Apprentice Fire and Security Technician
BAYLEY SECURITY LTD
MIDDLESBROUGH (TS2 1LU)
Closes in 24 days (Friday 5 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 11 August 2025
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Summary
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for two Apprentice Security Engineers based at Bayley Security Ltd, from the Middlesbrough office. There is an excellent opportunity to progress and grow within the company for the right candidate who is enthusiastic and keen to learn new skills.
- Wage
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£15,704 a year
- Training course
- Fire emergency and security systems technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Between 8.00am-4.30pm Monday to Friday. 40 hours per week / 30 mins lunch break.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 8 September 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
The role is varied and will involve working on both the fire and security side of the business - on both installation and maintenance, and duties will include:
- Carrying out 1st fix and 2nd fix for installation of CCTV, access control, alarm and fire systems. (pulling cables through and affixing equipment to walls)
- Assist and learn the installation of security equipment and systems including commissioning
- Use of hand tools & cordless drill
- Attending routine maintenance and service calls
- Fault finding
- Completion of site paperwork and liaising with customers on site
- Working to company procedures and following all health & safety guidelines
The successful apprentices 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 in).
It is desirable that applicants should be interested in learning to drive in the future.
Probationary period applies.
Where you'll work
9A BOWES ROAD
MIDDLESBROUGH
TS2 1LU
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
ACCESS TRAINING LIMITED
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.
Training schedule
The successful applicant will work towards the Fire, Emergency & Security Systems Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard.
You 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 in).
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Initiative
- Flexible with work environment
Other requirements
Please note you may be required to work at height or in small spaces due to the nature of this work. It is desirable that applicants are interested in learning to drive in the near future.
About this employer
Established in 1981, Bayley Security Ltd is based in Middlesbrough and serves the North East. In that time, the company has developed to become of the area’s leading installers of electronic security and fire detection systems. Over the last 35 years, the company has gained an unrivalled reputation for installing intruder alarms, CCTV, fire alarms and access control systems. We have installed systems in every sector, including industrial, petrochemical, municipal, commercial and healthcare.
After this apprenticeship
The role will develop over time, in terms of the variety of duties.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
ACCESS TRAINING LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000336580.
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