Field Engineer Apprentice

The ITP; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

ITP in Chelmsford is recruiting for a Field Engineer Apprentice to join their team in Chelmsford. This Level 4 Network Engineer apprenticeship will kick-start your career with hands-on engineering experience while you learn through structured, real-world projects.

You'll work with experienced engineers on installations, fault resolution, and customer site work across Essex, with a mix of on-site sessions and classroom learning, supported by mentorship and safeguarding commitments.

Qualifications

• Passionate about IT, telecoms, or technology.
• Reliable, professional, and keen to learn.
• Confident communicators with a positive, engaging personality.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Full UK driving licence and able to commute to Essex (Chelmsford area).

Responsibilities

• Assist with installation and maintenance of telecoms and network equipment.
• Assist with site surveys, cabling, and equipment setup.
• Learn to identify and troubleshoot network faults and connectivity issues.
• Shadow engineers on customer visits across Essex.
• Gain experience working in public sector environments (councils, schools, healthcare).
• Support with documentation, updates, and system records.
• Develop understanding of health, safety and compliance standards in the field.

Job description

Chelmsford, United Kingdom | Posted on 11/04/2026

TheOpportunity

Our client is recruiting for a FieldEngineer Apprentice to join their team in Chelmsford.

The Level 4 Network Engineer apprenticeshipprogramme that we are offering, will allow you to kick-start your careerin an industry that is constantly evolving, dynamic and transformational.

The stepsyou take will provide you with valuable first‑hand experience, knowledge,skills and qualification to help really drive your career forward. We are hereto guide and support you every step of the way!

The Position

Job Title:

15 months+ Assessment

Location:

Working Hours:

Monday to Friday 8am-6pm

Thisis a hands‑on apprenticeship designed for individuals with a passion forIT,telecoms, and technology, offering real-world experience alongsidestructured learning. You will work closely with experienced engineers, gainingexposure to network infrastructure, installations, and fault resolution acrosscustomer sites.

WhatYou’ll Be Doing

• Support engineers with theinstallationand maintenance of telecoms and network equipment
• Assist withsite surveys,cabling, and equipment setup
• Learn how to identify andtroubleshootnetwork faults and connectivity issues
• Shadow engineers on customer visitsacross Essex
• Gain experience working withinpublicsector environments(e.g. councils, schools, healthcare settings)
• Support with documentation, updates, andsystem records
• Develop an understanding ofhealth& safety and compliance standardsin the field

Yourworking week will typically include:

• Day 1: Structuredlearning with apprenticeship provider
• Days 2–3: Field-basedlearning alongside experienced engineers
• Day 4: On-sitetraining and development (Essex office)
• Day 5: Additionallearning, admin tasks, or project exposure

WhatWe’re Looking For

We’relooking for individuals who are:

• Passionate aboutIT, telecoms,or technology
• Reliable, professional, and keen tolearn
• Confident communicators with apositive,engaging personality
• Able to work both independently and aspartof a team
• Comfortable working in differentlocations across Essex
• Age21+(dueto driving licence requirements)
• FullUKdriving licence
• Basedin or able to commute toEssex (Chelmsford area)
• Basicunderstanding of IT (e.g., networks, hardware, or systems)

WhatYou’ll Gain

• A recognised qualification inIT/Telecoms
• Hands-on industry experience from dayone
• Exposure to real customer environmentsand projects
• Mentorship from experienced FieldEngineers
• A potential pathway into a permanentField Engineer role

Eligibility Criteria Individuals must have a valid and eligible residency status toapply for this role.

About ITP We help employers develop their best talentand inspire the next generation through apprenticeships, mentoring andtraining, we’re plugging the UK’s digital skills gap to provide a workforce forthe future.

Safeguarding and Values Commitment

TheITP is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of learners andexpects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successfulappointment to this role will require satisfactory completion of recruitmentchecks.

Atthe ITP, we are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare ofall learners and creating a safe, inclusive, and respectful workplace. Weexpect every team member to:

• Uphold andchampion our values, code of conduct, and safeguarding principles.
• Take personalresponsibility for understanding and adhering to all safeguardingprocedures and policies.
• Promote aculture of safety and wellbeing through a proactive “do no harm” approach.
• Recognise andact on their responsibility in supporting, strengthening, and enforcingsafeguarding practices across all areas of work.
• Understand andmeet any role-specific safeguarding duties — including, in this position,actively identifying and reporting concerns, engaging in relevanttraining, and modelling safe and inclusive behaviours in all apprenticeinteractions.

At the ITP, our company culture is important to us, and allemployees and consultants are expected to operate in line with our values:

• Wechange lives -We strive to make a difference for our apprentices,clients, members, ourselves, and our team on a daily basis. We push fordiversity and inclusion in our industry by challenging perceptions. We embraceindividuality. We believe that everyone is equally important.
• We aregenuine and honest -We breed trust amongst clients, apprentices, members,and the team. We take responsibility for our words, actions, and results. Weare human. We encourage one another through honesty and transparency.
• We areinnovative and unique -We are empowered by innovation. We strive to makethe impossible, possible. We are proud to be the only organisation of our kind,of who we are and how we got here.
• We arePersonable -We remind ourselves what it’s like to be in others shoes. Wehave authentic conversations; we are real and so are our relationships.
• We arestronger united -We share our knowledge and experiences. We celebrate oneanother on our achievements. We value and encourage one another because we winor lose as a team.