Apprentice Security Engineer Technician

Summary

Apprentice Security engineer required to install and maintain Intruder Alarms, CCTV, Access Control. Full training given, including college block release. Full UK driving licence is an advantage.

Wage: £15,704 a year
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Training course: Fire emergency and security systems technician (level 3)
Hours: 8.30am - 5.30pm Monday to Friday
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 7 April
Duration: 3 years
Positions available: 1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you’ll do at work

You will be trained to install & maintain Intruder Alarms, CCTV, Access Control.

This is an exciting and rewarding role for someone with a passion for engineering. Duties include:

Installing, servicing & maintaining appropriate equipment
Adhering to safe working practices & able to take instruction
Using power tools, lifting, carrying & climbing ladders providing excellent customer service

Where you’ll work

421A Brighton Road
South Croydon
CR2 6EU

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

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

The successful candidate will be fully supported by a workplace mentor while undertaking the Security Systems Technician apprenticeship.

This apprenticeship lasts 3 years and takes place at Banham Academy in Earlsfield, London. Training is delivered via block release with each block lasting 5 days. There are fifteen blocks in all.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4/C or above)
Maths (grade 4/C or 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
Analytical skills
Team working
Initiative
Resilience

Other requirements

We may sometimes need to work evenings/weekends to complete a job.

About this company

A family owned and run Security Business with a personal touch. One of the more established, in excess of 60 years at the forefront of security installations and burglary prevention, installing and maintaining systems.

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

After this apprenticeship

On successful completion of the FESS apprenticeship, we aim to offer a full-time position as a qualified engineer within our company.

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