IT & Cyber Operations Apprentice
This will be an entry role into the TKMS ATLAS UK Security and Cyber Operations team, providing security support to the wider company.
Role
Year 1
- Cyber Security: Monitor IT and cyber security tools, dashboards and alerts, escalating issues where appropriate.
- Contractual security: Help maintain contract security registers and track actions. Check documents for stated security requirements, including Security Aspects Letters where applicable, and gather evidence for reviews.
- Personnel security and vetting: Support vetting officer with application completeness checks, status trackers and reminders. Handle personal information confidentially through approved systems. Escalate discrepancies or concerns.
- Physical security: Shadow site checks, help maintain visitor, pass and key records, and support access reviews. Record faults or anomalies and escalate them promptly.
- Document security: Help maintain document registers and check recipients and permissions before release. Report missing documents or handling errors immediately. Seek approval before changing classification or releasing controlled material.
By the end of year one: Complete agreed routine tasks using checklists with decreasing prompting, produce accurate records for review and explain when to stop and seek advice. Supervisors retain approval and risk acceptance decisions.
Year 2
- Cyber security: Triage routine alerts using approved procedures, maintain incident records and support exercises and risk assessments. Escalate suspected incidents and obtain approval for changes.
- Contractual security: Review contract security requirements, maintain obligations registers and prepare audit evidence. Track actions to closure and draft updates to Security Aspects Letters for approval.
- Personnel security and vetting: Coordinate routine case administration with the vetting officer. Check completeness, track progress and review renewal dates. Handle personal data securely and escalate discrepancies. Authorised personnel retain vetting and access decisions.
- Physical security: Complete agreed site checks, reconcile visitor, pass and key records, and support access reviews. Track corrective actions and help prepare exercise reports. Obtain approval before changing controls.
- Document security: Reconcile document registers and check handling against approved procedures. Support authorised transfers and disposal, retain evidence and escalate discrepancies. Refer release and classification decisions for approval.
By the end of year two: Manage an agreed workload, produce accurate records with less rework and deliver a small security improvement with supervisor sign-off.
Training
- Upon completion of your apprenticeship you will obtain between a Level 6 qualification (or equivalent) with Bournemouth and Poole College through day release once a week
- We also offer the opportunity to complete further qualifications should you want to continue your studies
- Functional Skills in English and maths if required
An IT & Cyber Operations Apprentice will develop the technical knowledge, practical skills, and professional behaviours required to support IT infrastructure, cyber security operations, and digital services.
- Apprenticeship Standard
- Cyber security technician (level 3)
- Training Provider
- GINGER NUT MEDIA LIMITED
- Working Week
- At ATLAS UK we work flexibily, allowing start times from 07.00 - 09.30, and finish times from 15.30 (Monday - Thursday) and 12.00 (Friday). Our working week is 37 hours.
- Expected Duration
- 2 Years
- Positions Available
- 1
- Closing Date
- Friday, 19th February 2027
- Start Date
- Wednesday, 1st September 2027
Desired Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Enthusiam
- Self motivated
Qualifications
- Engineering A Level, grade Grade C (Desired)
- Maths A Level, grade Grade C (Desired)
- Physics A Level, grade Grade C (Desired)
About the Employer
TKMS ATLAS UK LIMITED
TKMS ATLAS UK (ATLAS UK) provides innovation for underwater systems for the Royal Navy (RN). Operating from its Headquarters at Winfrith in Dorset, ATLAS UK has invested in its unique in-house test and integration facilities in order to support its growth in supply to UK and global markets of submarine and ship systems, including sonar, autonomous systems, marine electric actuation and mine countermeasures. ATLAS UK has waterside access in Portland Harbour that provides ATLAS UK and its partners with excellent facilities to test systems at sea. ATLAS UK is a leading innovative maritime systems company operating throughout all phases of the acquisition and engineering lifecycles, from Concept to In-service Support