Apprentice Network Engineer
ARC I.T. SOLUTIONS LTD
STAFFORDSHIRE (ST4 2DL)
Closes in 28 days (Friday 31 October 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 3 October 2025
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Summary
Are you looking to take your first step into IT and have an ambition to develop a career within the sector? The position requires someone who is friendly, energetic, a good team player, and focused on career progression and personal development. We believe in developing all members of the team - you will have our full support.
- Wage
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£14,722.50 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
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- Training course
- Information communications technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday 9:00am - 5:30pm. (1-hour unpaid lunch break included)
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 3 November 2025
- Duration
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1 year 6 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
- Assist in the installation, configuration, and maintenance of network hardware and software
- Monitor network performance and troubleshoot issues to ensure optimal operation
- Support the rollout of new networking solutions and upgrades
- Maintain documentation of network configurations, processes, and procedures
- Work with senior engineers to perform routine network maintenance and upgrades
- Respond to network-related incidents and service requests
- Assist in maintaining network security by implementing firewalls, VPNs, and access controls
- Collaborate with other IT teams to ensure seamless system and application integration
- Stay up to date with industry trends and emerging technologies
Where you'll work
THORNTON HOUSE
CEMETRY ROAD
STOKE ON TRENT
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST4 2DL
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
ALTHAUS DIGITAL LIMITED
Training course
Information communications technician (level 3)
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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
Information Communications Technician Level 3.
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (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
- Administrative skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
About this employer
ARC IT Solutions is a UK-based Managed Service Provider (MSP) offering a comprehensive range of IT support services, including cybersecurity, disaster recovery, cloud solutions, hardware, and software support to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), large businesses, and non-profit organizations. Based in Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire, they act as an outsourced IT department, specializing in providing solutions for network upgrades, software configuration, and ongoing IT planning.
After this apprenticeship
Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, there the possibility of a full-time role available for a hard-working apprentice, and potential to specialise in areas such as cyber security, networking or provisioning.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
ALTHAUS DIGITAL LIMITED
Tasha Wright
talent@althausdigital.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000345014.
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Closes in 28 days (Friday 31 October 2025 at 11:59pm)
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