Castrol and its leading UK distributor, The Race Group, have launched two new recruitment and skills development initiatives in partnership with the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) and ProVQ, an IMI-accredited training provider.
Through the new partnership with the IMI, workshops that are part of the Castrol Service Network can now feature their job vacancies as ‘Castrol Featured Jobs’ on the IMI’s popular ‘find a job’ webpage, which attracts tens of thousands of monthly users. Company branding and logos are shown alongside the listings for enhanced visibility.
To list a job, workshops must submit a detailed job description, including location, salary information, benefits and application details directly to the IMI. The listing is then uploaded within 24 hours.
Castrol and The Race Group are also partnering with ProVQ, an independent, IMI accredited training provider offering high-quality apprenticeship training to students within the Castrol Service Network. The goal is also to reduce the recruitment burden for businesses within the Castrol Service network by pairing them with capable apprentices. The scheme will include high-quality training and assistance with applications for government funding. The first student cohort is scheduled to start in September 2025.
To encourage early adoption; Castrol is offering a reward for one participating workshop who recruits an apprentice through ProVQ before 31 July. The winning workshop will be able to choose between £5,000 in accommodation support for the apprentice, or a free adult training programme from the ProVQ suite, valued at £1,699.
In addition to job listing support, Castrol is helping workshops improve their recruitment strategy through a growing library of resources, templates and marketing assets available via its digital marketing platform, Aprimo.
To register for more information about Castrol’s Independent Workshop Network and how it is working to support workshops visit: https://www.castrol.com/en_gb/united-kingdom/home/partner-with-us/branded-workshops/register-your-interest.html
These new recruitment initiatives build on a successful presence at Automechanika Birmingham 2025 for Castrol and The Race Group. Joining over 550 exhibitors, the event transformed the NEC into a bustling hub of automotive innovation, education and opportunity.
Castrol featured in two standout areas during the event. A technical drop-in stand offered expert guidance on vehicle specifications and workshop updates, while the Motorvate showcase helped to shine a spotlight on the Castrol Service Network and the career opportunities it has facilitated in the sector, specifically targeting college-age and early-career audiences.
A key theme at the Castrol stand was the urgent need to support independent garages and workshops in attracting and retaining talent, especially in technical and customer-facing roles.
