Network Engineer Apprenticeship
ICT Support
Recruiting nationally
Closes on Tuesday 27 January 2026
Posted on 8 December 2025
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Summary
This is a Network Engineer Level 4 Apprenticeship role - split 80/20 between employment with the employer, and learning - gaining qualifications with Solveway Apprenticeships!
- Wage
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£21,000 a year
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£21,000 - £27,000 depending on experience
- Training course
- Network engineer (level 4)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, shifts to be confirmed.
38 hours a week
- Start date
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Wednesday 28 January 2026
- Duration
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2 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
- Delivering first- and second-line support across Windows, ChromeOS, iPadOS, and Google Workspace / M365 environments.
- Managing networks (UniFi, switches, access points, VLANs, DHCP, etc.).
- Maintaining hardware: laptops, desktops, projectors, interactive boards, iPads, and classroom tech.
- Deploying devices, imaging, updates, and general lifecycle management.
- Working directly with school staff — calmly, confidently, and with enough backbone to explain what’s actually happening.
- Visiting multiple sites and owning your schedule like a pro.
- Escalating complex issues to the senior team when needed (we don’t expect magic, just competence).
Where you'll work
Enfield and the North London area.
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
SOLVEWAY LIMITED
Training course
Network engineer (level 4)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Apply tools and techniques when securely operating and testing networks.
- Install and configure network components.
- Implement tools and techniques to monitor, identify, analyse and record systems performance in line with defined specifications.
- Maintain security of the network against potential threats.
- Apply tools and or techniques to gather information to troubleshoot issues and or isolate, repair or escalate faults.
- Communicate outcomes of tasks and record actions in line with organisational procedures.
- Upgrade, apply and test components to systems configurations ensuring that the system meets the organisation’s requirements and minimises downtime.
- Interpret information and or specifications received from a manager, customer or technical specialist and accurately implement the defined requirements.
- Implement techniques to optimise systems or component performance in line with defined specifications.
- Apply the required level of responsibility when organising and prioritising work tasks, clients’ or stakeholders’ requests in line with SLAs and organisation processes.
- Explain their job role within the business context to stakeholders to enable a clear understanding on both sides of what their remit is and convey technical constraints.
- Operate securely, and apply process, policies and legislation within their business responsibilities.
- Configure and maintain network addressing in line with customer requirements.
- Ensure compliance of network engineering outputs with change management processes including Secure Access Service Edge SASE or Zero-trust networking .
- Apply tools and techniques when securely operating and testing networks.
- Install and configure network components.
- Implement tools and techniques to monitor, identify, analyse and record systems performance in line with defined specifications.
- Maintain security of the network against potential threats.
- Apply tools and or techniques to gather information to troubleshoot issues and or isolate, repair or escalate faults.
- Communicate outcomes of tasks and record actions in line with organisational procedures.
- Upgrade, apply and test components to systems configurations ensuring that the system meets the organisation’s requirements and minimises downtime.
- Interpret information and or specifications received from a manager, customer or technical specialist and accurately implement the defined requirements.
- Implement techniques to optimise systems or component performance in line with defined specifications.
- Apply the required level of responsibility when organising and prioritising work tasks, clients’ or stakeholders’ requests in line with SLAs and organisation processes.
- Explain their job role within the business context to stakeholders to enable a clear understanding on both sides of what their remit is and convey technical constraints.
- Operate securely, and apply process, policies and legislation within their business responsibilities.
- Configure and maintain network addressing in line with customer requirements.
- Ensure compliance of network engineering outputs with change management processes including Secure Access Service Edge SASE or Zero-trust networking .
Training schedule
- 24 months
- Network Engineer Level 4 Apprenticeship Standard
Training Provided:
- CompTIA Security+
- CompTIA Network+
- CompTIA Server+
- Remote Learning
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
Other in:
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
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
Other requirements
- Must have a valid driving licence and access to a car
- Experience in an IT support role (school experience is a bonus, not a deal-breaker).
- Good understanding of networking basics (DHCP, DNS, switching, Wi-Fi troubleshooting).
- Familiarity with Google Workspace
- Admin Console and/or Microsoft 365.
- Confidence working independently — this is not a hand-holding role.
- Clear communication skills and a calm approach when things break (they will).
- An Enhanced DBS check (or willingness to undergo one).
About this employer
At Cringe Technologies, we provide IT support to schools across North London. Schools often face the same challenges: unstable networks, lack of confidence using IT in classrooms, and limited knowledge of computing. We’re here to change that—empowering schools with reliable systems, expert support, and modern tools. We’re looking for a motivated IT Apprentice to join our team. This is a hands-on, client-facing role ideal for someone starting their IT career. You’ll gain real experience supporting networks, cloud platforms, and school devices—while working alongside friendly, experienced technicians.
https://cringetechnologies.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
Equipment provided and mileage covered for school visits.
After this apprenticeship
- We are looking to offer full time employment upon successful completion of the Apprenticeship
- We believe in developing our talent internally and have a clear and personalised progression route for each of our employees which is reviewed annually
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SOLVEWAY LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000004220.
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Closes on Tuesday 27 January 2026
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