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IT Support Apprentice

Sunderland
£15.6k/yr
Posted 5 days ago

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IT Support Apprentice

In this role, you will be responsible for maintaining and supporting our IT systems, hardware, and applications, providing technical support to ensure seamless functionality across all supported systems.

Requirements

  • Familiarity with operating systems (Microsoft, iOS and Android)
  • Basic knowledge of cloud platforms (Microsoft Azure/Office 365)
  • Awareness of security practices and protocols
  • Willingness to collaborate and adapt in a team-oriented environment
  • Good customer service skills
  • Work towards obtaining a full driving license
  • Fault-finding and troubleshooting skills
  • Logical and thorough in approach to incidents and requests
  • Work towards completing and passing the required Microsoft certifications in line with the requirements of the apprenticeship scheme
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Office Applications
  • Laptop builds and configuration
  • Familiarity with tablet and mobile device configuration
  • Wanting to pursue an IT apprenticeship
  • Basic understanding of computer hardware, software, and networking principles
  • Genuine interest in IT, cloud technologies, and cybersecurity
  • A logical approach to troubleshooting and an eagerness to learn from challenges
  • Clear and professional communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Show awareness of how businesses are impacted by their IT and prioritise work accordingly
  • Work well under pressure and go the extra mile to provide excellent customer service
  • Show an organised, proactive and analytical approach to all work
  • Motivated to learn and develop within the company
  • Adaptive and a positive attitude to challenges and change
  • Demonstrate strong communication skills and ability to empathise with user’s issues and build strong, professional relationships
  • Deal positively with ambiguity and complexity, working through challenges positively to reach a solution
  • Take ownership of issues and show initiative in solving them
  • Work effectively and efficiently with the IT team and third parties
  • Proven and relevant working experience in a busy, user-focused organisation
  • Excellent communication skills for dealing with diverse colleagues
  • Self-driven, results-oriented with a positive outlook, initiative, and leadership ability

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Responsibilities

  • Provision of quality 1st line technical support to internal and external users
  • Endpoint device builds (Laptop builds/configuration)
  • Ensuring the user & hardware asset register is up to date
  • Accurate recording of issues and resolutions into our helpdesk system
  • Managing your own workload and time
  • Occasional travel with colleagues to our offices across the UK
  • Executing live changes to data and software in a controlled and authorised manner via approved change management procedures
  • Suggesting technical and process improvements to colleagues and managers and implementing them as directed
  • Mentoring and guidance to internal and external users on technical and/or business knowledge
  • Working with and establishing relationships with third-party service providers to ensure full end-to-end service provision
  • Take responsibility and ownership of incidents and requests, and escalate where required to senior technical colleagues or 3rd party IT partners
  • Demonstrable documentation skills (reports, policies, procedures, workflows) as required
  • Travel to remote sites as required

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Benefits

  • Company pension scheme
  • Death in service
  • 25 days of annual leave
  • Flexible benefits
  • Enhanced family-friendly policies
  • Cycle to work scheme
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Skills

Technical support
Hardware
Applications
IT systems
Microsoft
iOS
Android
Microsoft Azure
Office 365
Security practices
Customer service
Troubleshooting
Microsoft Office
Cloud technologies
Cybersecurity
Problem-solving
Communication skills
Networking principles
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Non judgemental
Patience