Apprentice Fire Systems Technician

Trainee Fire System Technician

An opportunity has arisen for a Trainee Fire System Technician at RayFire Services based in North Shields. The purpose of the role is to carry out the installation, maintenance, and repair of fire alarm systems, and some security systems. This is a great opportunity for the right person who is enthusiastic and wants to learn new skills.

Main Duties:

• Supporting the Technicians in the installation, servicing/maintaining, and commissioning of fire alarm systems
• Use of hand tools, test equipment, and laptops
• Completion of all relevant site paperwork on a smartphone
• Working to company procedures and following all health & safety guidelines
• Provide excellent service to customers, building solid working relationships

These duties are not exhaustive, and other duties may be required from time to time. It is also anticipated that the duties will progress over time.

A driving licence and access to your own vehicle would be preferred but is not essential for the right candidate who is looking to achieve this within an agreed timescale.

Apprenticeship Details:

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

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.