Why choose an apprenticeship at KONE?
At KONE, we ensure our apprentices receive work-based training with all the necessary facilities, resources, and opportunities to master their vocation. You will gain experience and a professional industry-recognized qualification (NVQ3) and MOET Apprenticeship standard and become a qualified lift or escalator engineer. The qualifications and experience gained through this Apprenticeship will open doors to further roles within the organisation.
What you'll do
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Hands-on experience: Shadow and work with experienced Engineers on various sites.
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Maintenance & Installation: Get involved in the general maintenance or installation of lifts or escalators.
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Servicing & fault finding: Service lifts and, escalators, including fault finding.
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Customer interaction: Deal efficiently and effectively with customers.
Practical information
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Working Week: Monday - Thursday, 8:00am - 5:00pm. On Friday from 8:00am – 3:00pm.
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Hours of work: 38 per week.
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Duration: 42 months.
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Start date: 8th of September 2025.
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Level: Level 3 MOET Apprenticeship standard and appropriate NVQ3.
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Be prepared to travel as work-based training will primarily be at our customer sites. Travel to and from the workplace takes place outside of 8am to 5pm, and 8am to 3pm.
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Salary: Starting at £16,957.47, with annual increases subject to performance.
Locations
We offer apprenticeships across various location in Great Britain: Central London, West-London, Heathrow, Keighley, Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Manchester, Liverpool, Norwich, Milton Keynes, Glasgow, Basingstoke, Essex and Bristol.
Who can apply?
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Age: You will be 16+ on the apprenticeship start date on the 8th of September 2025.
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Education: 5 GCSEs (A-C or 4 to 9) including Maths, English, and Science (or equivalent).
Skills & Requirements
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Desired skills: Practical skills, logical thinking, customer service, and good communication.
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Personal qualities: Highly motivated, committed, positive attitude, effective communication, persistence, and proactive approach.
Equal Opportunities
KONE is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds (gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual preference, etc.). Proud partners of Women Into Construction and the Women’s Engineering Society.
Train'd Up, a national Apprenticeship training provider, is excited to support KONE in recruiting new Apprentice Lift/Escalator Engineers. Train’d Up will support this recruitment process and conduct the first interview round.
At KONE, we are focused on creating an innovative and collaborative working culture where we value the contribution of each individual. Employee engagement is a key focus area for us and we encourage participation and the sharing of information and ideas. Sustainability is an integral part of our culture and the daily practice. We follow ethical business practices and we seek to develop a culture of working together where co-workers trust and respect each other and good performance is recognized. In being a great place to work, we are proud to offer a range of experiences and opportunities that will help you to achieve your career and personal goals and enable you to live a healthy and balanced life.
Read more on www.kone.com/careers
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What We Do
At KONE, our mission is to improve the flow of urban life. This means understanding urbanization and, together with our partners and customers, helping cities to become better and more sustainable places to live.
As a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, KONE provides elevators, escalators and automatic building doors, as well as solutions for maintenance and modernization to add value to buildings throughout their life cycle. Through more effective People Flow®, we make people's journeys safe, convenient and reliable, in taller, smarter buildings.
Headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, we operate in more than 60 countries around the world, employ over 60,000 people and serve 550,000 customers. In 2022, KONE had annual sales of EUR 10.9 billion. KONE class B shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. in Finland.
