IT Support Technician Apprentice (L3) - Comms UK - Dorset, BH21 6SX
Role
In this role, you'll be the first point of contact for our managed service customers, helping to resolve technical issues and ensuring a smooth and supportive experience. Your responsibilities will include logging and managing support tickets, handling follow-ups and escalations, and delivering remote and telephone-based support for client infrastructure and end users.
We’re looking for someone who enjoys solving problems, communicates clearly and confidently, and takes pride in providing helpful, timely support. A logical and thoughtful approach to troubleshooting and customer service is essential, along with a genuine enthusiasm for technology and teamwork.
If you're someone who enjoys helping others and wants to grow in a supportive, inclusive environment, we’d love to hear from you!
Key responsibilities:
- Provide 1st Line diagnosis and resolution, maintaining a high level of 1st time fixes
- Respond appropriately to technical issues raised, through resolution or escalation
- Prioritisation and management of workload to ensure contractual SLAs are met
- Act as the first point of contact for technical issues raised
- Log all service tickets received via telephone, email and service portal then handle accordingly throughout the stages of the ticket
- Provide efficient customer service to a vast client base
- Work in accordance with company values, policies, procedures and standards.
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with customers through the support you deliver
- Maintain concise and clear documentation via ticketing system and knowledge base
Essential skills, characteristics and experience
You’ll thrive in this role if you: - Are motivated and enjoy working in a fast-paced support environment
- Have a positive, solutions-focused mindset and a commitment to excellent service
- Feel confident diagnosing and resolving technical issues
- Can work independently but also value collaboration and shared success
- Take pride in ensuring our customers feel supported and informed every step of the way
- Can demonstrate an interest in IT, software and hardware
- Hold a valid UK driving license and have access to your own vehicle
Training
Expected duration: 17 months
Apprenticeship level: Level 3 (Advanced)
Programme: Information Communications Technician
During this apprenticeship, you will follow a fully supported training programme with LearnTech, delivered through combined weekly remote classroom-based training, workplace assessment/training and online learning working towards completing the Information Communication Technician standard.
The training covers the following core occupational duties: https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/information-communications-technician-v1-2
During this apprenticeship, you will follow a fully supported training programme with LearnTech, delivered through combined classroom-based training, workplace assessment/training and online learning, at the end of which you will have the ability to work as a qualified ICT Support Technician
- Apprenticeship Standard
- Information communications technician (level 3)
- Training Provider
- TECHNICAL PROFESSIONALS LIMITED
- Working Week
- 37.5 hours (8:30 am to 5pm including 1 hour lunch). Training day will be treated as day in the office for learning only. We will incorporate all learning time into 1 day a week
- Expected Duration
- 1 Year 5 Months
- Positions Available
- 1
- Closing Date
- Wednesday, 10th September 2025
- Start Date
- Monday, 29th September 2025
Desired Skills
- Communication skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Microsoft 365
- MAC OS Support
- Wifi Solutions
- Hardware & Software Knowledge
- LAN/WAN
- Motivated
- Work in a Fast-Paced Setting
- Positive Mindset
- Confident
- Able to Drive
Qualifications
- English GCSE, grade 4 (C) (Essential)
- Maths GCSE, grade 4 (C) (Essential)
- Computer Science/IT GCSE, grade 4 (C) (Desired)
- Computer Science/IT A Level, grade C (Desired)
- Computer Science/IT BTEC, grade Pass (Desired)
About the Employer
- Company
- COMMS (UK) LTD
- Location
- UNIT 8, VICTORY CLOSE, WOOLSBRIDGE INDUSTRIAL ESTAT, WIMBORNE, England
- Employment Type
- Advanced Apprenticeship
- Salary
- £14,722.50 a year
- Posted
- Company
- COMMS (UK) LTD
- Location
- UNIT 8, VICTORY CLOSE, WOOLSBRIDGE INDUSTRIAL ESTAT, WIMBORNE, England
- Employment Type
- Advanced Apprenticeship
- Salary
- £14,722.50 a year
- Posted