Autocare Technician Apprentice

Summary

This is a great opportunity to join a very busy and professional garage. The apprentice will learn all aspects of the trade from general repairs to full servicing.

Annual wage: £13,312 a year
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Training course: Autocare technician (level 2)
Hours: The working hours are, Monday to Friday 8:30 am - 5 pm. This may vary slightly depending on workload.
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Thursday 24 October
Duration: 2 Years 4 Months
Positions available: 1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

Assist in conducting routine maintenance and inspections on various vehicles, including oil changes, tyre rotations, and filter replacements.

Shadowing staff on complex repairs and assisting with MOTs.

Learn to diagnose and troubleshoot vehicle issues using appropriate tools and equipment.

Work within a team to support customer needs.

Where you’ll work

1 WALL PARK CLOSE

NEWNHAM INDUSTRIAL ESTATE

PLYMPTON

PLYMOUTH

PL7 4JL

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

SKILLS TO GROUP LIMITED

Your training course

Autocare technician (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents

S1: Contribute to maintaining a healthy and safe workplace, including the maintenance of key equipment and carrying out general housekeeping

S2: Carry out stock procedures including dealing with routine stock deliveries, placing stock into storage, carrying out stock rotation duties and ordering parts for customers following company procedures

S3: Carry out vehicle safety inspections and routine maintenance in line with manufactures specifications or approved schedules, company procedures and complete approved documentation.

S4: Make recommendations to customers based on the results of inspections, ensuring that sales recommendations are accurate and fully costed, are ethical and in the best interests of the customer at all times, using language that is transparent and avoids jargon.

S5: Carry out replacement/repair and balancing of a range of light vehicle tyres, including ultra-low profile, directional, asymmetric and run-flat tyres fitted to a range of wheel sizes and types

S6: Carry out the replacement of components on a specific range of vehicle systems including Steering & Suspension, Braking systems, Battery & Charging systems, exhaust systems and Air-Conditioning systems

S7: Carry out 4-wheel Geometry operations including adjustments on a range of vehicles with different suspension and steering systems

S8: Use a range of specialist tools & equipment, mechanical & electrical measuring tools and diagnostic equipment to support fault identification and repair.

S9: Identify & procure correct parts to meet specific customer requirements

S10: Access vehicle technical data to inform inspections and make judgements on wear and serviceability.

S11: Deal with and resolve low-level customer complaints

S12: Communicate effectively with customers, suppliers and colleagues

S13: Use specific company IT systems within the workplace, including Point-of-sale systems and hand-held devices.

Your training plan

Level 2 Standard Autocare Technician
Functional Skills

As part of the apprenticeship programme, attendance is required at our Skills Group training centre for one day per week. All other aspects of the qualification will be delivered on-site by the employer. You will have regular visits every six to twelve weeks from your designated Skills Group assessor, who will monitor your progress during your apprenticeship training.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade 3+)
Maths (grade 3+)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Team working
Initiative
Physical fitness

About this company

Trannings Automotive Specialists first opened for business in April 2011. The business steadily grew and became a limited company with effect from September 2014. Based in Newnham Business Park, Plympton they can provide services for clients across Devon and Cornwall. They offer services to both individual and commercial customers, specialising in Nissan and French car manufacturers. Whatever the problem, Trannings are dedicated to attend to your every need, whether this be a simple lightbulb change, or a complete engine rebuild. Trannings offer main dealer standard repairs and continue to invest heavily in diagnostic equipment to ensure they can offer a premium service but without the premier price tag. Their aim is always to ensure that a problem is fixed correctly, first time and they pride themselves on providing the small touches that make our customers come back time and time again! Trannings have a fantastic track record of customer service and satisfaction, and continue to be rated as outstanding with Plymouth city’s ‘Buy with Confidence’ scheme.

After this apprenticeship

On completion of your Level 2 apprenticeship with the company, an opportunity to progress onto a Level 3 qualification may be available for the right candidate.

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