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Fire and Security Apprentice
VPS (UK) LIMITED
Nottingham, Oldham
Closes in 29 days (Tuesday 10 November 2026 at 11:59pm)
Summary
I am looking to hire a Fire and Security Apprentice for VPS Group near the Nottingham area. Must have a driving licence.
Wage £16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab) some weekends and overtime could be required
Training
Course: Fire emergency and security systems technician (level 3)
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm. 40 hours a week
Start date: Saturday 12 December 2026
Duration: 3 years
Positions available: 1
Training provider: LINCOLN COLLEGE
Training schedule: Work or college based training (typically day release or block training).
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Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
- To install a range of integrated systems ensuring that the installation complies with customer specification, health, and safety regulations. All works to be completed on time and to client’s requirements
- To undertake service and fault finding and the maintenance of security products (i.e., Dahua & Ajax) on existing security systems remote monitored CCTV and intruder movement detection to health and safety guidelines and legislation
- To communicate with customers in a professional and courteous manner, ensuring that any issues/matters of concerns raised are dealt with effectively and efficiently
- To effectively liaise with all appropriate colleagues to ensure a co-ordinated, efficient, and timely installation, meeting customer requirements
- To communicate with the General Manager and Operations team, RVRC Operators and RVRC Technical to maximise volume of service and maintenance visits undertaken on a daily and weekly basis, ensuring works are undertaken to required standards and guidelines
- To work closely with the Technical Service team to maximise ‘first fix’ opportunities on service and maintenance activities. Including remote self-diagnostic intervention
- To ensure that van and unit stock is managed and replenished, ensuring that all used stock is allocated against ‘jobs’ undertaken.
- To ensure that faulty and un-used stock is returned to the unit in a timely fashion
- To ensure that mutually agreed job-related targets are consistently achieved on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis, communicating with the General Manager and Operations team in the event there is a problem with the achievement of the targets
- All work as directed by the Operations team and the General Manager
- To communicate effectively both verbally and in writing at all levels across the business both externally and internally to customer and staff
- Create a favourable and professional image in respect of Davis Site Security to customers, colleagues and the public in general always
- Report all near misses and accidents to the General Manager
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Requirements
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Physical fitness
- driving
Other requirements
- A knowledge and understanding of CCTV and Intruder systems would be useful.
- A desire to achieve high standards when installing and servicing security systems.
- A desire and passion for continual development.
- Must be able to travel where needed and possibility of occasional overnight stay where required.
- Can build / maintain relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
- Able to communicate well within the team.
- Ability to adapt and learn to ever changing technological advancements.
- Use of Microsoft Office and Outlook.
- Attention to detail.
- Fault finding and problem-solving skills.
- Full UK Driving Licence.
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Workings in and around the Midlands on most days, looking after temporary CCTV and wireless systems
You will be predominantly working with clients based within the Construction and Building industry, and a CSCS/ ECS card is preferred but not essential
You will be installing and maintaining Fixed Systems and Pods
You will be screened to BS7858 with a DBS check
Working Monday to Friday (paid overtime if required to work at weekends which happens a very limited number of times per year)
Average of 40 hours per week
About this employer
Europe's Leading Temporary Security Provider
http://www.vpsgroup.com (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
- Van
- Phone
- Laptop
Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme.
You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
VPS (UK) LIMITED
Nick Southern
Nick.Southern@davissitesecurity.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000058247.
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