
IT Support Apprentice
To kick-start a career in the IT industry by providing valuable first-hand experience, knowledge, skills, and qualifications.
IT Support Apprentice
Role Overview
• Provide 1st Line Technical Support for escalated incidents across broadband, VoIP, and network infrastructure, ensuring timely and effective resolution with minimal supervision.
• Perform advanced diagnostics and fault isolation using tools such as packet capture analysis, SIP tracing, and router configuration interfaces (e.g., CLI, GUI).
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex service-affecting issues including latency, jitter, call routing anomalies, and authentication failures across multi-vendor platforms.
• Liaise with third-party providers (e.g., carriers, hardware vendors, hosted service platforms) to escalate and coordinate resolution of external faults.
• Maintain comprehensive and structured ticket documentation, ensuring all actions, timestamps, and communications are logged in accordance with internal standards and regulatory frameworks (ISO 27001, GDPR).
• Conduct validation testing post-resolution, including line tests, QoS verification, and service restoration checks to ensure no residual impact to the customer.
• Proactively monitor ticket queues and system alerts, triaging based on severity, SLA targets, and customer impact to maintain operational efficiency.
• Contribute to root cause analysis and problem management by identifying recurring faults and proposing long-term fixes or process improvements.
• Collaborate with engineering, provisioning, and service delivery teams to ensure seamless handovers and coordinated resolution of cross-functional issues.
• Demonstrate a strong working knowledge of IP networking (DNS, DHCP, NAT, VLANs), SIP protocol behaviour, and broadband technologies (FTTC, FTTP, ADSL).
Training to be Provided
You will work towards the Information Communication Technician apprenticeship standard, with training delivered by Solveway alongside your role.
Desired Skills
Qualifications
- • GCSE English grade 4 (desired)
- • GCSE Maths grade 4 (desired)
About GLOBAL 4 COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
Global 4 has been solving communications and technology problems for UK businesses since 1998.
We’re headquartered in Horsham, West Sussex, with teams and customers across the UK, delivering managed IT, cyber security, cloud telephony, connectivity, mobile and energy solutions all under one roof. Nearly three decades in, we’re still doing this properly.
Future Prospects
The apprenticeship programme will provide valuable first-hand experience, knowledge, skills and qualification to help drive career forward. Opportunities to accelerate IT career as an award-winning IT MSP.
Training & Qualification

Information Communication Technician
Launch your IT career with the government-funded Information Communication Technician Level 3 (ST0973). Specialise in Support, Network, or Digital Communications to master cloud services and cyber security. This programme directly qualifies you for roles like IT Support Technician and Network Engineer.
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Take the first step towards your career with GLOBAL 4 COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED.
Key Details
Closing Date
11 Nov 2026
Start Date
9/29/2026
Duration
12 months
Wage
Year
Location
Global House , 60b Queen Street, Horsham, RH13 5AD
Closing Date
11 Nov 2026