Fire and Security Apprentice Engineer

Summary

South Central Fire offer a range of Life Safety Systems services for commercial, industrial and residential premises covering South & Central England. They provide their clients with complete management of the Fire & Security System lifecycle including the Design, Installation, Commission and Maintenance phases.

Wage

£17,680 a year

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Training course

Fire emergency and security systems technician (level 3)

Hours

Monday - Friday

40 hours a week

Start date

Friday 6 June 2025

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

Due to recent growth within their business, South Central Fire Ltd are looking to recruit a new fire and security engineer apprentice to support with their busy workload, and help grow the Security side of their business!

The successful individual will get the opportunity to work for a well respected local employer and learn and grow to become a multi disciplined engineer by the end of the course.

As a Fire and Security Engineer, you will be learning about, and working on, installing, repairing and maintaining the following fire and security equipment:

CCTV
Intruder alarms
Access control
Door entry/exit systems
Fire alarms

Where you’ll work

3 Bessemer Crescent
Aylesbury
HP19 8TF

Training

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

College or training organisation

SKILLS FOR SECURITY 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

Skills for Security will deliver the Level 3 apprenticeship via block release training weeks at their Watford training centre via a block release system. This would involve going to the training centre Monday - Friday 1 week in every 8 weeks.

You will be required to complete all training tasks allocated during your block release weeks at the training centre, and gathering any site evidence needed to supplement your studies.

You will be required to complete an annual assessment at the training centre and take part in any additional training courses that the company require you to complete.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English Language (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

IT skills
Communication skills
Customer care skills
Physical fitness
Initiative
Team working
Attention to detail

Other requirements

You will be required to pass a DBS background before starting the apprenticeship. This apprenticeship vacancy pays up to £8.5p/h depending on experience. The ideal candidate will either be from Aylesbury, or from the London outer boroughs if you live near public transport. An Oyster card will be issued by the employer if one is required.

About this company

South Central Fire offer a range of Life Safety Systems services for commercial, industrial and residential premises covering South & Central England They can provide clients with complete management of the Fire & Security System lifecycle including the Design, Installation, Commission and Maintenance phases Their trained Engineers and Installers operate to the highest standards of due diligence and carry out all work in accordance with the latest Fire & Safety guidelines and regulations They are happy to consider all types of engagements including existing installations, takeovers, modifications and refurbs.

After this apprenticeship

Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, you can expect to be working independently, but still very much part of the team if you are offered a full time position.

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