Junior Access Control Engineer

Junior Access Control Engineer

Salary: £28,000 per annum + Company Van & Fuel Card

Location: London Boroughs of Haringey, Hackney & Islington

Job Type: Full Time | Permanent

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm (30-minute break)

Are you looking to start or build a career within Access Control and Security Systems? Do you have good IT skills and feel comfortable using a laptop and learning new software?

Attega Group is recruiting on behalf of one of our client partners for a Junior Access Control Engineer to join their growing team. This is a newly created role designed to support senior engineers by taking ownership of access control fob programming and site visits across social housing sites.

The Role

The primary focus of this position is programming and managing access control fobs (FOBs) for social housing tenants. Tenants may lose fobs or require additional access for family members, and you will attend site to programme new fobs onto door controllers and issue them directly to residents.

This role is ideal for someone technically minded, organised, and confident using a laptop, who wants to develop their skills within access control and security systems.

Key Responsibilities

Attend social housing sites to programme access control fobs onto door controllers

Issue programmed fobs directly to tenants and provide basic usage guidance where required

Manage and programme a high volume of access control fobs efficiently and accurately

Carry out routine testing of access control and door entry systems

Attend low-level or simple faults and escalat e more complex issues to senior engineers

Accurately record works completed and report any issues identified on site

Work closely with the engineering team to support day-to-day operations

Training & Progression

Full training provided on access control systems and fob programming

Hands‐on experience working alongside experienced engineers

Clear progression opportunities into a more senior engineering role over time

What's On Offer

Salary up to £28,000 per annum

Company van & fuel card

Uniform, phone, and tablet provided

30 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays), increasing by 1 day per year up to 33 days

Your birthday off

Preferred Skills & Experience

Good IT skills and confidence using a laptop

Basic knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word

Electrical or technical experience is advantageous but not essential

Strong organisational skills and attention to detail

Good communication and customer service skills

Willingness to learn and adapt to new systems and technology

Essential Requirements

Permanent right to work in the UK (no working visa)

Full, valid UK driving licence (no more than 3 points)

Ability to pass a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check

Physically fit and comfortable with hands‐on work

Ideally based in East London or South Essex

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop a career in access control and security engineering, while gaining valuable experience in a supportive environment.

For more information on this Junior Access Control Engineer role, please contact Sean Badgery at Attega Group today.

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