Fire and Security Apprentice
RD FIRE AND SECURITY SYSTEMS
Darwen (BB3 2HB)
Closes on Friday 26 June 2026
Posted on 19 May 2026
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Summary
RD Fire And Security Systems Ltd is a private limited company based in Darwen, Lancashire, incorporated on March 18, 2024. It specializes in designing, installing, commissioning, and maintaining electronic fire and security systems, including fire alarms, to ensure compliance with BS 5839 standards and local regulations.
- Wage
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£16,640 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 - Friday, 8.00am - 4.00pm
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 6 July 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
A Fire and Security Apprentice installs and maintains fire alarms, CCTV, intruder alarms, and access control systems for residential and commercial clients.
Responsibilities include running cables, testing, fault-finding, and instructing customers on system operation.
Key Responsibilities and Duties Installation:
Installing security and fire systems including wiring, CCTV cameras, and alarm panels.
Maintenance:
Carrying out preventive and corrective maintenance on fire detection, alarm systems, and emergency lighting
Diagnostic & Repair:
Troubleshooting and fixing faults in security systems and components. Documentation:
Keeping accurate, detailed records of service activities
Customer Interaction:
Demonstrating systems for customers and providing training on operations
Where you'll work
18 Hampden Avenue
Darwen
BB3 2HB
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
TRAINING 2000 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
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4/C or above)
- Maths (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
- Attention to detail
- Team working
- Initiative
About this employer
RD Fire And Security Systems Ltd is a private limited company based in Darwen, Lancashire, incorporated on March 18, 2024. It specializes in designing, installing, commissioning, and maintaining electronic fire and security systems, including fire alarms, to ensure compliance with BS 5839 standards and local regulations.
After this apprenticeship
- Engineers are inventors, designers and problem solvers, people who make a difference to the way we live
- As trained professionals, engineers are well paid and highly respected
- Many get top jobs and even run their own companies
- If you enjoy working as part of a team, like solving problems and have a practical flair, you will find engineering has a lot to offer
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
TRAINING 2000 LIMITED
Grace Gardner
grace.gardner@t2000.co.uk
0125454659
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000032505.
Apply now
Closes on Friday 26 June 2026
After signing in, you’ll apply for this apprenticeship on the company's website.