L3 IT Support Technician Apprentice

Summary

If you want to move forward with your IT career, each day to be different than the previous one and to learn every IT aspect, then this is the right place. This role is an excellent opportunity for an aspiring IT Helpdesk Support /IT Technician, to learn new skills and progress within the IT field.

Annual wage: £23,485 a year
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Training course: Information communications technician (level 3)
Hours: Mon - Fri 08.30 - 16.45
38 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 9 December
Duration: 1 Year 10 Months
Positions available: 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

Why choose an apprenticeship with Portsmouth Water?

This role is a fantastic first step towards working in IT support. You will be part of a team where you will learn everything about IT support. Working closely with the IT support team and Portsmouth Water staff to investigate and resolve IT problems on desktop, server and cloud infrastructure.

Joining the team as an apprentice, you will be resolving support tickets from Portsmouth Water system users and key duties including:

Triaging user incidents raised in the service desk portal and working to resolve the issues
This could range from helping people reset passwords, to bringing our critical applications back online
Investigating user requests and delivering them in line with Portsmouth Water IT tools and frameworks
Resolving desktop and mobile device issues
Supporting investigating of security incidents and auditing
Supporting the project and transformation teams with governing the delivery programmes
Design, develop and test changes to the applications and reporting system

Where you’ll work

Po Box No8

West Street

Havant

Hampshire

PO9 1LG

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

PETA 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