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This is your opportunity to begin a career in one of the world's fastest-growing industries, delivering the mobile networks that keep businesses and millions of people connected every day. No previous industry experience is required. We'll provide all the training, support and mentoring you need to succeed.
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
- Install, commission and maintain radio communications systems.
- Test, diagnose and repair radio network equipment.
- Configure wireless communications equipment.
- Assist with RF surveys and network testing.
- Read engineering drawings and technical documentation.
- Use engineering tools and specialist software safely.
- Work to industry-leading health and safety standards.
Where you'll work
50 Tanners Drive, Blakelands, Milton Keynes, MK14 5BW
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
WEST THAMES COLLEGE
Training course
Radio network technician (level 3)
What you'll learn
Course contents
- Operate the planning process including selection of equipment.
- Select a location as part the planning process.
- Install or support installation of equipment.
- Install, or support the installation, positioning equipment according to manufacturer's specifications, design detail and perform administrative tasks including installation reports and test results.
- Identify the causes of issues relating to frequency interference and other noise sources.
- Prioritise, plan and organise work activity using a methodical approach.
- Select the required frequency for a given radio path through the use of software application, manual calculations or system planning tools.
- Access and use the test systems.
- Report faults and use the required escalation process.
- Collate and input fault data and statements into the fault management system.
- Rectify faults within own area or escalate as necessary.
- Utilise software monitoring tools, user information or data gathered from testing to modify a radio network or link to overcome communication issues.
- Configure and maintain a network supporting the use of a Radio Frequency RF system.
- Gather network performance information and user insight through feedback or user experience.
- Identify procedures to enhance and improve system performance.
- Analyse data, draw conclusions and understand organisation impacts.
- Apply organisational security policies.
- Access sites according to required procedure.
- Create a written work plan and communicate plan to team members.
- Use customer feedback to process, prioritise and resolve issues.
- Work in agile, multi-disciplinary delivery teams, taking a flexible, collaborative and pragmatic approach to delivering tasks.
- Review own development needs. Keep up to date with developments in technologies, trends and innovation using a range of sources.
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Training schedule
Training will take place between Milton Keynes office/training centre and multiple working sites.
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Essential qualifications
- GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Successful apprentices may progress into Radio Network Engineering, RF Engineering, Field Engineering, Network Operations, Project Engineering or Project Management.
Company benefits
- Private health insurance
- Company pension
- Life assurance
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Successful apprentices may progress into Radio Network Engineering, RF Engineering, Field Engineering, Network Operations, Project Engineering or Project Management. RF Design Engineer.
Contact for this apprenticeship
WEST THAMES COLLEGE
Jasmine Matthias
Jasmine.Matthias@west-thames.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000046271.
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