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First Line Support Apprentice

  • QA Apprenticeships
  • , Oxfordshire
  • £8.65 per hour
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  • GMFJ Reference
    258039
  • Wages
    £8.65 p/h
  • Hours
    37.50 per week
  • Date Posted
    26/02/2025
  • Start Date
    31/03/2025
  • Duration
    Not Specified

  • Location
    READING
  • Status
    Now Taking Applications
  • Sector
    IT
  • Opportunity Type
    Advanced Level 3
  • Employer
    QA Apprenticeships

Description

About the job:



Solution Consultants ICT Limited are a growing IT managed service provider (MSP) who support over 300 clients with their IT & Telecoms services, along with providing guidance, consultancy and IT project support.



We have a great opportunity for the right individual to join our growing IT support team as a 1ST Line support executive who is currently looking for an apprenticeship.



Reporting to our IT Manager, you will be working with the technical team in delivering excellent IT support and service to our clients, helping to ensure both individual and team SLAs are met.



Overall Objectives:



This role comprises the following key objectives:





  • Respond to customer calls and tickets daily, resolving them within SLA and keeping the customer always updated.


  • Present SolCo professionally always, ensuring our customers experience is always a positive one




Day to day Objectives:





  • Respond to all assigned customer tickets within SLA, make and receive calls to customers, update the necessary internal CRM/ticket system and supplier systems where necessary


  • Keep customers informed on progress of tickets


  • Escalate business critical issues


  • Contact suppliers where necessary to escalate issues, and update internal system with supplier responses


  • Where necessary, order/provision/configure new services for customers


  • Ensure all IT support customers are fully always monitored


  • Arrange and take ownership of customer projects where appropriate


  • Maintain a good understanding at all times of SolCo’s product set, and take ownership of improving knowledge




Desirable Skills:





  • Windows desktop troubleshooting skills (Windows 10/11)


  • Hardware repairs/ troubleshooting / installation




Able to work to agreed deadlines, be methodical & organised and have excellent time management and attention to detail.



Entry Requirements:



  • 3 GCSEs (or equivalent) at grades 4+ (A-C) in any subject


  • GCSE Maths and English (or equivalents) at grades 3+ (D or above)


  • Prospective apprentices must not hold an existing qualification at the same or higher level as this apprenticeship is in a similar subject




You may also have a combination of qualifications and experience which demonstrate the minimum foundation needed for the programme. In this instance you could still be considered for the programme.

 

If you hold international equivalents of the above qualifications, at the time of your application you must be able to provide an official document that states how your international qualifications compare to the UK qualifications. 

 

For more information please visit the UK ENIC website. 

Benefits:





  • Holiday 20days + bank holiday.


  • Access to Fridge, Microwave, kettle, M&F toilets


  • Dress down days in the office (depending on the managers discretion) 




The right candidate will have great personality/attitude, attention to detail and the ability to work under varying levels of workload as the service desk can be unpredictable.



The standard working hours are Monday - Friday, 08:30 - 17:30, based primarily in our Pangbourne office. You will also be required to work on client sites and from home.



Occasional overtime is available and offered on a voluntary basis



Future Prospects: 

 

90% of QA Apprentices secure permanent employment after finishing their apprenticeship.  Additionally, there may be opportunities to undertake further apprenticeship training as many of our programs offer on-going development tracks. 

 

Important Information: 

 

Our apprenticeships are the perfect way to gain new skills, earn while you learn, and launch yourself into an exciting future. With over 30,000 successful apprenticeship graduates, we're a top 50 training provider, dedicated to helping you succeed. 

 

Apply now!

For more information about this vacancy please contact QA on 01793696141 (Ref ID: 258039)

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