Job
Description
The
broad purpose of this occupation is to protect individuals and properties from
risk and danger. This might mean installing Fire, Emergency and Security
Systems to detect intrusion, provide surveillance, monitor and control access
to buildings, properties and sites or to detect fire and emergencies.
Technicians would use a wide range of systems using various communication
technologies with electrical and electronic components. Duties typically
include:
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Planning, installation, testing, commissioning and handover of
fire, or security systems equipment
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Carrying out preventative and corrective maintenance
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Fault diagnosis systems and their components
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Working in accordance with customer specification and industry
regulations
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Work with designs, specifications and installation manuals
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Plan and complete first fix cable runs using the correct methods
of containment and protection
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Isolate communication links to remote monitoring centres,
testing links and reinstating
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Carry out programming and configuration of all fire or security
systems and training users on the operations
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Complete the commissioning and handover procedure of a system
K10
are a disability confident employer, who are proud to support apprentices in
the workplace and at college. The K10 team being trained in assisting learners
with varying levels of support and guidance.
If you have any disabilities or require
reasonable adjustments in the interview process, please let us know and we
would be happy to accommodate.
Typical Working Week
40 hours p/w
with start time between 07:00 & 08:00 inclusive of paid 8 hours at college.
Person Specification
- Proactive approach, taking pride in
their work and taking accountability for decisions.
- A love of variety in a role and
ability to adapt to a dynamic, fast-paced working environment
- Ability to quickly prioritise tasks
and the initiative to dive head-first into problem solving
- Excellent communication and
collaboration skills and enjoy working with multiple teams
- Ability to analyse and interpret
information and effectively communicate this to different team members and
audiences
- Ability to visit different sites
and training days
- Curiosity to learn quickly in a
reactive and dynamic working environment.
- Able to understand and follow
health and safety protocols
Qualifications required/desirable
Minimum
Requirements
English and
Maths at GCSE Grade 4 / C or above, or Functional Skills at Level 2 or above.
Drive?
Location?
Desired
Requirements
An individual
passionate in fire and security systems with the ability to complete hands on
installation work as well as system configurations and fault diagnosis. The
individual should also be comfortable speaking to clients and working in
different environments.
Key Training/College Information
K10 will enrol
you to the Level 3 Fire Emergency and Security Systems Technician
course and fund
your qualifications through an accredited training provider.
The
apprenticeship duration is 36 months.
Eligibility
To start this
apprenticeship, you’ll need to be:
- Living in England for the last 3
years and have right to work status
- Not enrolled on any other courses
- 18+ due to site H&S rules
Who We Are
We
are UK’s largest construction-specific Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency. Founded
in 2009, we are an award-winning social enterprise with a passion to convert
potential.
Our aim is to place our learners in
sustainable employment on projects in their local area. To do this, we
collaborate with government, referral organisations, local authorities,
developers, contractors, and colleges, to deliver apprenticeship programmes
specifically designed to upskill the future of construction.