Apprentice Security Engineer Technician
LAWHAM LTD
Kingston Upon Thames (KT1 1EU)
Closes on Tuesday 30 September 2025
Posted on 18 August 2025
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Summary
Apprentice Security engineer required to install and maintain Intruder Alarms, CCTV, Access Control & Fire Alarm systems. Full training given, including college block release. Full UK driving licence is an advantage.
- Wage
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£16,640 a year
- Training course
- Fire emergency and security systems technician (level 3)
- Hours
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8.00am - 5.00pm Monday to Friday
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Wednesday 1 October 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
You will be trained to install & maintain Intruder Alarms, CCTV, Access Control and Fire Alarm systems.
This is an exciting and rewarding role for someone with a passion for engineering. Duties include:
- Installing, servicing & maintaining appropriate equipment
- Adhering to safe working practices & able to take instruction
- Using power tools, lifting, carrying & climbing ladders
- Providing excellent customer service
Where you'll work
Field based - Surrey & London
Kingston Upon Thames
KT1 1EU
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
BANHAM ACADEMY 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 candidate will be fully supported by a workplace mentor while undertaking the Level 3 Fire, Emergency & Security Systems Technician apprenticeship.
This apprenticeship lasts 3 years and takes place at Banham Academy in Earlsfield, London.
Training is delivered via block release with each block lasting 5 days. There are fifteen blocks in all.
More training information
We may sometimes need to work evenings/weekends to complete a job.
If you do not already hold a full manual driving licence, you will be expected to obtain this by the end of your apprenticeship.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4/C or above)
- Maths (grade 4/C 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
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
- Resilience
About this employer
Lawham Ltd (Jackson Fire & Security) Founded in 1991, Jackson Fire & Security meets every facilities needs for working fire safety, including fire alarms and fire extinguishers, and robust security equipment, including intruder alarms and CCTV security systems for businesses in Kingston/Guildford and surrounding areas. We ensure business premises adheres to legal fire safety regulations and is protected with effective security systems.
After this apprenticeship
On successful completion of the FESS apprenticeship, we aim to offer a full-time position as a qualified technician within our company.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BANHAM ACADEMY LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000337669.
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Closes on Tuesday 30 September 2025
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