Network Cable Installer Apprenticeship
KINETIC IT LIMITED
Recruiting nationally
Closes on Friday 30 January 2026
Posted on 13 November 2025
Contents
Summary
The role of the network cable installer is to install, terminate, test and certify network cable infrastructure components in accordance with National and International industry standards and codes of practice.
- Training course
- Network cable installer (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, occasional weekend / evening work. May require shift work.
Shifts to be confirmed.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 2 February 2026
- Duration
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1 year
- 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
- Install copper cables to inter-connect devices and fibre optic
cables used for connecting between floors within buildings,
buildings to buildings. - Undertake performance based testing and provision of certification to the customer. During the lifespan of the network,
carry out maintenance where faults have occurred. - Interpret detailed project plans to construct and fix network equipment cabinets, prepare cable pathways, and install cable
support and containment systems. - Work in potentially hazardous areas and exercise responsibility for
the safety of themselves and others. - Typical job titles include Network Cable Installer, Structured Cabling Installer and Telecomms Cable Installer.
- Install network equipment in cabinets in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications, including routers, switches and
Wide Area Network (WAN) equipment - Use workforce management systems for a range of workflow
activities as well as personal time and attendance tracking. - Exercise responsibility for the care and maintenance of a wide range of specialist tools, ensuring that equipment is serviceable and in calibration (where appropriate), at all times.
Where you'll work
You will be working on site mainly in London, some work is undertaken throughout the U.K a willingness to travel is essential.
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
CNET TRAINING LIMITED
Training course
Network cable installer (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Install copper cabling components for Local Area Networking (LAN). Carry out maintenance tasks on copper cable networks. Identify, locate and repair common faults.
- Install fibre optic cabling components for Local Area Networking LAN and Wide Area Network WAN infrastructure. Identify, locate and repair common faults.
- Conduct testing on copper cabling in accordance with equipment manufacturer's procedures, compliant to industry standards, interpret results and rectify failures.
- Carry out testing of fibre optic cabling using an optical loss test set, Tier 1 and fibre inspection tool in accordance with equipment manufacturer’s procedures, and compliant to industry standards.
- Analyse copper and fibre test results and provides certification to the customer.
- Prepare, constructs and installs telecommunications equipment cabinets, either pre-built or from flat-pack. Arrange and install fixtures and fittings for the intended use. Selects network equipment components for installation into cabinets, differentiating between switches and routers.
- Work at height in a safe manner.
- Work in confined spaces by implementing health and safety procedures, using and maintaining personal protective equipment.
- Apply health and safety working practices to keep themselves and others safe.
- Analyse plans, make decisions about equipment types and quantity, and predict time frames.
- Assess the requirements for cable containment by type and size to build a pathway suitable for routing data cables. Install containment systems, using tools and methods for cutting, shaping and mounting tray, basket trunking and conduit.
- Install end-point equipment using fixings and media.
- Interpret the customer statement of requirements to determine the quantity and quality of components to be used in the cable network.
- Quantify equipment requirements and timelines for tasks to be carried out.
- Communicate with key stakeholders in the customer's organisation including the customer, the construction design and management CDM co-ordinator, the project manager and the information technology IT security officer.
- Maintain cyber security, applying processes and procedures aimed at protecting data confidentiality.
- Install copper cabling components for Local Area Networking (LAN). Carry out maintenance tasks on copper cable networks. Identify, locate and repair common faults.
- Install fibre optic cabling components for Local Area Networking LAN and Wide Area Network WAN infrastructure. Identify, locate and repair common faults.
- Conduct testing on copper cabling in accordance with equipment manufacturer's procedures, compliant to industry standards, interpret results and rectify failures.
- Carry out testing of fibre optic cabling using an optical loss test set, Tier 1 and fibre inspection tool in accordance with equipment manufacturer’s procedures, and compliant to industry standards.
- Analyse copper and fibre test results and provides certification to the customer.
- Prepare, constructs and installs telecommunications equipment cabinets, either pre-built or from flat-pack. Arrange and install fixtures and fittings for the intended use. Selects network equipment components for installation into cabinets, differentiating between switches and routers.
- Work at height in a safe manner.
- Work in confined spaces by implementing health and safety procedures, using and maintaining personal protective equipment.
- Apply health and safety working practices to keep themselves and others safe.
- Analyse plans, make decisions about equipment types and quantity, and predict time frames.
- Assess the requirements for cable containment by type and size to build a pathway suitable for routing data cables. Install containment systems, using tools and methods for cutting, shaping and mounting tray, basket trunking and conduit.
- Install end-point equipment using fixings and media.
- Interpret the customer statement of requirements to determine the quantity and quality of components to be used in the cable network.
- Quantify equipment requirements and timelines for tasks to be carried out.
- Communicate with key stakeholders in the customer's organisation including the customer, the construction design and management CDM co-ordinator, the project manager and the information technology IT security officer.
- Maintain cyber security, applying processes and procedures aimed at protecting data confidentiality.
Training schedule
Requirements
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
- Team working
- Initiative
- initiative
- Good time management
- Flexibility
- Determination
Other requirements
You will be working on site mainly in London, some work is undertaken throughout the U.K a willingness to travel is essential. Driving licence / own vehicle desirable.
About this employer
We are a leading provider of IT solutions. We provide structure cabling systems through to managed services and infrastructure support across a broad range of sectors including broadcast & media, telecoms and gaming in corporate offices and data centres.
https://kineticit.net/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
Pension.
After this apprenticeship
You move from being supervised to working independently on installations and projects. You’ll handle structured cabling (Cat5e, Cat6, Cat6a, Cat7), fibre optics, containment, testing, and fault finding.
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CNET TRAINING LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000348575.
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Closes on Friday 30 January 2026
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