IT Apprenticeship

Summary

Do you have a natural passion for IT and want to start your career with an award-winning, managed services company looking after a range of clients up and down the country? This is an excellent opportunity for an apprentice to join the Field team and to undertake a Level 3 Support Technician Apprenticeship.

Wage

£17,000 a year

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25 days annual leave plus bank holidays. Travel benefits including free parking, subsidized travel passes and much more! Health Cash Plan. Cycle to Work Scheme. Network Benefits. Employee Assistance Program.

Training course

Information communications technician (level 3)

Hours

Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Saturday 21 June 2025

Duration

1 year 3 months

Positions available

3

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

Provide 1st line support for the Service Desk
Work on support tickets and provide project support to senior engineers
Assisting the setup of desktops & laptops
Dealing with ticket queries including password resets, new user requests and fault logging
Assisting with infrastructure refreshes
Telephony rollouts
Provide a first point of contact support to customers and maintain excellent customer service via; Phone, Email and The Portal
Liaise with internal customers to ensure that services are being delivered
Work with SLA’s whilst delivering efficient resolutions towards First Time Fix Rates

Where you'll work

Pipewell Quay
Pipewellgate
Gateshead
NE8 2BJ

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)

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What you'll learn

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 Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard:

Your training will be delivered in 2-day blocks every 4-6 weeks, this will be in our online classrooms
You will be working with a specialist coach from Baltic Apprenticeships

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 5)
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

Communication skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Team working

About this company

Aspire Technology Solutions are looking for an enthusiastic apprentice with an appetite for IT and a positive attitude to be based at their new offices at Pipewell Quay on Gateshead’s Quayside. They’re looking for someone who is looking to begin their career in IT, who is comfortable talking to people, confident, friendly and has a great attitude to work. You will ensure the highest level of customer service is provided to all their customers and you will be working with some of the latest technology systems. Baltic Apprenticeships have teamed up with Aspire Technology Solutions to offer a free, exclusive IT Bootcamp! Bootcamp attendees are offered a guaranteed interview. Please apply for more details.

Company benefits

Enhanced Annual Leave Entitlement (increasing with length of service). Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Parental Schemes. Enhanced Pension Scheme. Tech Purchase Scheme. Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme. Employee referral scheme.

After this apprenticeship

This apprenticeship provides the skills, qualifications and experience you need to immerse yourself in an exciting, fast-moving industry and become an effective IT Support Technician

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BALTIC TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED

Oliver Jackson

oliver.jackson@balticapprenticeships.com

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000322899.

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Closes in 17 days (Monday 16 June 2025)

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