Useful links
Working and studying in telecoms
E-skills - telecommunications
The E-skills website has an area dedicated to telecommunications and contact centres with qualifications and job types explained, case studies and links to further information.
Course and career information
City and Islington College IT First Diploma
The City and Islington College runs an IT (ICT Systems Support) First Diploma. Leading directly to employment or on to a higher level of study.
Learndirect - telecommunications technician
An informative overview of a telecommunications technician's job, including details of what the job involves and salary.
BT Careers
BT Apprenticeships
More information about what’s involved in becoming an Apprentice for BT.
BT Career Start
Information about BT's apprentice scheme.
BT Career Centre
For more information about working for them, see the BT Career Centre.
Careers in other telecommunication companies
NTL - careers in home services
NTL provides cable television as well as voice and data services. Follow this link for information on careers available in their home services.
NTL - careers in business services
NTL provides cable television as well as voice and data services. Follow this link for information on careers available in their business services.
Cable and Wireless - careers centre
Visit the Cable and Wireless careers centre to learn more about working for them.
Careers with mobile phone companies
Orange careers site
Orange careers site with information on what it's like to work for Orange, company structure and teams as well as what they're looking for from applicants.
Vodafone careers site
Vodafone is a leading mobile telecoms company with careers in a range of areas. You can use this site to investigate areas of employment and search for a job.
T-Mobile careers site
Information on the organisation, the different roles and departments and a full job search.
Other training options
UK Telecommunications Academy
Based in Staffordshire, the UKTA offers courses in telecommunications free of tuition fees. It is run as a joint venture with several telecommunications companies and has a large number of international students.
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