1st Line Support Apprentice

The apprentice will join the Customer Service Team providing administrative and hardware support to the 1st Line and Projects and Implementation teams. You will report directly to the 2nd Line Team Leader who works within the Customer Services Department.

Role

The apprentice will join the Customer Service Team providing administrative and hardware support to the 1st Line and Projects and Implementation teams. You will report directly to the 2nd Line Team Leader who works within the Customer Services Department. You will be required to work in the build room as well as working on specific tasks in the field defined with you by the Management Team.

The apprentice will join the 1st Line Team providing administrative and remote support to our fast-growing customer base. You will report directly to the 1st Line Team Leader who works within the Customer Operations group. You will be required to work on the Helpdesk as well as working on specific projects and tasks defined with you by the Management Team. You will not be a call logger, with the expectation being that by the end of your tenure you can resolve at least 85% of all the incidents you log yourself.

General Skills & Experience:

  • Strong customer care and client facing skills
  • Good verbal and written communications skills
  • Excellent telephone manner
  • Organised, focused and rigorous
  • Proven problem-solving skills
  • Able to work in a team environment
  • Must have desire and ability to develop new skills on the job
  • Strong team focus and ability to work with and without direct supervision

Attitude:

  • Mature attitude in a professional environment
  • Desire to be a team player
  • Looking for challenges and solutions
  • Promotes customer service
  • Can do’ attitude
  • Sense of humour

Technical Skills - An awareness of:

  • IT hardware
  • Windows operating systems
  • Microsoft Office

Training

  • Information Communications Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
  • You will also receive full training and support from the Just IT Apprenticeship Team to increase your skills

Potential full-time position for the right candidate after completion of the apprenticeship.

Apprenticeship Standard
Information communications technician (level 3)
Training Provider
JUST IT TRAINING LIMITED
Working Week
Monday - Friday (9:00am - 5:30pm) Shifts TBC
Expected Duration
1 Year 6 Months
Positions Available
1
Closing Date
Friday, 26th December 2025
Start Date
Monday, 5th January 2026

Desired Skills

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Passion for ICT
  • Motivated
  • Positive attitude
  • Hard-working
  • Hardware and software
  • Troubleshooting
  • Windows 11 operating system

Qualifications

  • English GCSE, grade C/4 + (Essential)
  • Maths GCSE, grade C/4 + (Essential)

About the Employer

VIRTUAL I T LTD
Virtual IT was created to provide a best-in-class corporate IT infrastructure and service solutions to SMEs, and since then we have grown to a team of nearly 100 employees. Headquartered in North West London and with offices across the south-east, we are among the leading Managed Services Providers in the South of England, supporting over 700 organisations and tens of thousands of users with their IT and cyber security needs. Our experienced and structured teams deliver a comprehensive range of IT services including, cutting-edge Cyber Security, Helpdesk & On-Site IT Support, Cloud and Modern Workplace solutions, and Communications solutions. These solutions are always carefully tailored to our clients, enabling them to get the best from their IT, with solutions that can scale harmoniously with their business.
Company
VIRTUAL I T LTD
Location
Kensworth Gate 200-204, High Street South, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England
Employment Type
Advanced Apprenticeship
Salary
£15,704 a year
Posted
Company
VIRTUAL I T LTD
Location
Kensworth Gate 200-204, High Street South, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England
Employment Type
Advanced Apprenticeship
Salary
£15,704 a year
Posted