KONE Apprenticeship Programme 2026

Start your engineering career with a global leader.

At KONE, we don’t just offer apprenticeship — we build careers. Our Apprentice Programme 2026 gives you the opportunity to gain hands-on experience, earn industry‑recognised qualification and learn from experts who help to shape the future of cities.

Why choose KONE Apprentice program?

• Earn while you learn with paid, work‑based training
• Learn from experienced engineers on live sites
• Work with a global leader that moves 2 billion people every day
• Build a career in a growing, future‑focused industry
  
  

By the end of your apprenticeship, you’ll be a fully qualified Lift or Escalator Engineer, ready to take the next step within KONE.

What You’ll Do

As a KONE Apprentice Engineer, you’ll gain real, practical experience, including:

• Hands-on learning: Shadowing and working alongside experienced engineers on-site
• Maintenance & installation: Supporting the maintenance or installation of lifts or escalators
• Servicing & fault finding: Learning how to diagnose and resolve technical issues

Customer interaction: Working professionally with customers and site contacts

No two days are the same — and every day you’ll be learning something new.

Practical information

• Working Week: Monday - Thursday, 8:00am - 5:00pm. On Friday from 8:00am – 3:00pm.
• Hours of work: 38 per week.
• Duration: 42 months.
• Start date: 7th of September 2026.
• Level: Level 3 Engineering maintenance technician Apprenticeship standard and appropriate NVQ3.
• Salary: starting at £17534.02, with annual increases subject to performance.
  
  

Training is work‑based, primarily at customer sites, so you must be prepared to travel.

Travel to and from customer sites takes place outside standard working hours.

Locations

We offer apprenticeships across various location in Great Britain: Central London, West London, Heathrow, Keighley, Gateshead, Warrington, Glasgow, Basingstoke, and Bristol.

Who can apply?

• Age: 16+ on the apprenticeship start date (7 September 2026)
• Education: GCSE grades A-C or 4 to 9 in Maths, English, and Science (or equivalent)

Skills & qualities we’re looking for: practical and hands-on approach, problem-solving, customer service mindset, good communication skills, positive and proactive attitude, willingness to learn and develop

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, supports KONE with this recruitment and will conduct the first interview stage.

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 https://careers.kone.com/en/