IT Support Apprenticeship

Hero IT Support

BRIGHTON (BN1 8AF)

Closes in 25 days (Monday 5 January 2026)

Posted on 9 December 2025

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Summary

Hero IT Support has spent over 15 years delivering world-class IT services and tailored technology solutions to businesses across the UK. Known for exceptional customer service, rapid response times, and long-term client relationships, the company continues to set high standards in managed IT support. 

Wage

£18,000 a year

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Training course
Information communications technician (level 3)
Hours
Between 8:30am-5:30pm, Monday to Friday.

38 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 6 January 2026

Duration

1 year 3 months

Positions available

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

  • Setting up client accounts and passwords using Windows Group Policy Management for Office 365.
  • Effectively communicating via email, telephone, and face-to-face interactions to offer technical advice and guidance on-site.
  • Utilising their ticketing system to guide clients through issue resolution and adhere to their 2-hour critical and 8-hour response SLAs.
  • Leveraging troubleshooting tools like Advanced IP Scanner, PowerShell Commands to work through scrips for Windows issues, and Sara Tools for Microsoft problems.
  • Performing stress tests and diagnostics when receiving or ordering equipment, ensuring everything operates flawlessly before deployment.
  • Conducting cable tests and diagnostics to pinpoint issues with sockets or handsets, and testing Firewalls to diagnose LAN or WAN problems.
  • Configuring and installing hardware both virtually and physically.

Where you'll work

2ND FLOOR
THE LION BUILDING
CROWHURST ROAD
BRIGHTON
BN1 8AF

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
  • Team working
  • Initiative

About this employer

Hero IT Support offers structured training combined with practical experience, giving apprentices exposure to everything from day-to-day support tasks to involvement in wider technical projects such as cloud migrations, VoIP systems, backup solutions, and business IT implementations. This blend of support and training helps build a solid foundation for a long-term career in IT.

Hero IT Support welcomes candidates who are passionate about technology, eager to learn, and ready to grow within a dynamic and supportive business.

Company benefits

  • Option to work on call which is an extra £200 per week!
  • £15 weekly food budget from ASDA to cook with.
  • Supportive working environment.
  • Staff nights out.
  • Great internal progression opportunities.
  • Office Gym.

After this apprenticeship

This apprenticeship programme will provide you with everything you need to launch and develop your career in IT support. Afterwards, we’ll support you to take the next steps, including further training and progression onto a Level 4 qualification.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BALTIC TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000004576.

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Closes in 25 days (Monday 5 January 2026)

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