1st Line IT Support apprentice

Summary

We're looking for an enthusiastic 1st Line Support Technician to join our team at Cleartech Communications Ltd and be the first point of contact for customers, solving their technical issues with expertise and care. If you’re passionate about technology, love helping people, and want to be part of a growing, customer-focused company, get in touch!

Wage

£15,000 a year

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Training course

Information communications technician (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm. Full time, permanent.

37 hours a week

Start date

Monday 12 May 2025

Duration

1 year 6 months

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

Provide 1st Line support on the service desk, ensuring all tickets, incidents and service requests are correctly logged.
Dealing with internal IT support, supporting staff and customers with office 365, outlook, internal LAN/ network.
Working with our other internal systems and platforms.
Perform route cause analyses on issues and where appropriate investigate reasons and feed back to the team.
Offering support and guidance to users in the use of the company’s bespoke business applications and liaising with our in-house maintenance team.
Working as part of a team and feeding back to line Manager.
Taking calls and responding to emails.

Where you’ll work

1 ATLAS HOUSE
ST. GEORGES SQUARE
BOLTON
BL1 2HB

Training

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

College or training organisation

NOWSKILLS 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 training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

More training information

At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying
Information Communications Technician Level 3
The apprentice will be designated one of our expert tutors from NowSkills Limited

Requirements

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
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Team working
willingness to learn
Technical mindset

Other requirements

Knowledge of computers, office 365, web browsers. Motivated and driven with an interest in technology. Confident in building relationships with customers and colleagues.

About this company

About us: We are Cleartech Communications Ltd. Our Head Office is based in Bolton, Lancashire. We operate a UK-wide network and have UK based Customer Service & Customer Support teams. Our aim is to supply our customers with market-leading hardware, innovative systems and software to develop a robust, resilient and bespoke communications solution. We are passionate about streamlining and simplifying business telecoms.

https://www.cleartechcomms.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

The company may offer a full-time position at the end of the apprenticeship

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