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Apprentice Fire, Emergency & Security Systems Technician
This vacancy is for an Apprentice Fire, Emergency & Security Systems Technician based in Coppull, Chorley. Fire, Emergency and Security Systems Technicians design, install, commission and maintain electronic systems in and outside simple and complex premises to protect individuals, homes and properties from risk and danger.
Wage
£16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age. National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices. Minimum wage rates
Training course
Fire emergency and security systems technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm. 40 hours a week
Start date
Monday 7 September 2026
Duration
3 years
Positions available
1
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
Apprentice Security Systems Engineer
Location: Chorley / Coppull (with field travel nationally)
Position Type: Full-Time- Apprenticeship
The job purpose is to learn the skills needed to install, maintain, and repair electronic security systems while working alongside experienced senior engineers.
You will split your time between hands-on field experience and classroom-based learning to earn a formal qualification.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist with Installations: Help install CCTV cameras, intruder alarms, fire alarms, and access control systems
- Maintenance & Repairs: Learn to test system components, and replace faulty equipment
- Cable Management: Pull, route, and fix cables safely in residential and commercial properties
- Customer Service: Shadow senior staff to learn how to demonstrate system operations to clients
- Compliance & Safety: Maintain clean workspaces and follow strict health and safety guidelines
- Academic Progress: Complete all college coursework, portfolio evidence, and exams on schedule
Where you'll work
185 Coppull Moor Lane
Coppull
Chorley
PR7 5JA
Training
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Training provider
TRAINING 2000 LIMITED
Training course
Fire emergency and security systems technician (level 3)
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What you'll learn
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.
Training schedule
This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
- GCSE in:
- English (grade Grade 4/C or above)
- Maths (grade Grade 4/C or above)
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Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Initiative
Other requirements
- A clean UK driving licence is highly desirable for commuting to the office and sites.
- Must pass a standard background and criminal record (DBS) check.
About this employer
Wild About Security's primary goal is to give peace of mind to all our customers from start to finish.
We provide business and homes with a professional service, allowing our customers to rest assured that their security concerns are satisfied.
Wild About Security offer a wide range of electronic security systems, including CCTV Systems, Intruder Alarm Systems, Perimeter Detection Systems and Access Control.
You can also be sure that Wild About Security do not employ sales people and when you make an appointment with us, you will be visited by an experienced engineer who will always have your interests in mind.
Wild About Security are based in Coppull, Lancashire and cover the North West of the UK.
https://wildaboutsecurity.co.uk
After this apprenticeship
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
TRAINING 2000 LIMITED
Michelle Rouine
michelle.rouine@t2000.co.uk
01254 54659
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000042975.
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