IT Engineer Apprentice - QA : Job Details

Employer description:

Certum Limited are looking for an apprentice to join their rapidly expanding team. They are a Managed Service Provider based in Glasgow, providing IT support to a wide range of different customers throughout different vertical markets within Scotland and the UK. They mainly work with the Microsoft stack. This is a great opportunity to join an IT Support team.

You will work within a hybrid role and gain exposure to different elements of the company, from being field based and working within the helpdesk support team. Your main role will be within the field however, this will mean that you will require a full UK driving license. In this role you will be learning and growing your IT knowledge and experience rapidly in conjunction with the IT apprenticeship course work. If you have a highly driven attitude this will kick start your IT career!

Responsibilities:

• Main aspect of the role will be within the field supporting clients with all tech and IT requirements
• Providing technical support for incoming queries relating to software, hardware and networking remotely and on-site
• Recording all communication and undertaking in our ticketing system, making sure all of your tickets are fully up to date with relevant notes
• Updating our centralised documentation platform to reflect any changes to customers networks or services
• Answering customer phone calls and logging support tickets into our helpdesk platform
• Responding to all tickets and incidents within the agreed SLAs
• Picking up and managing your own ticket/workload
• Building PCs, laptops and other end user hardware
• Updating and maintaining client and internal documentation

What we are looking for:

• Must hold a full UK driving license – this is crucial as the role is field based
• Basic understanding of technology/business technology
• Strong problem solving skills
• Good customer service skills
• Strong organisation skills
• Excellent communication skills

Salary:

£14,000 - £17,000 per annum DOE. (Salary will increase within the first 6 months depending on performance)

Working week:

37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9am - 5.30pm

Benefits:

• 20 days a year holiday plus 8 bank holidays. This rises to 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays after 2 years’ service
• Membership in the company health insurance scheme after 2 years’ service
• Company pension
• Study materials and exams provided
• Opportunity for salary increase to £17,000 - £20,000 per annum after 6 months

Future prospects:

The company hold a rich history of retaining apprentices and placing them internally with permanent roles once they have completed their apprenticeships. As a company, they always look to support and promote engineers internally where possible and as they continue to grow you will become a valued part of the company and your respective team where you will help continue drive the company forward.

Important information:

This vocational apprenticeship comprehensively supports your specific job role with this particular employer.  Throughout your learning journey, you are fully supported by your dedicated QA skills coach and your mentor at work.  They ensure you settle in, help you develop all the skills you need to be successful in your job role and pass your assessments, and can provide one to one support.

Starting with insights into your current potential, they plan your growth in a programmatic way, close skills gaps with immersive training and ensure what you learn is applicable to what you do. They talk you through the specifics on the qualifications you gain and how they align in particular to your day to day role.

On completion, as well as the valuable work experience you have gained, you get a nationally recognised qualification at SCQF Level 8. 

If you are interested in starting your career and receiving a work based qualification at the same time APPLY NOW!