IT Apprentice

CHURCHILL CONTRACT SERVICES GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED

Gateshead (NE11 0BE)

Closes in 27 days (Tuesday 26 August 2025)

Posted on 29 July 2025

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Summary

This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to start a career in IT, gaining hands-on experience while working towards a nationally recognized qualification. You'll play a key role in supporting end users, helping to resolve IT issues, and ensuring smooth day-to-day operations.

Wage

£15,000 a year

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Training course
Information communications technician (level 3)
Hours
The team work on a 9-day rota over 2-weeks, so they get a day off every fortnight. 75-hours over 2 weeks, between 8am - 5:30pm on a rota.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Tuesday 2 September 2025

Duration

1 year 5 months

Positions available

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

  • The first point of contact for IT support via phone, email and ticketing system
  • Log, categorise and prioritise incoming support requests accurately
  • Troubleshoot and resolve basic hardware, software and network issues
  • Assist with setting up and configuring PCs, laptops, mobile devices and peripherals
  • Escalate more complex issues to the internal Support team where appropriate
  • Perform routine maintenance tasks such as password resets and user account management
  • Maintain accurate records and documentation of support tasks and resolutions
  • Support the onboarding and offboarding process of staff by setting up or deactivating IT accounts and equipment
  • Participate in training and development activities as part of the apprenticeship
  • Follow all company policies and procedures, including data protection and security best practices

Where you'll work

The Exchange
Suite B Maingate
Kingsway North
Gateshead
NE11 0BE

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

QA LIMITED

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

Training schedule

Why choose our Azure Cloud Support Specialist apprenticeship?

The new Microsoft Azure Cloud Support Specialist Level 3 programme has been designed in partnership with Microsoft to build Azure cloud capabilities in your organisation.

This new Microsoft apprenticeship is part of QA's drive to support Microsoft’s Get On 2021 campaign, a five-year initiative to help 1.5 million people build careers in technology and help 300,000 connect to tech job opportunities.

QA’s Azure Cloud Support Specialist Level 3 apprenticeship programme enables the apprentice to:

  • Learn on-premises and cloud-enabled technologies and services
  • Learn technical content that aligns to and is relevant to employers and the market
  • Gain an Azure Fundamentals Qualification and a Microsoft 365 fundamentals qualification
  • Get an introduction to Windows, Linux and PowerShell

Tools and technologies learned: Learners will learn to use Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, Windows 10, AWS, Linux, PowerShell.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • 3 of any subject (grade 4+ (A* - C))
  • Maths & English (grade 3+ (D or above))

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working

About this employer

We are the people that bring you experts in soft FM services who are committed to enhancing spaces to enrich lives. Our brands are trusted by thousands of organisations across the UK to clean, secure and enhance workplaces, education environments, public transport, leisure destinations, open spaces and the critical links that keep our country running. As Churchill’s group of specialist business continues to grow, we stay true to our foundations of local service delivery, agility, and flexibility, and listening to what our customers want. This is embedded in our belief that to deliver the best service for our clients and partners real expertise and knowledge is needed. Our sibling brands deliver facilities services in the cleaning, security, water hygiene, housing and guest services sectors offering each market a comprehensive solution for their needs.

Company benefits

This employer offers a huge list of excellent benefits.

After this apprenticeship

90% of QA apprentices secure permanent employment after completing: this is 20% higher than the national average.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

QA LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000334488.

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Closes in 27 days (Tuesday 26 August 2025)

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