Digital and Technology Solutions Professional Integrated Degree Apprenticeship
Role
As an Apprentice IT Engineer, you’ll join our busy Service Desk team as the first point of contact for our customers. You'll help by answering calls, triaging tickets, and resolving incidents and service requests.
You’ll divide your time between supporting our Service Desk at Waterstons and acting as an on-site representative for one of our valued clients, The Mayborn Group.
Exceptional customer service is at the core of this role. We’re seeking someone who is approachable, patient, and empathetic- someone who recognises that behind every ticket, phone call, or face-to-face interaction is a person in need of support.
We’re passionate about helping our apprentices grow and develop within the business.
You’ll spend two days each week on-site at Mayborn’s Balliol Business Park location, with the remaining two days based at Waterstons’ office in Aykley Heads, Durham.
Training
You’ll spend two days each week on-site at Mayborn’s Balliol Business Park location, with the remaining two days based at Waterstons’ office in Aykley Heads, Durham.
1 day per week at Newcastle College.
To join one of our many functions:
- Service Desk, as part of our 24h team
- Infrastructure monitoring, as part of 24h team
- Backup assurance
- Technical Services
- Apprenticeship Standard
- Digital and technology solutions professional (level 6)
- Training Provider
- NCG
- Working Week
- 08:30 till 17:00, Monday to Friday.
- Expected Duration
- 4 Years
- Positions Available
- 2
- Closing Date
- Friday, 10th October 2025
- Start Date
- Thursday, 1st January 2026
Desired Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
Qualifications
- English GCSE, grade 4 (Essential)
- Maths GCSE, grade 4 (Essential)
- Any subject Other, grade Level 3 Qualification (Essential)
About the Employer
- Company
- WATERSTONS LIMITED
- Location
- Liddon Court, Aykley Heads, Durham, England
- Employment Type
- Degree Apprenticeship
- Salary
- £20,000 a year
- Posted
- Company
- WATERSTONS LIMITED
- Location
- Liddon Court, Aykley Heads, Durham, England
- Employment Type
- Degree Apprenticeship
- Salary
- £20,000 a year
- Posted