Apprenticeship, Maintenance​/Cleaning

Apprenticeships provide the first step on the ladder of opportunity to really great prospects – enabling you to climb, rung by rung, towards greater earning potential and future prosperity. By allowing you to earn while you learn, there’s no need to pay fees or take out a loan, and you gain a brilliant hands‑on experience in your chosen industry.

Our apprenticeship programme is a fantastic start to your working career, setting you on a rewarding long‑term career path while making a real contribution to our continued growth.

We offer fully accredited John Deere apprenticeships for:

• Agricultural Technician – emphasis on agricultural machinery
• Turf Technician – emphasis on machines used by sports turf businesses and garden machinery

2026 Apprentice Intake

We would like to hear from you if you’re interested in an apprenticeship starting in September 2026. The following depots have a vacancy (you will need to be able to commute to the depot on a daily basis):

Ardleigh, Essex – CO7 7LG

Baldock, Hertfordshire – SG7 5DP
(a new depot in Newnham (just outside Baldock) which will be opening Spring 2026)

Worlingworth, Suffolk – IP13 7HU

Hours:

39 or 40 hours per week, depending on location

Benefits:
Company Benefits such as:
Healthshield Cash Back Plan, Employee Assistance Programme, Long Service awards, Financial Wellbeing meetings, company pension scheme, paid holiday plus bank holidays as well as overtime opportunities.

Application process:

As part of the application process you will need to complete an application form and three online assessments. The assessments cover the areas of:
English, Spelling and Grammar, and Maths. We also require a minimum of GCSE Grade 4 (or above) in both Maths and English.