Apprentice Autocare Technician

Summary

Have you dreamed of pursuing a career in the automotive industry? This may be the perfect opportunity for you. We are looking for a motivated individual who can demonstrate the potential to become a fully qualified vehicle technician and part of the Autopfect team. You will develop skills as part of a professional fast paced environment.

Annual wage: £13,312 a year
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Training course: Autocare technician (level 2)
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm at the workshop in Wath with one hour lunch break. One day release day at college in Armthorpe or Sheffield 9.00am - 4.00pm (day to be agreed)
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 13 January
Duration: 2 Years
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

You will be learning all aspects of the motor trade and the different types of work with vehicles e.g:

Servicing
Repairs
Clutches
Brakes
Exhausts
Diagnostics
Ensure your own work space & the workshop is kept clean & tidy

Where you’ll work

OLD DONCASTER ROAD

WATH UPON DEARNE

ROTHERHAM

S63 7EU

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

DONCASTER ROTHERHAM AND DISTRICT MOTOR TRADES GROUP TRAINING ASSOCIATION 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

Doncaster GTA is an independent training provider based in Doncaster and Sheffield. GTA has been delivering training to apprentices for the past 50 years in the motor industry and has the best pass and progression rates in the country
You will work 4 days each week in our workshop in Wath Upon Dearne, Rotherham where you will gain and hone your skills, knowledge and behaviour in relation to the servicing, inspecting, diagnosing and repairing of a range of vehicles which come through our workshops
You will work alongside our highly skilled apprentice mentors/technicians
You will attend Doncaster GTA one day per week

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 9-4)
Maths (grade 9-4)

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
Patience
Physical fitness
Eager to learn
Reliable
Punctual
Hard working
Safety conscious

Other requirements

All applicants should consider the location of the job and look into whether it is within suitable travelling distance for them. The day release training day (one day each week) for this course will take place at either our Doncaster Centre in Armthorpe or our Sheffield centre just off The Parkway.

About this company

Here at Autopfect, we are an MOT & Vehicle Service centre located in Wath upon Dearne Rotherham.

http://www.autopfect.co,uk (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Possible progression to Level 3 Light Vehicle Technician
Possibility of full time employment

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

AUTO P FECT LTD

Daniel Leach

neilcorfield@doncastergta.co.uk

01709 252578

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000275354.

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Closes on Sunday 3 November

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