Network Cable Installer Apprenticeship

If you’re passionate about technology and intrigued by how digital devices connect, our Network Cable Installer Apprenticeship provides an excellent foundation for your career. You’ll earn while you learn, with annual salary increases as you progress.

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands‑on experience.

As an apprentice, you’llbe part of Babcock’s Skynet Service Delivery Wrap (SDW) program, which plays a crucial role in providing essential communication capabilities to the UK and NATO armed forces. The Skynet system ensures that service personnel can stay connected anytime, anywhere, in any environment on Earth. By joining this program, youwon’tjustacquirespecialised networking skills–you’llalso contribute to projects that are critical to the security of the UK.

You will work five days a week at our location in Bordon, where our teams are focused on maintaining and modernising the UK’s sovereign space communications capabilities.

Throughout your apprenticeship, you will have the chance to rotate through different Skynet SDW Infrastructure teams, gaining valuable insights into their operations and taking on increasingly complex tasks as your experience and skills grow.

Typicaltasksinclude:

• Installing, testing, and repairing copper, fibre optic, and data cabling
• Selecting and installing network equipment components
• Understanding the differences between switches and routers
• Analysing plans and quantifying equipment requirements
• Learning and applying safe working practices in diverse environments, including working at height and in confined spaces