Security Engineering Apprentice

South Gloucestershire and Stroud College; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 16,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uniform and basic tool kit provided

Hands-on experience with industry experts

Potential progression opportunities after apprenticeship

Job summary

A local educational institution is seeking an apprentice for security systems installation. This role involves hands-on training by Ultra-Vision Fire & Security Ltd, where you'll assist in installing systems, provide customer support, and ensure compliance with quality standards. Successful candidates should possess GCSEs in Maths and English, customer care skills, and physical fitness. The apprenticeship spans 3 years, blending training with practical experience, and offers potential progression opportunities in the security sector.

Qualifications

• GCSE in Maths and English at grade 4 (C) or above is required.
• Customer care skills to support clients during installations.
• Logical thinking and initiative to solve on-site challenges.
• Logical thinking and initiative in a fast-paced security environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the installation of security systems to required standards and documentation.
• Provide client support and feedback to ensure satisfaction.
• Liaise with installation team leaders and ensure compliance with health and safety requirements.
• Maximize department profitability by ensuring precision in installations.
• Ensure company policy and standards are met on site.
• Ensure paperwork is completed and forwarded to the correct staff.

Skills

Customer care skills

Logical thinking

Initiative

Non judgemental attitude

Physical fitness

Education

GCSE in Maths and English (grade 4 (C) or above)

Job description

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To assist with the installation of security systems, ensuring that the work is installed to the required standards, specification, schedule and that all documentation is completed, whilst providing a friendly and efficient service to our clients.

Salary will be discussed further at Interview

Training course

Fire emergency and security systems technician (level 3)

Hours

Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 5.00pm.
40 hours a week

Duration

3 Years

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands‑on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

Whilst being trained and supported by Ultra-Vision Fire & Security Ltd in all aspects of your job role, you will be required to undertake a Level 3 Apprenticeship in Security Systems, supported by South Gloucestershire and Stroud College.

Roles and Responsibilities will include:

• To assist with the installation of security systems, ensuring that the work is installed to the required standards, specification, schedule and that all documentation is completed


• To provide clients with support and feedback during the course of the installation to ensure customer satisfaction


• To liaise with other staff members, especially the installation team leaders and the installation scheduler, providing relevant feedback


• To observe all health and safety requirements, ensure that you and others around you are operating in a safe manner


• Ensure Company Policy and standards are met


• To regularly refer to the staff handbook for individual policy information


• To maximise the profitability of the department by ensuring a ‘right first time’ approach


• To ensure that your uniform is clean and tidy each day


• To ensure that your dust sheets are clean, and vacuum is in full working order


• Ensure all equipment stored on site is kept safe and, in a manner, not to cause health and safety problems


• Ensure that the site is kept as clean as possible, for the duration of the installation


• To ensure that the installation is completed to the surveyor’s specification and that the equipment is installed to the manufacturer’s specification and within the time schedule


• To ensure that all paperwork is completed correctly and forwarded to the correct staff member


• When required to ensure that the system is demonstrated to the clients properly, focusing on the need for reducing false alarms


• On job completion, to ensure that the system specification is correct, and any changes are noted and brought back to the office

This role is varied and challenging and requires the candidate to be fully committed to both work and college.

The security industry can be fast paced and demanding. On occasion you will be required to work away from home on projects around the UK. This apprenticeship may also have unsociable hours of work due to the nature of the business.

Where you’ll work

30 THE GLENMORE CENTRE
JESSOP COURT
WATERWELLS BUSINESS PARK
GL2 2AP

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

South Gloucestershire and Stroud College

The Advanced Apprenticeship is delivered over 3 years. Apprentices are required to attend college at our Stroud Campus (GL5 4AH) on block release during term time complete underpinning knowledge studies towards the qualification.

Some apprentices may also need to achieve functional skills in maths and English, which will require additional hours in college, this is normally delivered during your block release attendance.

The assessor will visit the apprentice and support their progress through on‑site assessment and regular reviews within the workplace.

The End-Point Assessment (EPA) is delivered and assessed externally once all other criteria of the apprenticeship are achieved.

Apprentices are required to spend a minimum of 20% of their employed hours on off‑the‑job learning. This has to be structured, and evidence will need to be provided.

Within your apprentice's standard you will work towards:

• Fire emergency and security systems technician


• Functional Skills mathematics & English (where applicable)


• British Values


• Employment Rights & Responsibilities


• End Point Assessment

Requirements

GCSE in:

• Maths and English (grade 4 (C) or above)

Skills

• Customer care skills


• Logical


• Initiative


• Non judgemental


• Physical fitness

Other requirements

Apprentices will be supplied with a uniform and basic tool kit. Although the apprenticeship doesn't start until September 2026, for the right applicants a Training Contract to support induction and training can commence earlier.

About this company

Ultra-Vision Fire and Security are a family run security business, established by two brothers with over 30 year of experience in the industry and a huge passion and drive for protecting people and their possessions in the Gloucestershire area. We are specialists in intruder alarms, CCTV systems, fire alarms, fire extinguishers and automated gates installation, servicing and maintenance, keyholding and manned guarding.

After this apprenticeship

Following the successful completion of your apprenticeship, progression opportunities within the organisation will be discussed.

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