IT Helpdesk Apprentice

Summary

Working on the busy helpdesk, you will be fully involved in the day to day IT support function, this will include both hardware and software support. You will also be involved in new projects and roll-out of systems.

Annual wage: £14,000 a year
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Training course: Information communications technician (level 3)
Hours: Monday to Friday between the hours of 7:30am and 5:00pm
37 hours a week
Possible start date: Tuesday 10 December
Duration: 1 year 3 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

We are looking to recruit an Helpdesk Apprentice who is a hardworking, organised individual with flexibility and a willingness to learn.

As an Helpdesk Apprentice your main roles and responsibilities will include:

- Becoming a valued part of the IT Support team

- Learning how to provide technical support

- Assisting in customer projects and support activities as skills allow

- Gaining on the job experience and being able to utilize the skills you have gained over the duration of your apprenticeship

- Helping the existing staff, and the other sub-contractors partnered with, to deliver IT support services to clients

- Learning how to handle telephone support calls as well as incoming helpdesk emails

- Managing the helpdesk system, ensuring all calls are handled within appropriate timescales

- Working on resolving the first line support where capable and working with more experienced staff to help resolve more complex issues or referring to second/third line support staff where necessary

- Updating company systems.

You will be working towards an Information Communications Technician Level 3 Qualification over the course of 15 months.

Where you’ll work

Platinum Jubilee Business Park

BH24 3FW

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

LIFETIME TRAINING GROUP 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

Information Communications Technician Apprenticeship L3 including Functional Skills in Maths and English

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

Other in:

None required (grade None required)

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

Team Working
Organisation Skills

About this company

Trusted Technology Partnership is proud to be consistently recommended by our customers. With over 25 years of experience in delivering exceptional IT services, we provide the best support with our fully NHS accredited, ITIL compliant, and ISO best practice 24/7 support desk. Our flexible approach means we can tailor our services to provide you with a fully managed service, or just some overflow capacity to assist you through a particularly busy period.

After this apprenticeship

Our clients have a successful history of developing apprentices, and currently have 11 employees who are 'ex-apprentices' in a variety of roles. For technical, this would include moving in to 2nd line technical roles, project management or field roles. They see this as an investment in the future of the business, and is very much based on the desire to employ the apprentice in a full-time role once graduated.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LIFETIME TRAINING GROUP LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000285814.

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Closes in 12 days (Tuesday 3 December)

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