Apprentice Technician - Cupra / Seat

JCT600; Leeds; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive retailer is seeking ambitious individuals for a Technician Apprenticeship Programme in Leeds. This three-year program provides hands-on experience in vehicle maintenance and repair, complemented by training at a dedicated academy. Successful candidates will earn a Level 3 qualification, with competitive pay and benefits, including ongoing career development and support in a friendly work environment.

Benefits

Market-aligned hourly rate

Post qualification salary of £27,500

£1,000 yearly investment in tools

34 days holiday increasing with service

Ongoing career development & training

Wellbeing support

Colleague referral scheme up to £1,000

Preferential Service Rates

Colleague car purchase scheme

Long service rewards

Qualifications

• Ambitious individual excited to learn and develop.
• Ability to work under the guidance of a qualified technician.
• Must achieve required GCSE grades by summer 2025.

Responsibilities

• Involved in all aspects of vehicle maintenance and repair.
• Shadow qualified technicians to learn service and repair.
• Complete block training and practical assessments at training academy.

Skills

Willingness to learn

Customer-centric approach

Team collaboration

Education

GCSE grade 4-9 in Maths

GCSE grade 4-9 in English

GCSE grade 4-9 in a science-related subject

Job description

Technician Apprenticeship

We are looking for extraordinary people to join our Cupra / Seat 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 for your 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 dedicated training academy in Milton Keynes, which 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.

Our recruitment for the programme is carried out in direct collaboration with Cupra / Seat.

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 are 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 focused on you and your training and development, whilst offering you a flexible, supportive, and fun working environment in which you can thrive!

Amenities and Benefits

• A market aligned hourly rate age dependant - 16‑17 at £7.55ph, 18‑20 at £10.00ph, 21+ £12.21ph
• £27,500 post qualification salary!
• £1,000 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 £1,000 per referral.
• Preferential Service Rates (This includes family and friends)
• Colleague car purchase scheme.
• Long service reward and Loyalty incentives.

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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.