Autocare Technician Apprenticeship

PHILIP DARREN HOLLAND

BOSTON, PE21 7SW

Closes today at 11:59pm

Posted on 2 September 2024

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Summary

We are looking to recruit an Apprentice Vehicle Technician to learn all aspects of vehicle mechanics and vehicle technology while completing the apprenticeship qualifications.

Annual wage
£12,979.20 a year

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Training course
Autocare technician (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday 8.30am - 5pm - finish at 4.30pm on Fridays

39 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 7 October

Duration

2 Years 6 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

  • Foundation Skills
  • Customer Service, Sales and Stock Management
  • Vehicle Inspection
  • Electrical and Hybrid Awareness
  • Wheels and Tyres
  • Braking Systems
  • Steering and Suspension
  • Cooling and Lubrication
  • Starting and Charging
  • Exhaust and Emissions
  • Air Conditioning

Where you’ll work

2 LEALAND WAY

BOSTON

PE21 7SW

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

BOSTON COLLEGE

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

    The Autocare Technician Apprenticeship will take you 30 months to complete. You will study at Boston College for one day a week, and four days with your employer.

    You will be expected to have a minimum attendance rate of 95%.

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE in:

    • English (grade 2)
    • Maths (grade 2)

    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

    • Attention to detail
    • Problem solving skills
    • Team working
    • Initiative
    • Hardworking
    • FRIENDLY, RELIABLE,TRUSTWORTHY
    • Polite
    • Good timekeeping
    • Good attendance
    • Willing to learn
    • Able to prioritise work
    • Flexible
    • Able to work to deadlines

    About this company

    We are a small independent garage offering a wide range of services to both trade and retail customers.

    After this apprenticeship

    Further career development opportunities to continue with higher qualifications and possibility of becoming MOT tester.

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    BOSTON COLLEGE

    Suzanne Davison

    Suzanne-d@boston.ac.uk

    012053657013958

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000274342.

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    Closes today at 11:59pm

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