Service Advisor Apprenticeship - Porsche Centre Wolverhampton

PENDRAGON PLC

Wolverhampton, WV10 7ER

Closes on Sunday 3 November

Posted on 3 September 2024

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Summary

This apprenticeship offers a unique opportunity to learn the ins and outs of customer service and vehicle maintenance coordination within the automotive industry. This role is ideal for individuals with a passion for automobiles, excellent communication skills, and a desire to learn and grow in a dynamic environment.

Annual wage
£13,312 a year

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Training course
Customer service practitioner (level 2)
Hours
A standard working week typically consists of 40 hours, scheduled from Monday to Friday, starting at 8:30am and ending at 5:30pm. Nevertheless, the specific working hours may vary depending on the requirements of individual dealers.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Sunday 17 November

Duration

1 Year

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 customers in scheduling service appointments, providing information on available services, and answering inquiries
  • Greet customers in a professional and courteous manner, ensuring a positive service experience
  • Liaise between customers and service technicians to convey vehicle concerns, service requirements, and estimated completion times
  • Learn to interpret vehicle maintenance schedules, service manuals, and repair estimates to provide accurate recommendations to customers
  • Coordinate with the parts department to ensure timely availability of required components for service appointments
  • Keep customers informed of service progress, including any additional repairs or maintenance identified during inspections
  • Handle customer complaints and concerns effectively, striving to achieve satisfactory resolutions
  • Utilise computerised systems to input service orders, generate invoices, and maintain customer records accurately
  • Maintain a clean and organised service reception area, ensuring a professional and welcoming atmosphere for customers
  • Participate in training sessions and workshops to enhance customer service skills, product knowledge, and industry awareness

Where you’ll work

Stafford Road

Wolverhampton

WV10 7ER

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

CALEX UK LTD

Your training course

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents
  • Use a range of questioning skills, including listening and responding in a way that builds rapport, determines customer needs and expectations and achieves positive engagement and delivery.
  • Depending on your job role and work environment: Use appropriate verbal and non-verbal communication skills, along with summarising language during face-to-face communications; and/or
  • Depending on your job role and work environment: Use appropriate communication skills, along with reinforcement techniques (to confirm understanding) during non-facing customer interactions.
  • Depending on your job role and work environment: Use an appropriate ‘tone of voice’ in all communications, including written and digital, that reflect the organisation’s brand.
  • Provide clear explanations and offer options in order to help customers make choices that are mutually beneficial to both the customer and your organisation.
  • Be able to organise yourself, prioritise your own workload/activity and work to meet deadlines.
  • Demonstrate patience and calmness.
  • Show you understand the customer’s point of view.
  • Use appropriate sign-posting or resolution to meet your customers needs and manage expectations.
  • Maintain informative communication during service recovery.

    • Your training plan

    Your Development and Future Prospects:

    All of our Apprentices are employed through the Dealer Network and attend week-long block training at our state-of-the-art Training Centre in Slough.

    Block training is complemented by a combination of regular coaching visits from one of our experienced Coaches as well as Virtual Classroom sessions and E-Learning modules.

    Throughout your apprenticeship journey, we are committed to nurturing your growth and development, guiding you toward attaining a widely recognised qualification in the motor industry. This qualification serves as a cornerstone for building your career, offering abundant opportunities within our expanding Dealer Network. Upon successful completion of the program, you'll be well-equipped to advance and transition into new roles.

    Qualification: 

    The Programme lasts for 12-14 months, and you'll achieve a nationally recognised qualification: Level 2 Customer Service Practitioner.

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE or equivalent in:

    • English (grade C/4)
    • Maths (grade C/4)

    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

    • Communication skills
    • IT skills
    • Attention to detail
    • Organisation skills
    • Customer care skills
    • Problem solving skills
    • Administrative skills
    • Patience

    About this company

    Porsche Centre Wolverhampton is part of one of the largest Porsche Dealers Groups in the UK, Stratstone. Within our state-of-the-art Porsche Centre, we offer an extensive range of new and pre-owned Porsche models which includes the 718, 911, Panamera, Macan, Cayenne and the electric Taycan. Our flexible financing options ensure you secure a great deal that is tailored to your needs and requirements. Approved by the manufacturer themselves, our selection of Approved Pre-Owned vehicles are delivered with a host of benefits that guarantee you are investing in a quality example. Porsche Centre Wolverhampton also prides itself on an unparalleled level of customer care, offering a bespoke and comprehensive aftersales service including professional servicing, maintenance, and genuine manufacturer parts.

    After this apprenticeship

    Throughout your apprenticeship journey, we are committed to nurturing your growth and development, guiding you toward attaining a widely recognised qualification in the motor industry. This qualification serves as a cornerstone for building your career, offering abundant opportunities within our expanding Dealer Network. Upon successful completion of the program, you'll be well-equipped to advance and transition into new roles.

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    CALEX UK LTD

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000274713.

    Apply now

    Closes on Sunday 3 November

    When you apply, you’ll be asked to sign in with a GOV.UK One Login. You can create one at the same time as applying for this apprenticeship.

    After signing in, you’ll apply for this apprenticeship on the company's website.