Apprentices

With field engineers based around the UK, the Field Operations team ensures that the radio spectrum is kept free of interference. Ofcom has recruited a number of apprentices to join the Field Operations team and work alongside the field engineers while studying for their HNC.

The scheme

The apprentices who join the Ofcom Apprenticeship Scheme undertake a two-year programme during which time they become an integral part of the diverse Field Operations team.

The apprentices spend time in the field being mentored by an experienced engineer, and deal with real day-to-day issues, ranging from small-scale local domestic TV interference through to problems with the communications systems of the emergency services and mobile phone networks.

The closing date for the 2009 Apprentice Scheme applications has now passed.