IT Apprenticeship

PT CYBER SECURITY SOLUTIONS

ELLESMERE PORT (CH65 1AD)

Closes in 19 days (Monday 19 May 2025)

Posted on 29 April 2025

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Summary

Are you looking to start a career in IT with hands-on experience in a fast-growing cybersecurity and IT solutions company? PT Cyber Security Solutions is offering an exciting IT Support Apprenticeship where you will gain valuable skills in IT support, troubleshooting, and client service.

Wage

£15,000 a year

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Training course
Information communications technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week. Times to be confirmed.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Tuesday 27 May 2025

Duration

1 year 3 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

  • Providing first-line technical support to clients via phone, email, and on-site visits.
  • Assisting in maintaining, monitoring, and updating IT systems to ensure smooth and secure operations.
  • Helping with the installation and configuration of IT equipment and software.
  • Diagnosing and fixing technical problems, escalating complex issues when needed.
  • Maintaining accurate records of support requests and solutions in our ticketing system.
  • Ensuring every client interaction is positive and professional.
  • Taking part in training sessions and workshops to boost technical skills and knowledge.
  • Travelling to client sites across Merseyside to provide on-site support.

Where you’ll work

PIONEER HOUSE
PIONEER BUSINESS PARK
NORTH ROAD
ELLESMERE PORT
CH65 1AD

Training

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

College or training organisation

BALTIC TRAINING SERVICES 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.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 5/C)
  • Maths (grade 4/C)

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
  • Logical
  • Team working

About this company

PT Cyber Security Solutions is a Liverpool-based company dedicated to providing top-tier IT and cybersecurity services to businesses across Merseyside. They specialise in protecting companies from cyber threats while ensuring their IT systems run smoothly. If you're passionate about technology and want to be part of a team that values growth, innovation, and excellent customer service, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

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

After this apprenticeship

Possible full-time position within the business and progression onto Level 4. 

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BALTIC TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000317743.

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Closes in 19 days (Monday 19 May 2025)

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