Apprentice Trainee Installation Engineer
CUSTODIAN TOTAL SECURITY SERVICES LTD
NORTH SHIELDS (NE30 1DT)
Closes in 15 days (Friday 25 September 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 10 September 2026
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Summary
A fantastic opportunity to join Custodian Total Security Services as a Trainee Installation Engineer, based at their North Shields site. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to progress within their role, and applicants should be keen to learn and have a flexible approach to their work.
- Wage
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£16,640 a year
- Training course
- Fire emergency and security systems technician (level 3)
- Hours
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9.00am - 5.00pm, Monday to Friday (35 hours per week with a 1-hour lunch break).
35 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 28 September 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
Duties to include:
- Installing cabling / pulling through (first fix)
- Drilling holes / using a cordless drill and a range of hand tools
- Mounting equipment for intruder alarms, access controls and CCTV
- Liaising with customers on site
- Updating site paperwork
- Following health & safety guidelines
Driving licence preferable for this role.
Probationary period applies.
Where you'll work
17 EAST PERCY STREET
NORTH SHIELDS
NE30 1DT
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
ACCESS TRAINING LIMITED
Training course
Fire emergency and security systems technician (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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 attend Access Training (Team Valley, Gateshead) for day release – 1 day per week/fortnight and be enrolled on the Fire, Emergency and Security Systems level 3 apprenticeship standard.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- 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
- Team working
- Initiative
- Eager to Learn
- Flexible
Other requirements
Please ensure that you can travel to North Shields for a 9.00am start.
Please note you may be required to work at height or in small spaces due to the nature of this work.
About this employer
Custodian specialises in Intruder Alarms & CCTV installation & maintenance. They are based in North Shields, North Tyneside. They are a NACOSS GOLD Approved Company with more than 35 years of experience, operating throughout the North East of England and North Yorkshire.
Company benefits
- Company Pension Scheme
- On-site free parking
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
The role will develop over time, and there is the possibility of securing a company vehicle in the future for the right candidate.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
ACCESS TRAINING LIMITED
Sophy Lamb
slamb@accesstraining.org
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000052649.
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Closes in 15 days (Friday 25 September 2026 at 11:59pm)