Network Engineer Apprentice Level 4
TRUST SYSTEMS LTD
Corsham (SN13 9GB)
Closes in 25 days (Monday 16 February 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 19 January 2026
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Summary
The apprentice will support and develop enterprise-scale network and server infrastructure while completing the CompTIA Certified Systems Engineer Apprenticeship. The role provides structured training alongside hands-on experience in a demanding but supportive data centre environment.
- Wage
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£20,000 a year
- Training course
- Network engineer (level 4)
- Hours
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Mostly 9am to 5.30pm, with an hour’s lunch. Support from 8am to 6pm. Can pick their start and end time between 8am and 6pm, arranged in advance.
38 hours a week
- Start date
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Thursday 26 February 2026
- 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
Technical Environment
You will gain hands-on experience within a large-scale enterprise environment, including:
- Predominantly Cisco-based networks
- Around 800 network switches and 100 firewalls
- Approximately 400 servers (physical and virtual)
- Supporting connectivity for 300 users
- Working alongside EUC, Server Infrastructure, and Network Engineers
- Trust Systems supports the platforms that enable ARK
- Datacentres to manage their data centre environments and internal operations.
Key Responsibilities
Under the guidance of senior engineers, your responsibilities will include:
- Supporting and maintaining network infrastructure (LAN, WAN, routing, switching)
- Assisting with server and network device installation, configuration, and maintenance
- Responding to network and infrastructure-related incidents and alerts
- Monitoring system performance and escalating issues where required
- Supporting firewall configuration and network security controls
- Assisting with cloud and hybrid infrastructure tasks
- Maintaining accurate technical documentation and network diagrams
- Participating in change, upgrade, and maintenance activities
- Applying learning from the apprenticeship programme in the workplace
- Delivering a professional, customer-focused service
Skills & Knowledge You Will Develop
Through the apprenticeship and workplace experience, you will develop skills in:
- Network design, implementation, and troubleshooting
- Server installation, configuration, and administration
- Network and infrastructure security principles
- Cloud infrastructure fundamentals and DevOps concepts
- Monitoring, diagnostics, and problem-solving
- Working within regulated, business-critical environments
What We’re Looking For
We place greater emphasis on attitude, professionalism, and potential than existing technical ability. Technical skills will be developed throughout the apprenticeship.
Desirable Attributes
- Strong interest in networking, systems, and infrastructure
- Logical and methodical approach to problem-solving
- Confident communication skills
- Willingness to learn and take responsibility
- Ability to work well in a team and in a customer-facing environment
Personal Qualities - Positive attitude and strong work ethic
- Reliable, motivated, and proactive
- Calm under pressure
- Professional and customer-focused
- Comfortable working in a high-profile data centre environment
Where you'll work
Spring Park
Westwells Road, Hawthorn
Corsham
SN13 9GB
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
JUST IT TRAINING LIMITED
Training course
Network engineer (level 4)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Apply tools and techniques when securely operating and testing networks.
- Install and configure network components.
- Implement tools and techniques to monitor, identify, analyse and record systems performance in line with defined specifications.
- Maintain security of the network against potential threats.
- Apply tools and or techniques to gather information to troubleshoot issues and or isolate, repair or escalate faults.
- Communicate outcomes of tasks and record actions in line with organisational procedures.
- Upgrade, apply and test components to systems configurations ensuring that the system meets the organisation’s requirements and minimises downtime.
- Interpret information and or specifications received from a manager, customer or technical specialist and accurately implement the defined requirements.
- Implement techniques to optimise systems or component performance in line with defined specifications.
- Apply the required level of responsibility when organising and prioritising work tasks, clients’ or stakeholders’ requests in line with SLAs and organisation processes.
- Explain their job role within the business context to stakeholders to enable a clear understanding on both sides of what their remit is and convey technical constraints.
- Operate securely, and apply process, policies and legislation within their business responsibilities.
- Configure and maintain network addressing in line with customer requirements.
- Ensure compliance of network engineering outputs with change management processes including Secure Access Service Edge SASE or Zero-trust networking .
- Apply tools and techniques when securely operating and testing networks.
- Install and configure network components.
- Implement tools and techniques to monitor, identify, analyse and record systems performance in line with defined specifications.
- Maintain security of the network against potential threats.
- Apply tools and or techniques to gather information to troubleshoot issues and or isolate, repair or escalate faults.
- Communicate outcomes of tasks and record actions in line with organisational procedures.
- Upgrade, apply and test components to systems configurations ensuring that the system meets the organisation’s requirements and minimises downtime.
- Interpret information and or specifications received from a manager, customer or technical specialist and accurately implement the defined requirements.
- Implement techniques to optimise systems or component performance in line with defined specifications.
- Apply the required level of responsibility when organising and prioritising work tasks, clients’ or stakeholders’ requests in line with SLAs and organisation processes.
- Explain their job role within the business context to stakeholders to enable a clear understanding on both sides of what their remit is and convey technical constraints.
- Operate securely, and apply process, policies and legislation within their business responsibilities.
- Configure and maintain network addressing in line with customer requirements.
- Ensure compliance of network engineering outputs with change management processes including Secure Access Service Edge SASE or Zero-trust networking .
Training schedule
As part of the Level 4 Network Engineer Apprenticeship Standard, you’ll be on a fast track to an industry-recognised qualification and your dedicated industry coach will support you through a blended approach that will include remote, in-person, 1-2-1 and group learning.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4/C and above)
- Math (grade 4/C and above)
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
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Other requirements
The candidate will need to pass BPSS and SC clearance, ARK follow Crown Hosting SC rules which means the applicants must not have been out of the county for more than 3-months (in total) in any 12-month period over the last 6-years, along with the other SC requirements listed on the UKSV website.
About this employer
Trust Systems is a trusted IT services provider delivering high-quality, end-to-end technology support to enterprise customers. Our experienced team works closely with clients as long-term partners, supporting the full IT lifecycle - from infrastructure and networking through to end-user computing and support services.
We pride ourselves on attention to detail, strong customer relationships, and developing talent through hands-on experience and mentoring.
After this apprenticeship
- Potential full-time position for the right candidate
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
JUST IT TRAINING LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000009390.
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Closes in 25 days (Monday 16 February 2026 at 11:59pm)