Apprentice Fire and Security Engineer - Newcastle
JOHNSON CONTROLS BUILDING EFFICIENCY UK LIMITED
Gateshead, Newcastle (NE11 0HF)
Closes on Thursday 1 January 2026
Posted on 14 November 2025
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Summary
Are you ready to embark on an electrifying journey in the world of fire and security systems? Johnson Controls is on the lookout for passionate individuals to join our elite team of Fire and Security Engineers! Become part of a global leader in the fire and security industry and make a tangible impact by creating safer environments for our clients.
- Wage
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£14,920 a year
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Competitive basic salary with fantastic additional earning potential - Enjoy 25 days holiday plus bank holidays - Gear up with a Company Vehicle, uniform, personal protection equipment, and ongoing training -Earn extra with Overtime & Travel time pay
- Training course
- Fire emergency and security systems technician (level 3)
- Hours
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8:30am - 5pm or as per business needs. Days to be confirmed.
38 hours a week
- Start date
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Sunday 1 February 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
- Dive into the world of Fire and Security Engineering, installing, commissioning, and maintaining electronic systems to safeguard individuals, homes, and properties
- Learn the ins and outs of installing and maintaining systems, including fire detection, intrusion detection, CCTV systems, and access control
- Hit the road with your own company van, travelling daily to client premises across a variety of sites: domestic, commercial, retail, and more
- Work closely with your dedicated team, soaking up essential skills to become a qualified fire and security engineer
Where you'll work
Sovereign House
5th Avenue Team
Valley Trading Estate
Gateshead, Newcastle
NE11 0HF
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
BANHAM ACADEMY 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
- Enrol in a Level 3 Fire Emergency and Security Systems Technician qualification delivered by Banham Academy alongside fellow Johnson Controls apprentices
- Engage in block release basis training and receive on-the-job guidance from experienced mentors and engineers
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 5)
- Maths (grade 5)
Other in:
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
- Organisation skills
- Team working
- purpose led
- customer driven
- future focused
Other requirements
This exciting opportunity is field based, meaning that you will be working with our highly skilled engineers travelling between our customer's sites each day. Our work can also involve heavy lifting and working from heights.
About this employer
Johnson Controls is a global leader in technology and industry, serving customers in over 150 countries. Our mission is to create intelligent buildings, efficient energy solutions, and integrated infrastructure. We welcome individuals with a passion for engineering to join us in shaping a better tomorrow through our diverse range of projects and opportunities.
After this apprenticeship
- Upon completion of this apprenticeship, there are many internal opportunities within the company. Many of our previous apprentices have become lead engineers and take control of their own team and projects
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BANHAM ACADEMY LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000000677.
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Closes on Thursday 1 January 2026
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