Trainee / Security Door Installation Mate

Verelogic; Wales; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist engineering business is seeking a Trainee / Security Door Installation Mate based in Cardiff. The role includes assisting skilled engineers with the installation of high-security doors and offers full training, with opportunities for career progression. Applicants should be eager to learn, reliable, and hold a valid UK Driving Licence. This position involves UK-wide travel and promises a long-term career path in the security door industry.

Benefits

Company van (shared where applicable)

Pension scheme

Training & development opportunities

Qualifications

• Eagerness to learn a skilled trade and build a long-term career.
• Physically fit – able to lift and manoeuvre heavy equipment.
• Willingness to obtain a CSCS card.

Responsibilities

• Assist Engineers with installation of various doors.
• Help prepare work areas and tidy workspaces.
• Support in fixing and adjusting door hardware.
• Carry out basic measuring and cutting under supervision.

Skills

Eagerness to learn a skilled trade

Good practical skills

Reliable and punctual

Ability to follow instructions

Good communication

Physically fit

Full UK Driving Licence

CSCS card (or willingness to obtain)

Job description

Job Title: Trainee / Security Door Installation Mate

Location: Cardiff-based with UK-wide travel

Salary: £25K-£26K

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits: Company van (shared where applicable), pension scheme, training & development opportunities, etc.

The Opportunity

A specialist engineering business is looking to recruit a Trainee / Installation Mate to support its experienced security and industrial door engineers on commercial and industrial sites across the UK. This is an excellent long-term career opportunity for someone looking to enter the security door industry, gain qualifications, and progress into a fully qualified Installer role.

The successful candidate will work alongside skilled engineers, learning to install high-security, fire-rated, and industrial doors while developing technical skills, understanding industry standards, and gaining hands‑on experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist Engineers with installation of timber, steel, fire‑rated, and high‑security doors.
• Help prepare work areas, remove existing doors/frames, and tidy workspaces.
• Support in fixing and adjusting hardware including hinges, locking systems, closers, and access components.
• Carry out basic measuring, marking, drilling, and cutting under supervision.
• Load, move, and handle materials and equipment safely.
• Maintain tools, equipment, and company vehicle standards.
• Follow instructions to support accurate paperwork and site documentation.
• Maintain excellent health and safety practice on all sites, using PPE and following site rules.
• Represent the business professionally at all times with clients and site teams.

Skills & Attributes Required

• Eagerness to learn a skilled trade and build a long‑term career.
• Good practical skills and willingness to work with tools.
• Reliable, punctual, and able to work as part of a team.
• Ability to follow instructions and learn technical information.
• Good communication and positive, professional attitude.
• Physically fit – able to lift and manoeuvre heavy equipment.
• Full UK Driving Licence.
• CSCS card (or willingness to obtain).

Desirable but Not Essential

• Experience in a trade, construction, or engineering environment.
• Any basic tool‑use or site experience.
• Interest in security doors, carpentry, metalwork, construction, or access control systems.

What You Will Gain

• Full training and mentoring from experienced engineers.
• Progression opportunities to become a certified Door Installation Engineer.
• Industry qualifications and accreditations (e.g. NVQ Level 2/3 in Door Systems Installation).
• Experience working with high‑security and specialised systems across varied commercial sites.