IT Support Apprentice
ALLWARE SYSTEMS LTD
Dorking (RH5 5BE)
Closes in 26 days (Monday 5 October 2026)
Posted on 7 September 2026
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Summary
You will answer end-user support requests received via email, online forms and the telephone. Working at the forefront of the support department, you will prioritise and log support requests, liaise with clients to diagnose and fix problems and escalate issues to more experienced engineers where necessary.
- Wage
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£18,000 a year
- Training course
- Information communications technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 12 October 2026
- Duration
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1 year 5 months
- 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
- Answer telephones and email, log calls, identify urgency and impact, ensure timely resolution of jobs
- 1st level support – solve simple queries
- Routine housekeeping on servers; eg backups, anti-virus, updates and renewals
- Grow technical knowledge and ability to solve problems and provide on-going support for clients
- Check-in orders, prepare jobs for invoicing
- Initial credit control
- Assist 2nd level support technicians
- Call clients to keep them informed of progress and ensure they are satisfied with our work
- Correctly identify customer needs and future needs and convert them into actions
Where you'll work
123 Greens Farm
Rusper Rd
Newdigate
Dorking
RH5 5BE
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
QA LIMITED
Training course
Information communications technician (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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
Why choose our Azure Cloud Support Specialist apprenticeship?
The new Microsoft Azure Cloud Support Specialist Level 3 programme has been designed in partnership with Microsoft to build Azure cloud capabilities in your organisation.
This new Microsoft apprenticeship is part of QA's drive to support Microsoft’s Get On 2021 campaign, a five-year initiative to help 1.5 million people build careers in technology and help 300,000 connect to tech job opportunities.
QA’s Azure Cloud Support Specialist Level 3 apprenticeship programme enables the apprentice to:
- Learn on-premise and cloud-enabled technologies and services
- Learn technical content that aligns to and is relevant to employers and the market
- Gain an Azure Fundamentals qualification and a Microsoft 365 fundamentals qualification
- Get an introduction to Windows, Linux and PowerShell
Tools and technologies learned: Learners will learn to use Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, Windows 10, AWS, Linux, PowerShell.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- 3 of any subject (grade 4+ (A* - C))
- Maths & English (grade 3+ (D 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
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
About this employer
Since 2001 Allware Systems have supported a wide range of clients with their IT services throughout the UK.
Allware’s organisation focus is to be customer led, by supplying solutions that meet our customer’s needs. The ever-changing world of technology means that we constantly adapt our resources to support the latest technology breakthroughs and offer cutting edge solutions. We have a highly trained team of engineers on call that can help with a diverse range of problems and advise on the right solution.
Security is one of our core areas of focus and we have a number of qualified security advisors to help review existing systems and advise on how to improve security.
Company benefits
- Social events
- Free coffee and tea
- Pension contribution scheme
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
90% of QA apprentices secure permanent employment after completing: this is 20% higher than the national average.
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
QA LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000051861.
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Closes in 26 days (Monday 5 October 2026)
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