Motor Vehicle Apprenticeship
Mr Unique
HODDESDON, EN11 8SX
Closes in 3 days (Monday 30 September)
Posted on 5 September 2024
Contents
Summary
A motor vehicle technician is a highly skilled worker. During your apprenticeship you will be taught about all areas of vehicle service, repair and maintenance. This is a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate to earn a salary and gain a level 2 qualification.
- Annual wage
- £13,312 a year
- Training course
- Autocare technician (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday - times to be confirmed. Possible weekend work.
40 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Tuesday 1 October
- Duration
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1 Year 6 Months
- Positions available
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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
- Servicing vehicles - working on manufacturer servicing guidelines to ensure the vehicle is running at optimum performance
- Maintenance - replacing parts and components before they fail
- Repair - repairing problems that cause vehicle failure
Where you’ll work
21 HIGH STREET
HODDESDON
EN11 8SX
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
NORTH LONDON GARAGES GTA
Your training course
Autocare technician (level 2)
Equal to GCSE
Course contents
Your training plan
- Level 2 Autocare Technician qualification
Successful candidates will have full time employment with training in a garage and day release at one of our training centres or other approved college to work towards achieving Level 2 qualification (over 18-months).
You will shadow qualified technicians at work so that you are able to learn first-hand how to service, maintain and repair vehicles.
As you progress through the course and your confidence and experience grows, you will be able to start completing tasks on your own.
One of our assessors will visit you in your workplace to mentor you and assess your competence regularly. This is part of our close support network NLG provides to ensure that apprentices are both enjoying and succeeding in their course.
North London Garages have rolling college courses which start approximately every 3-months. To apply, you must be able to travel to college once a week.
On completion of this Standard the Auto-care Technician will be eligible to apply for IMI membership as a Registered Young Professional or if they wish as an Associate Member. They would also gain entry onto the IMI Professional Register.
Functional Skills in maths and English, if needed.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- Maths and English (grade 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
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Other requirements
The specific hours and days that you will be required to work and attend college will be discussed in more detail at the employer interview and by North London Garages once you have been accepted on to the apprenticeship programme. The successful candidate will be willing and able to travel to their place of work for 4 days and attend training at our centre in Enfield, Ponders End for one day a week. This may involve commuting.
About this company
Mr Unique is a family run business established over 35 years ago, We offer all types of vehicle repair and maintenance to all makes and models, We are continuously re investing and looking for ways improve our service to make your experience with us the best possible. We understand vehicles these days are very expensive to maintain but we cant do without them. We really are a one stop shop for all your motoring needs, from small jobs like lamp replacements to full engine changes. We offer a recovery service within a 30mile radius of our base.
After this apprenticeship
Following the completion of your Intermediate Apprenticeship (18- months), we recommend that you continue onto an advanced apprenticeship (12-months) to become a fully qualified Light Vehicle Technician. There are then a number of opportunities for progression within the Motor Industry including (but not limited to): MOT Tester, Senior Technician or Workshop Manager.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
NORTH LONDON GARAGES GTA
recruitment@nlggta.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000275262.
Apply now
Closes in 3 days (Monday 30 September)
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