Summary
Kick-start Your Career in Electronic Security & Fire Detection! Are you eager to learn and grow in a dynamic industry? Join our Level 3 Fire, Emergency & Security Systems (FESS) Apprenticeship. You'll gain hands-on experience, work with cutting-edge technology, and develop into a fully qualified Fire & Security Engineer.
Wage
£15,704 a year
Financial Security & Rewards •Competitive salary with an annual review •Company pension to help secure your future •Employee referral scheme—recommend great people and get rewarded
Training course
Fire emergency and security systems technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday 08.30 to 17.00, may work evenings and weekends.
40 hours a week
Possible start date
Monday 14 April
Duration
3 years
Positions available
3
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
Key Responsibilities:
* Install, service, and maintain CCTV, Access Control, Fire Systems, and more
* Ensure adherence to safe practices and provide top-notch customer service
* Utilise power tools, ladders, and other equipment as needed
Where you’ll work
Field based around Coventry & Nuneaton
CV3 4FJ
Training
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.
College or training organisation
BANHAM ACADEMY LIMITED
Your training course
Fire emergency and security systems technician (level 3)
Equal to A level
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.
Your training plan
Fire Emergency and Security Systems Technician Level 3.
More training information
* Block release
* We team up with excellent training partners throughout England to help you suceed with your FESS qualification
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* English (grade 9-4)
* Maths (grade 9-4)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* Communication skills
* IT skills
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Customer care skills
* Problem solving skills
* Presentation skills
* Logical
* Team working
* Creative
* Initiative
* Physical fitness
Other requirements
Work may involve working in remote locations, Outdoors, Driving License Essential from Year 2. May require evening and weekend work to support customer needs