Apprentice Engineer
L T L SYSTEMS LIMITED
CRAMLINGTON (NE23 1WR)
Closes in 22 days (Friday 26 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 4 September 2025
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Summary
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Security Systems Apprentice Engineer at LTL Systems based in Cramlington. 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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40 Hours per week 8.30am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 29 September 2025
- Duration
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2 years 9 months
- 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
- Servicing & maintaining various fire alarms and life safety systems
- Assisting in the installation and commissioning of fire alarms and life safety systems
- Use of hand tools and cordless drill, etc.
- Completion of site paperwork
- Liaising with the customer on site
Applicants should have experience in using IT systems / good basic IT skills.
A driving licence is preferable for this role, as is access to own transport.
3-6 month probationary period applies.
The successful applicant will be required to attend day release at Access Training on Team Valley, Gateshead.
Where you'll work
UNIT 3C
POPLAR COURT
NORTH NELSON INDUSTRIAL EST
CRAMLINGTON
NE23 1WR
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
You will attend Access Training (Team Valley, Gateshead) for day release – 1 day per fortnight and be enrolled on the Fire, Emergency and Security Systems level 3 apprenticeship standard.
Day release is fortnightly in years 1 and 2 of the apprenticeship programme, and weekly in year 3.
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
- Team working
- Initiative
Other requirements
Please note you may be required to work at height or in small spaces due to the nature of this work. Please ensure that you can travel to Cramlington for an 08.30am start. Driving licence preferable for this role, as is access to own transport.
About this employer
LTL Systems Limited is an independent, local company which has an enviable reputation for technical ability and unsurpassed service delivery in the installation, commissioning and maintenance of fire detection and alarm systems. LTL Systems Limited was formed with the desire to provide a professional service exceeding that of existing national operators whilst maintaining the personal contact only a local company can provide. With that in mind we have chosen to grow our business in a measured manner, building upon firm foundations generated by the successful implementation of projects and resultant client recommendations. Demonstrating that we are a competent supplier is essential to foster client confidence and to this end LTL Systems is proud to have achieved BAFE Certification.
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.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
ACCESS TRAINING LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000340590.
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