined Engineering and Tech Role. Generous Holiday Allowance. Health Benefits. Company Vehicle. Real Life Experiance. Career Progression & training opportunities. Apprentice Tool Kit. Tablet or Laptop.

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

Qualified Engineer
Project Engineer
Sales
Leadership Roles

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

POINTER LIMITED

David Buntain

apprenticeships@pointer.co.uk

01415642500

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000301562.

Apply now

Closes on Friday 14 March 2025

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Company’s application instructions

Please apply via our online application form https://form.jotformeu.com/90632461486359 For any further information please contact apprenticeships@pointer.co.uk

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