Technician Apprenticeship We are looking for extraordinary people to join our VW Commercial Apprenticeship Programme. Do you have what it takes to be part of one of our innovative, spirited, and dedicated teams? An Apprenticeship Programme with JCT600, will give you the opportunity to carry out a real job with real responsibility coupled with an on-going focus around your training and development, as you work to develop the skills that will make you effective both within our organisation and future career. We are looking for people that are ambitious, who demonstrate a willingness to learn and who are excited by the prospect of working with our fantastic brands. With a customer centric approach, you will always be striving to deliver service above customer expectations What do you need to know? The Service Technician role is a three-year programme in which you will be involved in all aspects of maintenance and repair, from routine servicing to complex diagnostics and repairs to our customers’ vehicles. Initially you will shadow a qualified technician learning how to use modern technology in all aspects of vehicle service and repair until you gain the ability and confidence to work alone. Once you are ready, you will then be expected to carry out servicing and repairs on a wide variety of vehicles. You will receive block training at the purpose-built Training academy in Milton Keynes. This will be complemented by a combination of Virtual Classroom sessions and E-Learning modules, underpinned and supported through every part of the apprenticeship programme via practical work experience and assessments. On successful completion of the programme, you will receive a Level 3 Service and Maintenance Light Vehicle Technician qualification. To qualify for the programme, you must have gained or be working towards GCSE grade 4-9 in Maths, English and a science related subject. Should you not have already obtained these grades, then conditional offers will be made on the provision that these go on to be achieved in the summer of 2025 ready for an August/September start. Why join JCT600 and what is in it for you? It is our ambition to make JCT600 the best place to work. This is a fantastic opportunity to take the next step of your career with a business that is focussed on you and your training and development, whilst offering you a flexible, supportive, and fun working environment in which you can thrive As part of our ambition to be best place to work, we offer: A competitive hourly rate of age 16-17 £7.55ph, 18-20 £10.00ph, 21 £12.21ph £27,500 post qualification salary £1000 per year investment in tools (subject to terms) 34 days holiday (inc. bank holidays) increasing to 36 days at 5 years’ service and 38 days at 10 years’ service. On-going career development & training. Wellbeing support. Colleague referral scheme worth up to £1000 per referral. Preferential Service Rates (This includes family and friends) Colleague car purchase scheme. Long service reward and Loyalty incentives. Read more about our Employee Benefits - JCT600 Our Ambition: At JCT600 we don’t want to be the biggest, we just want to be the best. For our colleagues, this means being the best we can be - every day, every week, every month. As a family business, with over 75 years of experience, we go all out to deliver the best customer experience and we do the same for our colleagues… we're proud to be trusted with our team's careers and our experience means we know the best ways to help you succeed, no matter what success looks like for you. We think it's crucial that everyone knows what's expected and is trusted to deliver it, we believe everyone's voice matters, and when you bring your values to the table, it makes us stronger. We love to embrace our differences - JCT600 is our home from home. Together, we aim to be the best every day, creating an experience that sets us apart. In an industry that's always changing, we're always pushing ourselves to be better and celebrate each person's journey along the way. When you join JCT600, you don’t just join a business, you become part of the JCT600 family - you’re always a name, never a number. JCT600 provides equal opportunity to all candidates and employees. Integral to our values is our commitment to supporting diversity and inclusion for each and every colleague and all qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to gender, ethnicity, pregnancy, religion, age, disability status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.