Telecommunications and Control Systems (TCS) Technician Apprentice
EUROTUNNEL SERVICES LIMITED
Kent, CT18 8XX
Closes in 5 days (Friday 27 September)
Posted on 29 August 2024
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Summary
As an Apprentice in our Telecommunications and Control Systems (TCS) department, you will undertake training to become a part of a team of experienced Technicians employed in the servicing and preparation of TCS equipment, ensuring it is safe to use, reliable and up to standard.
- Annual wage
- £23,088 a year
- Training course
- Telecoms field operative (level 2)
- Hours
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To work a roster that covers a 24-hour period, 7 days a week. Willingness to participate in an eventual on-call roster.
37 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 18 November
- Duration
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1 Year 3 Months
- Positions available
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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
- Understand and respect Health and Safety and operational procedures
- Learn to perform planned maintenance of equipment in accordance with approved maintenance instructions and schedules to achieve reliability and maximum availability
- Learn to undertake fault diagnostic work and perform consequential corrective maintenance of TCS equipment in accordance with maintenance instructions and procedures to ensure the equipment is returned to service in a safe and timely manner
- Learn, understand and participate in the preparation of equipment for service, including inspection and testing to meet customer demands
- Learn how to record and report equipment performance against agreed instructions
- Learn the computerised administrative systems
- Become qualified in the use and operation of all relevant TCS plant and test equipment
- To work productively as part of a fully integrated Infrastructure team, demonstrating the expected company ethics, values and behaviours
Where you’ll work
Uk Terminal
Ashford Road
Folkestone
Kent
CT18 8XX
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
THE EDUCATION AND SKILLS PARTNERSHIP LTD
Your training course
Telecoms field operative (level 2)
Equal to GCSE
Course contents
Your training plan
- Training will take place at work
- One day a month at the place of work with a designated tutor
- Duration 15 months (not including EPA)
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 5)
- Maths (grade 5)
- Science Engineering Technology (grade 5)
Desirable qualifications
BTEC in:
- Engineering (grade Pass)
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
- Problem solving skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- time management
- work under pressure
- Flexible
- Reliable
- Punctual
About this company
As the operator of the Channel Tunnel since its opening in 1994, Eurotunnel carries nearly 10 million passengers a year between France and the UK via its LeShuttle and LeShuttle Freight passenger and freight rail shuttle services. It is now the fastest, most reliable, simplest and most sustainable way to cross the English Channel.
https://www.getlinkgroup.com/en/our-group/eurotunnel/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
Pension Scheme Private Healthcare Healthcare Cash Plan Travel Pass
After this apprenticeship
- TCS Technician
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
THE EDUCATION AND SKILLS PARTNERSHIP LTD
recruitment@eurotunnel.com
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000273528.
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Closes in 5 days (Friday 27 September)
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