VodafoneThree Level 4 Network Engineering Apprenticeship

VodafoneThree

Berkshire, Farnborough

Closes on Thursday 26 March 2026

Posted on 19 February 2026

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Summary

In this role, you can choose to be out in the field with our Field Engineering team, travelling to network sites to install and maintain the VBSE network, or based in our Farnborough office with the Transmission team, where you’ll keep our networks running smoothly from behind the scenes. 

Wage

Competitive

Competitive wage offered

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£26,300 (non-London) and £28,940 (London), plus annual performance bonus and VodafoneThree benefits 

Training course
Network engineer (level 4)
Hours
9.00am - 5.00pm.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 7 September 2026

Duration

1 year 11 months

Positions available

4

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

  • Help build and maintain the secure networks that protect some of the UK’s most critical organisations
  • Get hands‑on with cutting‑edge network tech, from core transmission systems like DWDM and Ethernet to fibre and copper cabling and termination
  • Engage with internal and external customers confidently and professionally, providing timely updates and solving problems collaboratively
  • Follow important safety practices to protect yourself, your team, and the network

Where you'll work

You can select which locations you want to apply for in your application on Find an apprenticeship.

This apprenticeship is available in these locations:

  • Vodafone House, The Connection, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 2FN
  • Farnborough, GU14 6YA

Training

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

Training provider

THE INSTITUTE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROFESSIONALS

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

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

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

Skills

  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Customer care skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Physical fitness

About this employer

At VodafoneThree, you won’t just start an apprenticeship, you’ll start shaping a future. From your very first day, you’ll be welcomed into a community that knows the value you bring, supported by experienced mentors who guide, encourage and challenge you. You’ll work on meaningful projects that help build the UK best network, all while developing your confidence, capability and skills.  

Whatever path you’re stepping from – sixth form, college or a career change - this is where you take your next step with purpose. Here, you’ll find an environment built on collaboration, shared experience and teams who always have your back. This is a place where people know you, where your contribution matters and where you become part of something bigger. 

Disability Confident

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

Engineer role.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

THE INSTITUTE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROFESSIONALS

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000016471.

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Closes on Thursday 26 March 2026

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