Apprentice Fire and Security Engineer

DERVENTIO FIRE AND SECURITY LIMITED

MALTON (YO17 6FA)

Closes on Thursday 30 July 2026

Posted on 15 May 2026


Summary

Fire and Security Engineer apprenticeship. Working on electronic fire and security equipment. We maintain, design, install and commission CCTV systems, intruder alarms, fire alarms, emergency lighting, access control systems and fire extinguisher.

Wage

£16,640 to £26,436.80, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

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Pay will be reviewed at regular intervals

Training course
Fire emergency and security systems technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 08:30 - 17:00

40 hours a week

Start date

Saturday 1 August 2026

Duration

3 years

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

  • Fault finding 
  • Maintenance
  • Installation 

Where you'll work

Unit 3, Malton Enterprise Park
13 Cherry Farm Close
MALTON
MALTON
YO17 6FA

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

SEMESTER: LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT LIMITED

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

  • Fire emergency and security systems technician Qualification level 3, equivalent to A level
  • Functional Skills in English and maths if required
  • The working week is 5 days a week, on one of the days the student will have training provided by a distance learning college

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4 and above)
  • Math (grade 4 and above)
  • Science (grade 4 and 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
  • Problem solving skills
  • Number skills
  • Team working
  • Physical fitness

Other requirements

  • The position is site based working in factories, offices, nursing homes, domestic homes and building sites

About this employer

At Derventio Fire and Security Ltd we provide intruder alarms, CCTV, fire alarms, door access systems, fire extinguishers and emergency lighting. Duties include installation, repairs and servicing of the systems we supply. Sites include large factories, office building, shops, industrial units, schools, fire stations, police stations, ambulance stations, assisted living centres, museums as well as domestic houses.

https://derventiofireandsecurity.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • Once qualified, if there is availability we would look to offer a full time postion to the right candidate with options to do further courses

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

DERVENTIO FIRE AND SECURITY LIMITED

Niki Johnson

info@derventiofireandsecurity.co.uk

01653 696861

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000031861.

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Closes on Thursday 30 July 2026