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Teesside key to Pendragon’s 300-strong technician recruitment drive

Online automotive retailer Pendragon PLC is launching a recruitment drive in Middlesbrough and Stockton, as part of plans to recruit 300 vehicle technicians nationwide before the end of the year.

The new positions will be distributed throughout the Pendragon Group’s Evans Halshaw and Stratstone retailers across the UK, including Evans Halshaw Nissan Middlesborough, Renault Middlesborough, Vauxhall Middlesbrough, Citroen Stockton, DAF Stockton and Stratstone Jaguar Land Rover Stockton. Further roles will be located at Citroen Darlington, Ford Darlington and Citroen Hartlepool.

Identifying the increasing demand for skilled roles, the additional 300 vehicle technician jobs, including a number of apprenticeships, will add to the 9,000 strong team member base already employed by the company across the UK.

The technician recruitment drive is supported with recent significant investment in the Group’s workshops across the Evans Halshaw and Stratstone network.

Trevor Finn, Chief Executive of Pendragon PLC, comments: “Despite significant commentary on the potential negative impact of the EU Referendum, we have not experienced any noticeable change in our customers’ buying behaviour, and it has been business as usual across our Evans Halshaw and Stratstone retailers.

“As a significant employer in the sector, the addition of 300 vehicle technician jobs, including a number of apprenticeships, is a key development for the business as we look to 2017 and beyond.”