Apprentice IT Engineer

J L A COMPUTER SERVICES LTD

BRAINTREE (CM7 3QS)

Closes in 30 days (Saturday 31 October 2026)

Posted on 30 September 2026

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Summary

Start your IT career with a friendly, growing Braintree-based technology company. Gain hands-on experience in customer service, workshop repairs, hardware, software, Microsoft 365, cloud services and cybersecurity, with structured training and clear opportunities to progress.

Wage

£17,160 a year

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Training course
Information communications technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm with a 30-minute lunch break.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 2 November 2026

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

2

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 incoming telephone calls, take accurate messages and direct calls to the appropriate team member.
  • Monitor, send and respond to emails in a professional manner.
  • Welcome customers to the reception area and provide friendly, professional customer service.
  • Book customer equipment into the workshop and maintain accurate job records.
  • Assist with diagnosing and repairing computer hardware and software faults.
  • Communicate with customers regarding repairs, quotations and technical issues.
  • Prepare, configure and test new computers and other IT equipment.
  • Assist with stock control, including receiving deliveries, organising inventory and maintaining accurate stock records.
  • Help maintain a clean, organised and safe workshop environment.
  • Learn to provide first-line technical support to business customers.
  • Assist experienced engineers with installations, IT projects and system deployments.
  • Attend customer sites occasionally as skills and experience develop.

Where you'll work

1 ENTERPRISE COURT
LAKES ROAD
BRAINTREE
CM7 3QS

Training

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

Training provider

COLCHESTER INSTITUTE

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

College attendance one day per week (Wednesday) 9.00am-1.00pm.  In addition to this, approximately 4 hours of self-study and work-based evidence gathering per week will also be required.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English Language (grade 4/C)
  • Maths (grade 4/C)

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
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Patience
  • Reliability
  • Dependability
  • Willingness to Learn
  • Postive Attitude
  • Independant Working

About this employer

JLA Computer Services Ltd is an established IT services provider based in Braintree, Essex, with a team of approximately five employees. We support businesses and home users with managed IT support, computer and laptop repairs, Microsoft 365 solutions, networking, cybersecurity, cloud services, hardware procurement and IT consultancy. We pride ourselves on friendly, professional and reliable support, and on building long-term customer relationships. Apprentices gain broad, hands-on experience while working alongside experienced IT professionals.

https://www.jla-computers.co.uk (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

  • Auto-enrolment workplace pension through NEST, subject to eligibility.
  • Statutory holiday entitlement.
  • Ongoing training and professional development.
  • Hands-on experience across a wide range of IT technologies and disciplines.
  • Clear career progression opportunities, including the potential for a permanent role after successful completion.

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

Following successful completion of the apprenticeship, there will be an opportunity to progress into a permanent IT Support role within JLA Computer Services. The apprentice will also be supported in developing a specialist career path based on their strengths and interests, such as hardware, Microsoft 365, networking or cybersecurity.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

COLCHESTER INSTITUTE

Colchester Institute - Apprenticeship Team

ci.apprenticeships@colchester.ac.uk

01206 712043

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000056364.

Apply now

Closes in 30 days (Saturday 31 October 2026)

After signing in, you’ll apply for this apprenticeship on the company's website.