Apprenticeships
Our Apprenticeships
The Scot Agri Apprenticeship is ideal for anyone interested in anything mechanical who would like to earn while they learn!
The program lasts four years and will provide you with the training you need to become a fully qualified service engineer and allow you to work on machinery from world-leading manufacturers such as JCB, Massey Ferguson, Horsch, Berthoud, and more.
We also offer several benefits including a healthcare cash plan, access to high street discounts, and 30 days annual leave.
Agricultural Service Engineer Apprenticeship Scheme
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for apprentices who have a good mechanical aptitude, enjoy fixing things, have an interest in agricultural engineering and are team players.
About the course
The course is a mix of college-based training and on the job training. In your first year you will spend more time in college than the subsequent three years, where you will be working alongside fully qualified engineers to gain knowledge and develop your skills.
Year 1
College
Learning the basics/Introductions.
In-house Training
Apprentice induction at Glasgow Training Centre and online Scot JCB training.
On the Job
In between, you'll be out and about with your team learning from real life experience.
Year 2
College
Continuing curriculum working on your portfolio.
In-house Training
Basic electrics, hydraulics, transmissions and engines.
On the Job
In between, you’ll be out and about with your team learning from real life experience.
Year 3
College
Completing the course and finishing your portfolio to gain your qualification.
In-house Training
Product specific training (depot dependant).
On the Job
In between, you will take what you have learned from college and working with our engineers to be able to complete some tasks unsupervised.
Year 4
College
Complete any outstanding work.
In-house Training
Product specific/forklift training (age dependant).
On the Job
In your final year it is expected that you will be able to complete tasks unsupervised and work independently.
Hear from our current apprentices
Meet Archie.
Hear from Archie while he was in the 4th year of his Apprenticeship.
Meet Jack
Hear from Jack while he was in the 3rd year of his Apprenticeship.
What's Involved?
What will I learn?
As an apprentice, you will develop the basic principles you need to learn to work on our engineering team, and you will receive first-class technical training from real experts. You will also benefit from expert training delivered by our qualified trainer at our dedicated training centre in Glasgow. You’ll graduate with an NVQ/SVQ in Plant Maintenance.
Where is the college-based learning?
Reaseheath College or Inchinnan, depending on location.
How do I apply?
We usually open applications in November for the apprenticeships that start the following year however we are always interested to hear from anyone who is interested in joining as an apprentice. Please contact us at hr@scot-jcb.co.uk.
Other Scot JCB Group Apprenticeships
If youre interested in finding out more about our construction service engineer apprenticeships then please check out Scot JCB.
