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IT Support Technician Apprentice (Haz Technology)

Employer
Estio Training
Location
Adderley Primary School Arden Rd, Birmingham, West Midlands, B8 1DZ
Salary
£5.50 per hour - £10,725 PA
Closing date
9 Dec 2022

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Specialism
IT
Sector
Technology
Role Type
Apprenticeship
Start Date
December
Duration
12-18 months

Job Details

About the company:

HelpDesk Heroes HDH are a team of experienced technical and security specialists delivering professional, proactive and bespoke IT support to various industries and sectors. As part of our ongoing growth strategy, we have opened up the opportunity to expand our support team with a Technical Support Specialist. This is a great opportunity for a driven, motivated and IT passionate individual to join an international support team working in multiple sectors simultaneously.

Job Description:

Candidates for this role must be comfortable dealing with people, both face-to-face and remotely using telephone and video/screen sharing. Given the nature of our business at HDH, we are looking for an enthusiastic fast learner who has the ambition to develop their IT skills within many different areas.

As a Technical Support Specialist, you’ll learn how to provide technical support via an IT helpdesk portal, in person, email and over the phone.

Your duties and responsibilities in this role will consist of:

  • 1st Line IT Support and escalation
  • Tracking and routing problems and requests
  • Client management both face to face and via email and phone
  • Troubleshooting, configuring and assisting with various software packages for Windows, macOS and Linux
  • Assisting our remote specialists with hands-on tasks for local networks
  • Assisting with project planning and delivery
  • Assisting with new client acquisition and on-boarding

Qualifications:

  • 5 GCSEs grades A*-C/9-4 or equivalent (including English Language and Maths)

Skills Required:

  • Good knowledge of technical IT
  • Experience with troubleshooting and resolving technical issues
  • Knowledge of setting up IT telephony equipment, including peripherals
  • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with customers
  • Comfortable with all forms of communication verbal/written/face-to-face

Personal qualities:

  • To maintain a high degree of customer service for all support queries and adhere to all service management principles. To take ownership of user problems and be proactive when dealing with user issues. The ability to work on one’s own initiative as well as part of a team to resolve all client’s issues to the highest of standards. Clear and strong on the phone. Hard working. Driven/hungry to succeed. Must demonstrate a 'can do attitude'. Quick/keen learner. Committed to both work and learning. Reliable/honest. Good team player. Mature attitude/approach.

Future prospects:

The role offers long term security and the opportunity to progress into a permanent position.

Training to be provided:

Estio apprenticeship training programmes are delivered virtually by our fully qualified and industry experienced training team. Using their expert knowledge, we’ve purposefully built our programmes around the real-world use of modern technology, so that the skills we create can be directly applied in the workplace.

Throughout the apprenticeship learners receive coaching, help and guidance from a dedicated team who are there to ensure they get the most from their work experience.

Successful completion of this apprenticeship gives you an accredited Level 3 Information Communications Technician, with training in how to:

  • Efficiently operate and control your ICT infrastructure – physical or virtual hardware, software, network services and data storage.
  • Use infrastructure management tools to automate the provisioning, testing, deployment and monitoring of infrastructure components.
  • Prioritise systems support tasks and monitor and maintaining system performance
  • Maintain regulatory, legal and professional standards.
  • Support the information systems needs for your business.

Company

We are an IT and Digital apprenticeship provider, specialising in bringing high quality training to digital apprenticeships across England. We offer level 3 and 4 apprenticeships in IT, Software Development, Software Testing, Cyber Security, Data Analysis, Digital Marketing and Business Analysis.

We bring people together: we partner with employers to create digital apprenticeship opportunities, and work hard to find the talent to fill these roles.
We bring new skills to the nation: our trainers have all worked within the industry, so they’re the best people to transfer the skills you need.

We help you start your dream career: our digital apprenticeships provide you with the skills and qualifications, as well as the experience, you’ll need to kickstart your career in an industry you love

Company info
Telephone
01133 500 333
Location
Estio Training
Leeds House
2 New Lane
Leeds
LS11 5EB
GB

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