Fire & Security Apprentice

OPTICA FIRE & SECURITY LIMITED

PUDSEY (LS28 6DD)

Closes in 18 days (Friday 5 December 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 17 November 2025

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Summary

You will learn how to install and maintain intruder alarm, CCTV, access control, and fire systems. You will be completing theory and practical training throughout your apprenticeship. This is an ever-evolving sector with new technologies emerging constantly.

Wage

Competitive

Competitive wage offered

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Ideally have a full clean driving license as a van is available to use.

Training course
Fire emergency and security systems technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday 9-5

40 hours a week

Start date

Thursday 15 January 2026

Duration

3 years

Positions available

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

  • Attend site to install and maintain Fire & Security Systems
  • Fault find
  • Attend takeovers of new estates
  • Onsite inductions
  • Health & Safety

Where you'll work

30 BRADFORD ROAD
STANNINGLEY
PUDSEY
LS28 6DD

Training

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

Training provider

ELEVATION 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

  • Training based at Elevation Academy in Morley
  • Fire emergency and security systems technician (Level 3) apprenticeship standard
  • Functional Skills in English and maths if required
  • 2 days per month & onsite learning
  • Theory and practical based learning

More training information

  • Simulated working environements 
  • Onsite assessments

Requirements

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills

Other requirements

Enhanced DBS Check must be completed

About this employer

Progressive Fire & Security company.

Company benefits

Use of a company vehicle.

After this apprenticeship

  • The right candidate could become a Fire & Security Engineer

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

ELEVATION ACADEMY LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000000748.

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Closes in 18 days (Friday 5 December 2025 at 11:59pm)

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