Level 3 Apprentice Fire & Security Systems Engineer Technician
HOOT FIRE & SECURITY LIMITED
NOTTINGHAM (NG17 8BY)
Closes in 26 days (Wednesday 13 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 17 July 2025
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Summary
The successful candidate will be undertaking the Level 3 Fire, Emergency & Security Systems Technician apprenticeship. This 3-year apprenticeship takes place at Banham Academy at Pride Park, Derby. Training is delivered via block release, with each block lasting 5 days. There are fifteen blocks in all. The remaining time will be spent on sites.
- Wage
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£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Fire emergency and security systems technician (level 3)
- Hours
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8.30 – 5.30 Monday to Friday
You may occasionally be required to work evenings/weekends to complete a job.
UK wide customer base will involve travel.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 30 September 2025
- Duration
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3 years
- Positions available
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1
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
Delivering fire and security solutions through a talented team of highly trained engineers that deliver the highest service and customer experience. With a UK-wide network of engineers, we offer 24/7, 365 support and assistance.
- Working to all relevant British standards and accredited to NSI and BAFE.
- Customer base is predominantly commercial, covering retail and logistics warehousing
- You may occasionally be required to work evenings/weekends to complete a job.
- UK wide customer base will involve travel.
Where you'll work
ADA LOVELACE HOUSE
URBAN ROAD
KIRKBY IN ASHFIELD
NOTTINGHAM
NG17 8BY
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
BANHAM ACADEMY 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 candidate will be fully supported by a workplace mentor while undertaking the Level 3 Fire, Emergency & Security Systems Technician apprenticeship.
This 3-year apprenticeship takes place at Banham Academy at Pride Park, Derby. Training is delivered via block release, with each block lasting 5 days. There are fifteen blocks in all.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4/C or above)
- Maths (grade 4/C or above)
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
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Physical fitness
About this company
Delivering fire and security solutions through a talented team of highly trained engineers that deliver the highest service and customer experience. With a UK wide network of engineers we offer 24/7, 365 support and assistance. Our talented team of Fire & Security professionals have extensive experience working in all sectors of residential and commercial industry from distribution and retail to education, manufacturing and buildings of historic interest. Hoot Fire & Security is proud of its NSI and BAFE Fire Alarms System Maintenance accreditation, highlighting the importance of maintaining highest standards for customers.
After this apprenticeship
On successful completion of the FESS apprenticeship, we aim to offer a full-time position as a qualified engineer within our company.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
HOOT FIRE & SECURITY LIMITED
Chris Brown
chris@hootfireandsecurity.co.uk
01623753782
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000332328.
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Closes in 26 days (Wednesday 13 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
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