Workshop Mechanic

Organisation: British Cycling
Salary: Up to £28,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
Location: Manchester
Contract type: Permanent (Full time)
Closing date: 25 January 2026
Job Description: About British Cycling

British Cycling exists to bring the joy of cycling to everyone.

We have embarked on an exciting new journey, with a modernised commercial and events offering grounded in social impact and storytelling, harnessing the spotlight and inspiration of our athlete’s performance on the world stage, and our growing portfolio of major events.

We are working towards our three key priorities outlined in our strategy; to support and grow the sport to make cycling more inclusive and accessible, to lead on the world stage by winning and winning well, and to drive social impact by tackling inequalities through providing opportunities.

Great Britain Cycling Team

The Great Britain Cycling Team (GBCT) is the country’s most successful Olympic and Paralympic team in history, with high ambitions to continue this legacy at LA 2028 and beyond.

We are a highly driven and motivated team of skilled and passionate individuals working together to support athletes across seven cycling disciplines, to achieve their full potential and deliver world-beating performances on the biggest stages.

We work hard to support delivery of British Cycling’s vision which includes striving to inspire Britain to be a great cycling nation and sharing the joy of cycling with everyone.

Now is an incredibly exciting year to join the Great Britain Cycling Team, fresh off the back of winning 11 Olympic and 22 Paralympic medals at the most recent Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris, as well as having recently celebrated 20 years of the GBCT pathway.

What will you be doing?

Supporting day to-day workshop activity in conjunction with workshop lead and race mechanics
Supporting training activity at National Cycling centre across all disciplines
Supporting Race Mechanics with preparations before and after competitions
Supporting the work of the Innovation Team alongside the Performance Engineering Mechanic
Supporting the work of the Performance Delivery team to achieve the aims of the Great Britain Cycling Team

Expectations

It is expected that you will work from the National Cycling Centre in Manchester between Monday and Friday, with occasional weekend work when required.
Full UK driving licence

What we’re looking for:

To be successful in this role, you will be:

Curious – You have an appetite to learn from other industries, sports, and environments. You have a desire to invite fresh eyes and new perspectives and you welcome challenge and debate.
Passionate – You have a passion for the sport of cycling. You have a passion and desire to uphold high standards within your working environment and your team. You have a passion for supporting others and helping others to achieve their goals.
Rapport builder – You foster positive engagement and strong, trusting relationships. You will be proactive and optimistically persistent in developing the strength of these relationships even with the most challenging of personalities. You don’t give up.
Reliable – You can be consistently depended upon. When you say it will get done, it gets done. You effectively manage expectations and are sure not to over promise and under deliver. What you do is always done to the best of your ability.
Conscientious - You possess a high attention to detail and have a desire to ensure to ensure the standards of delivery and the environment you operate in are world class. To this end you seek feedback on yourself and are forthcoming in providing constructive feedback to others.
Team player – You will naturally want to stand shoulder to shoulder with your colleagues and support the team when it is required.
Skillset – You possess knowledge and experience of a wide range of bicycle equipment and bicycle racing. Knowledge of industry leading equipment preferred.

What are the perks?

Competitive Salary
Cycle to Work Scheme
Generous Holidays (25 days + bank holidays)
Holiday purchase scheme
Life Assurance
Pension

How to apply

Send us a cover letter (max 2 pages) and your CV outlining your interest in the role and why you feel you meet the criteria via the apply button below.

In your cover letter, please outline your experience in the cycle industry and the sport of cycling.

Applications close: Sunday 25th January 2026

Interviews likely from: Monday 2nd February 2026
How to apply: https://careers.britishcycling.org.uk/job/815072