Apprenticeship Horticulture Plant Fitter
| Posting date: | 31 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 August 2025 |
| Location: | Bolton, BL3 5DX |
| Company: | inploi |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 75720735 |
Summary
Grade hourly rate dependent on age, plus tool allowance
- 16-17 £7.55
- 18-20 £10.00
- 21+ £12.21
Contract: Apprentice Two Year Fixed Term Contract.
Essential Requirements - GCSE Maths and English (4-9, or A*-C) or level 2 functional skills (or expected to achieve by September 2025) or must commit to achieving within the duration of the apprenticeship.
Applicants must not already hold a level 2 Land Based Service Engineer qualification (or similar) at the same level or above.
Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.
The Role:
To undertake an apprenticeship in being a service engineer for plant and horticultural equipment, to learn new skills, knowledge and gain experiences in this field. Work as part of a team to ensure all our equipment is maintained to the highest standards.
This is a fantastic opportunity to start a career within the Plant and Horticultural equipment industry. We’re looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our team as an Apprentice Horticultural Plant Fitter.
As an apprentice, you’ll work alongside experienced technicians, learning how to maintain and repair plant vehicles and equipment such as tractors, ride on mowers, and other plant machinery. You will have the opportunity to gain experience whilst studying towards an industry standard recognised qualification in Horticultural and plant engineering.
About You:
Willing to put in the study work to achieve and to travel to different locations within the Authority, attending college as required.
To work in a safe manner and to have a flexible approach to work requirements. Some all-weather working is required within this role, so expect to work in the cold and wet at times.
This is a development role, in which you will be expected to meet levels set by your tutor or mentor. Must be a team player and be able to work with others, as a member of the workshop team.
About Us:
This is your opportunity to join us at an exciting time as we have strong ambitions for the borough.
Bolton is a great place to work. We are a welcoming organisation that wants to contribute to a place where people feel active, connected and prosperous. We are passionate about improving the outcomes and experience of Bolton people. We want Bolton to be a vibrant place built on strong cohesive communities, successful businesses and healthy, engaged residents.
As an employer we want to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment, by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits, including discounts and exclusive gym membership prices and salary sacrifice schemes. In addition, we offer a generous annual leave allowance, flexible work opportunities, access to a Pension Scheme, as well as a range of employee wellbeing and support services.
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This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English as per the person specification.
This organisation has signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. That means we will recognise your continuous or ‘unbroken’ service in any Greater Manchester local authority or NHS organisation that has signed the commitment, Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service or Greater Manchester Combined Authority, giving you access to our service-related benefits. Please see the home page of greater.jobs for more information.
For more information about working for Bolton Council, please see greater.jobs; for advice and support with your application, contact recruitment@bolton.gov.uk
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