Fire and Security Engineer Apprentice (BASED IN SALFORD)
SECURITY & FIRE EXPERTS LTD
LANCASHIRE (BL9 7NY)
Closes in 6 days (Monday 9 March 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 27 February 2026
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Summary
Please note: This role is only available to those based in the Salford area so please only apply if you are local to Salford or if you are a reasonable distance, and can drive. As a Fire and Security apprentice, you will carry out preventative and corrective maintenance, diagnosis and repair faults of fire detection, alarms and other systems.
- Wage
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£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Fire emergency and security systems technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 5.00pm, with a 1 hour unpaid lunch break.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 16 March 2026
- Duration
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3 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
You will contribute to the application of design, planning, installation, testing and commissioning. Your job role will also contain maintenance, fault diagnosis, service and repair. Finally, electrical and electronic techniques on fire and security systems.
Take responsibility for own work and safety and welfare of others.
Where you'll work
UNIT 9
J2 BUSINESS CENTRE
BURY
LANCASHIRE
BL9 7NY
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
HOPWOOD HALL COLLEGE
Training course
Fire emergency and security systems technician (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Comply with safety legislation, codes of practice, risk assessments, method statements, safe systems of work and apply control measures.
- Complete functionality tests of systems and components during commissioning systems.
- Apply and implement system design, planning and installations including additional components to existing systems.
- Carry out takeover procedure, diagnose and repair faults.
- Operate ICT equipment and systems to store, retrieve, manipulate, transmit or receive digital data and electronic information.
- Comply with environmental and sustainability, regulations and standards.
- Complete functionality tests of systems and components during handover of systems.
- Carries out risk assessments.
- Communicate with others verbally for example, internal and external customers, colleagues, and managers using sector specific terminology.
- Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders, as part of a team. Consult and engage with occupants or others who are or could be affected by work (for example vulnerable, older, and disabled people) and respond appropriately.
- Communicate with internal and external stakeholders using sector specific terminology through written means.
- Plan and install systems cabling.
- Carry out maintenance activities on fire detection and alarm systems and their components.
- Carry out maintenance activities on intrusion alarm, access control, video surveillance (CCTV) and their components.
- Comply with safety legislation, codes of practice, risk assessments, method statements, safe systems of work and apply control measures.
- Complete functionality tests of systems and components during commissioning systems.
- Apply and implement system design, planning and installations including additional components to existing systems.
- Carry out takeover procedure, diagnose and repair faults.
- Operate ICT equipment and systems to store, retrieve, manipulate, transmit or receive digital data and electronic information.
- Comply with environmental and sustainability, regulations and standards.
- Complete functionality tests of systems and components during handover of systems.
- Carries out risk assessments.
- Communicate with others verbally for example, internal and external customers, colleagues, and managers using sector specific terminology.
- Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders, as part of a team. Consult and engage with occupants or others who are or could be affected by work (for example vulnerable, older, and disabled people) and respond appropriately.
- Communicate with internal and external stakeholders using sector specific terminology through written means.
- Plan and install systems cabling.
- Carry out maintenance activities on fire detection and alarm systems and their components.
- Carry out maintenance activities on intrusion alarm, access control, video surveillance (CCTV) and their components.
Training schedule
You will be required to come to our Middleton campus one day a week, as well as committing to the required minimum of 6 hours of off-the-job study on your e-portfolio.
More training information
Please note - this is in Salford area only.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade Grade 4/C or above)
- Maths (grade Grade 4/C or above)
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
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Patience
About this employer
Security and Fire Experts (SAFE) was established in 2009 to deliver specialist services within the fire safety sector. From these beginnings, SAFE Group has grown organically into one of the UK’s largest privately owned providers, offering a comprehensive range of specialist services to the construction and facilities management sectors.
After this apprenticeship
The successful candidate will earn their level 3 qualification in Fire Emergency and Security Systems.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
HOPWOOD HALL COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000010020.
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Closes in 6 days (Monday 9 March 2026 at 11:59pm)