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Britannia Fire and Security - Apprentice Fire and Security Engineer

Apprenticeships at Skills for Security • Apprenticeship • Peterborough, England, United Kingdom • £42k - £65k / year • 5d ago

For many organisations, managing fire safety and security is about more than maintaining systems. It’s about meeting legal responsibilities, protecting people, and ensuring buildings remain safe, compliant, and operational at all times.

Britannia Fire and Security works with commercial buildings, industrial sites, retail environments, and public sector organisations to deliver dependable fire and security system maintenance. Our structured approach to inspections, servicing, and documentation helps facilities managers, operations teams, and compliance leads stay confident that their systems meet regulatory requirements.

With clear records, consistent maintenance schedules, and experienced engineers, we help remove uncertainty and support organisations in demonstrating duty of care to regulators, insurers, and stakeholders.

Job Description

As an apprentice, you'll work alongside experienced engineers to install, maintain and fault-find on the following systems:

Access Control
Video Surveillance
Intruder Alarms
Fire Alarms

Entry Requirements

Must be able to pass an enhanced DBS check

Driving license desirable

Maths & English required

Candidates from the Peterborough area

Training to be Provided

This is where you'll learn the skills that employers actually want.

Your apprenticeship training is delivered by Skills for Security, specialists in fire and security training.

You’ll train through block release at our Watford centre, for one week every eight weeks (Tuesday–Friday).

You’ll work towards a Level 3 Fire, Emergency & Security Systems Technician apprenticeship, gaining real skills and a nationally recognised qualification.

What you’ll do as part of the programme: