Trainee IT Support – Free

If you’re looking to start a career in IT but don’t yet have professional experience, this free government-funded IT Support course from Netcom Training could provide a route into entry-level technology roles.

The programme combines online practical workshops with IT training and a CompTIA Tech+ certification, covering areas including hardware, networking, cloud computing and troubleshooting.

Job Details

• Role: Trainee IT Support
• Location: Birmingham / West Midlands
• Working arrangement: Remote / online
• Contract: Training course
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Schedule: Monday to Thursday, 6pm–9pm
• Cost: Free – government funded
• Reference: 57385007
• Training provider: Netcom Online Learning / Netcom Training

About the Opportunity

The programme is designed for people interested in starting a career in IT and developing practical knowledge of IT systems and support.

Training is delivered online and includes practical workshops, with successful participants working towards a globally recognised CompTIA Tech+ certification.

What You’ll Learn

The course covers:

• Setting up and maintaining secure networks
• Configuring and integrating desktop and mobile devices
• Cloud security and disaster recovery
• IT systems, legislation and business operations
• Hardware and troubleshooting fundamentals
• Core IT support knowledge

Potential IT Roles

The advert highlights several potential career paths and indicative salary ranges following relevant training and experience:

• IT Systems Administrator: £25,000–£35,000
• Technical Support Technician: £23,000–£27,000
• Entry-Level IT Technician: £22,000–£25,000
• Helpdesk Analyst: £18,000–£25,000

These are potential roles and salary ranges stated in the course advert and are not guaranteed outcomes of the programme.

Additional Benefits

Participants can also receive:

• Employability workshops
• Six months’ access to online employability courses
• Ongoing career support

Eligibility

Applicants must meet the course eligibility requirements. You must:

• Live in the West Midlands
• Be aged 19 or over
• Earn below the gross annual wage cap of £34,194
• Not currently be undertaking another government-funded training programme
• Meet the programme’s immigration-status requirements

Important Visa and Immigration Information

The advert specifically states that applicants must not be in the UK on a student, graduate, postgraduate or sponsorship visa, or as a dependant of someone who is.

Therefore, this particular government-funded course is not suitable for applicants currently in the UK under those visa categories.

The advert does not state that this course provides visa sponsorship.

Application / Selection Process

Applicants should check that they meet all eligibility requirements, particularly the West Midlands residency, age, income and immigration-status conditions, before applying.

The course is advertised through Reed.co.uk by Netcom Online Learning.

Reed reference: 57385007

How to Apply

For the full course description and application, visit the original Reed.co.uk vacancy: