Apprentice Engineer
CSN SERVICES LIMITED
BLAYDON ON TYNE (NE21 5SJ)
Closes in 31 days (Friday 15 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 15 July 2025
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Summary
There will be plenty of opportunities to explore your potential and you’ll enjoy full support from your fellow employees and Manager. This is an alternative to university for people who have a passion for becoming an engineer in the Fire & Security industry. You will be trained in Intruder Alarms, CCTV and Fire alarms.
- Wage
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£16,640 a year
- Training course
- Fire emergency and security systems technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday
08.30am-5.00pm
(40 hours per week, 30 minutes lunch break)
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Friday 22 August 2025
- Duration
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3 years
- Positions available
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2
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
Duties are varied and will include:
▪ First fix / pulling cabling through etc.
▪ Second fix / affixing equipment to walls etc.
▪ Use of a range of hand tools and a cordless drill
▪ Completion of onsite paperwork and liaising with customers
▪ Service and maintenance of equipment that has already been installed
▪ Adhering to safe working practices
Applicants should be keen to learn, engaging and proactive to propel their career and develop skills as they progress through the course
Where you'll work
TAROONA HOUSE
TUNDRY WAY
BLAYDON ON TYNE
NE21 5SJ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
ACCESS TRAINING LIMITED
Your training course
Fire emergency and security systems technician (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Comply with safety legislation, codes of practice, risk assessments, method statements, safe systems of work and apply control measures.
- Complete functionality tests of systems and components during commissioning systems.
- Apply and implement system design, planning and installations including additional components to existing systems.
- Carry out takeover procedure, diagnose and repair faults.
- Operate ICT equipment and systems to store, retrieve, manipulate, transmit or receive digital data and electronic information.
- Comply with environmental and sustainability, regulations and standards.
- Complete functionality tests of systems and components during handover of systems.
- Carries out risk assessments.
- Communicate with others verbally for example, internal and external customers, colleagues, and managers using sector specific terminology.
- Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders, as part of a team. Consult and engage with occupants or others who are or could be affected by work (for example vulnerable, older, and disabled people) and respond appropriately.
- Communicate with internal and external stakeholders using sector specific terminology through written means.
- Plan and install systems cabling.
- Carry out maintenance activities on fire detection and alarm systems and their components.
- Carry out maintenance activities on intrusion alarm, access control, video surveillance (CCTV) and their components.
- Comply with safety legislation, codes of practice, risk assessments, method statements, safe systems of work and apply control measures.
- Complete functionality tests of systems and components during commissioning systems.
- Apply and implement system design, planning and installations including additional components to existing systems.
- Carry out takeover procedure, diagnose and repair faults.
- Operate ICT equipment and systems to store, retrieve, manipulate, transmit or receive digital data and electronic information.
- Comply with environmental and sustainability, regulations and standards.
- Complete functionality tests of systems and components during handover of systems.
- Carries out risk assessments.
- Communicate with others verbally for example, internal and external customers, colleagues, and managers using sector specific terminology.
- Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders, as part of a team. Consult and engage with occupants or others who are or could be affected by work (for example vulnerable, older, and disabled people) and respond appropriately.
- Communicate with internal and external stakeholders using sector specific terminology through written means.
- Plan and install systems cabling.
- Carry out maintenance activities on fire detection and alarm systems and their components.
- Carry out maintenance activities on intrusion alarm, access control, video surveillance (CCTV) and their components.
Your training plan
The successful applicant will work towards the Fire, Emergency & Security Systems Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard and will also apply for their apprentice ECS card.
Will be required to attend day release at Access Training on Team Valley, Gateshead (this may be 1 day per week or 1 day per fortnight dependent upon the phase of the course you are on.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- 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
- Initiative
- enthusiastic
Other requirements
Probationary period applies • The office is based in the Blaydon, please ensure that you can travel to this location before applying • Please note you may be required to work at height or in small spaces due to the nature of this work
About this company
Our founder, Paul Hillary has successfully been keeping our customers’ homes safe, strong and secure with our professional security systems since 1991. Starting in the Tyne Valley area then working from North Shields to Hexham, Morpeth to Stockton, we have remained connected to our roots. Incorporated in 2019, CSN Services can provide more than 45 years of combined expertise in electronic security.
Company benefits
Holidays increase with service (after 3 years) Refreshments provided (when in office) Wellbeing programme Healthcare insurance Company pension scheme (after 3 months)
After this apprenticeship
There is an excellent opportunity to develop within the company for the right candidate who is enthusiastic and willing to learn new skills. There is also the opportunity for a company van in the future after successful completion of the probationary period.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
ACCESS TRAINING LIMITED
Leah Phillipson
lphillipson@accesstraining.org
07821663714
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000331649.
Apply now
Closes in 31 days (Friday 15 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
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