IT Support Apprentice
ACE IT LIMITED
NOTTINGHAM (NG16 3RY)
Closes in 16 days (Friday 26 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 10 September 2025
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Summary
Ace IT are looking for an IT Apprentice to join their expanding IT support company. The position will cover many different areas of IT including call logging, remote support, user setup, computer and server configuration and fault diagnosis. You will be working as part of their team of experienced qualified IT engineers.
- Wage
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£16,000 a year
- Training course
- Information communications technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday – 8:30am – 5:00pm with an hour lunch break.
**Once you become more experienced you will join the rota shifts of 8:00am – 4:30pm and 9:30am – 6:00pm.*
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 29 September 2025
- Duration
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1 year 6 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
- Logging of service desk tickets into our helpdesk system
Building and preparing machines before they are sent out to clients - Creation of weekly, monthly and ad-hoc reports using PowerShell and other tools.
- Fault finding desktop, laptop and servers at both a hardware and operating system level
- Helping our clients with their IT problems via email, telephone and remote-control tools
- Office 365 and Active Directory user and systems management
- Installation, configuration and maintenance of various cloud systems such as anti-spam, firewall, DNS and email services
Where you'll work
MONARCH HOUSE
CHRYSALIS WAY
EASTWOOD
NOTTINGHAM
NG16 3RY
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
ALTHAUS DIGITAL 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
Information Communications Technician Level 6.
An apprenticeship includes regular training with Althaus Digital
At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4/C)
- Maths (grade 4/C)
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
- Administrative skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
About this employer
The IT support partner for your business! For over 10 years, Ace IT has been providing excellent support services to organisations across the East Midlands. Our team of computer experts are here to make your life easier, take away your IT worries and help secure your systems.
After this apprenticeship
There will be a full-time role available for a hardworking apprentice who excels in both the job role and their apprenticeship studies.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
ALTHAUS DIGITAL LIMITED
Tasha Wright
talent@althausdigital.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000341519.
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Closes in 16 days (Friday 26 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
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