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Fibre Engineer Apprenticeship

Employer
Virgin Media
Location
London and Home Counties, Midlands, Yorkshire, North East, North West
Salary
£20,000 + Benefits
Closing date
22 Mar 2021

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Specialism
Engineering
Sector
Engineering & Aerospace
Role Type
Apprenticeship
Start Date
May
Duration
18-24 months

Job Details

EXCEL AT ALL THINGS FIBRE

Would you like to become a professional fibre expert? Want to continue studying, learning and working towards professional qualifications? Join us on our Fibre Engineer Apprenticeship Scheme and you can do both.

Get stuck in from the start

This is an opportunity to join our brand-new in-house fibre engineer team, who look after fibre splicing and fibre testing activities across our expanding network. Few other companies have their own in-house teams, so this is a real game-changer for us and for the industry – and hopefully for your career. The aim is for you to develop the skills and experience you need to progress into a permanent field-based role.

Build skills for the future
Over the course of the scheme, you’ll rotate through a series of placements, working with lots of different teams and suppliers so you can build up an understanding of how fibre works end to end. This includes learning how to:

  • Splice and test all fibre types
  • Plan a fibre circuit
  • Diagnose fibre-related issues
  • Read and work to fibre schematics
  • Provide quality control for contractor work

What we look for
Flexible self-starters who are happy working unsupervised and solving problems on their own initiative. Good communication and team-working skills are important. If you also have previous experience of safe working at heights and with hand and power tools, even better.

What’s in it for you
A great salary and some amazing benefits. Plus, the opportunity to add lots more skills to your locker and work towards an Associate Project Management Level 4 Apprenticeship.

Apprenticeship: Associate Project Management Level 4

Duration: 20 months

Start date: May 2021
Locations: London and Home Counties, Midlands, Yorkshire, North East, North West

Requirements: 5 GCSEs including Maths and English (level 4-9) or technical level 3 apprenticeship (or equivalent). Full driving licence with no more than 3 points.

Salary: £20,000 plus London Weighting Allowance for applicable locations of £2,500 and amazing benefits.  At the halfway point of the scheme you can expect a salary increase to £23,000, and on successful completion of the scheme our apprentices typically move into roles with salaries in the region of £27,000-£28,000.

Deadline for applications: 8 March 2021

Company

We’re Virgin Media O2. We build connections that really matter. For over 20 years we’ve grown our business on pioneers and big thinkers – and we remain at the cutting edge of fibre-optic broadband today. Through our multi-award-winning services, we connect millions of homes and businesses across the UK and Ireland. 

We’re excited about your future too. Our schemes are designed to give graduates, interns and apprentices (that’s you) the knowledge, skills, experience and exposure they need to make it big at Virgin Media O2 and beyond. There are lots of amazing opportunities on offer.  

Company info
Website
Telephone
01635 888350
Location
500 Brook Drive
Reading
Berkshire
RG2 6UU
United Kingdom

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