IT Apprenticeship
STRIPE OLT LTD
BRISTOL (BS8 4UD)
Closes in 14 days (Monday 8 December 2025)
Posted on 18 November 2025
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Summary
Are you enthusiastic about IT and ready to take the first step into a rewarding tech career? Stripe OLT is offering an incredible opportunity for an IT Support Apprentice to join their growing team. You'll gain hands-on experience working with servers, desktops, laptops, and cloud infrastructure, while developing skills in a friendly environment.
- Wage
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£17,000 a year
- Training course
- Information communications technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week. Times to be confirmed.
38 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 9 December 2025
- Duration
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1 year 3 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
- Helping to resolve support tickets related to servers, desktops, laptops, and upgrades.
- Responding to alerts for patching, backup, and device performance.
- Delivering proactive, scheduled IT tasks and maintenance.
- Managing and resolving tickets promptly and professionally.
- Learning from experienced IT engineers and gaining exposure to a variety of technologies.
Where you'll work
18 HOTWELL ROAD
BRISTOL
BS8 4UD
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
BALTIC TRAINING SERVICES 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
As an IT Support Technician apprentice, you will play a crucial role in ensuring that IT systems are operating at optimal performance; you will resolve users’ queries and troubleshoot issues within a helpdesk environment.
You will support internal or external customers and help to improve their productivity when using technology to carry out their jobs. You will typically interact with a wide variety of users, and deliver support through digital channels, remotely or in-person.
Throughout your time as an IT Support Technician apprentice, you will develop a mix of hard and soft skills. You will gain expertise in configuring networks and managing user accounts and permissions, but you will also develop crucial soft skills, such as effective communication, problem-solving, time management and customer service.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 5)
- 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
- IT skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Willingness to learn
About this employer
We’re an award-winning managed IT & cyber security provider, delivering secure, cloud-first technology
https://stripeolt.com/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
Performance-related, discretionary end-of-year bonus. £1,000 individual training budget. 25 days holiday per year, plus bank holidays. Buy and sell holiday scheme. Private healthcare package (after probation). Regular team socials.
After this apprenticeship
This Level 3 apprenticeship provides everything you need to kickstart your career in IT. You'll learn about ticket management, troubleshooting, system patching, and more – all while gaining a nationally recognised qualification.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BALTIC TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000350172.
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Closes in 14 days (Monday 8 December 2025)
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