Apprentice Fitter

**Job reference**: 004616

**Location**: St Ives CDC

**Employment type**: Permanent Full Time

**Division**: HSS Hire - England & Wales Operations

**Hours per week** 45

There could not be a more exciting time to join us and start your career with a company that is pioneering the tool and equipment industry. We’re passionate about innovation and transforming as a business, we’re curious and driven to support you, our people, at the heart of everything we do.

As we move into the next phase of our growth, we are offering a number of placements on our Apprenticeship scheme. We have career paths mapped especially for you and the opportunity to complete your Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Construction Plant / Machinery Maintenance (Construction).

**What will you do?**

You will have the opportunity to join your local place of work and complete on the job training alongside having the opportunity to travel and attend on-site training at Reaseheath College in Cheshire. You will have accommodation, travel, food and drink covered whilst you learn for up to 3 weeks at a time with hands on training with course instructors.

Your Level 2 apprenticeship will include studies in:

- Environmental, safe working and legal requirements
- Use of specialist tools and equipment
- Thermally and chemically joining metals and components
- Advanced technical and engineering principles of land-based engineering machinery, plant and equipment
- Service, maintenance and repair principles and practices for complex machinery, plant and equipment
- Diagnosing faults and verifying machinery
- Functional Skills or GCSE in English and Maths depending on previous qualifications

**What do you bring?**

You will have a desire to start your career solving problems, a can-do attitude, and an interest in starting out in engineering.

Following successful completion of your apprenticeship we have plenty of permanent opportunities for you to continue your career with us and continue to learn and develop on further

**What’s in it for you?**

Our colleagues are at the heart of everything we do. We want to make sure every single colleague feels valued and rewarded for the job they do and are given the opportunity to develop a long-term career with us.

You will receive:

- Competitive salary with access to our company pension allowing you to save and plan for your future
- Inclusive, FUN and innovative culture coupled with great recognition
- 20 days holiday plus bank holidays and the chance to buy up to 5 FTE more
- Wellbeing and Healthcare support
- you are the heart of our business, and we are committed to making sure you stay happy and healthy at work and at home. Our support includes:

- Mental Health First Aiders
- An Employee Assistance Programme which is free support 24/365
- A Healthcare Cashplan which means you can claim cashback on lots of different healthcare costs including prescription charges, dental check-ups, glasses, physiotherapy and even a massage
- Access for you and your family to our wellbeing platform which includes benefits such as a 24/7 GP consultation service, get fit programmes including diet support with guidance from a nutritionist, life events counselling and much more.
- Discounts and cashback on our benefits site with a huge range of purchases including days out, restaurants, gym memberships, shopping, and lots more
- Life assurance is provided at twice your annual salary
- You will get the choice of other benefits that work for you through our Benefits portal - you pick the benefits you want - such as holiday buy and cycle to work schemes
- FREE Hire from our core range, with 50% off for friends and family

**Who are HSS?**

We are a market leading provider of tools, equipment and support services working with a huge range of industries across the UK and Ireland. In our business we can supply over 9,000 bits of equipment; we go above and beyond to meet our customer’s needs.

We’re innovative and pioneering. We’re curious and driven to support our customers by driving change in our industry - all powered by the latest technology. Over the last few years, we have invested heavily in new systems and tech, revolutionising the future. We were the first hire company to let our customers order online, and each year we’re adding in new tools and functionality that sets us apart.

We’re so proud of how far we have come, and we are not done yet