Apprentice Vehicle Mechanic

SHERBURN RUBBER COMPANY LTD

LEEDS, LS25 5NQ

Closes in 11 days (Wednesday 30 October at 11:59pm)

Posted on 7 October 2024

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Summary

Shadowing our mechanics, learning the day to day running of the garage, from when the vehicles arrive, diagnosing problems, watching MOTS, liaising with the office, observing the mechanics repair vehicles, eventually being hands on and learning safely under supervision.

Annual wage
£22,880 a year

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Monthly bonus if targets are achieved

Training course
Autocare technician (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Friday 1 November

Duration

2 years 3 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

While under supervision:

  •  Observe and learn how to repair and service vehicles
  • Diagnose faults
  • Repair MOT failures and MOT advisories
  • Fit batteries
  • Puncture repairs
  • Fit tyres
  • Alignments
  • Replace timing belt/wet belts
  • Communicate with suppliers/customers

Where you’ll work

SHERBURN RUBBER COMPANY LTD

AUSTFIELD LANE

HILLAM

LEEDS

LS25 5NQ

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

YORK 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

    You will attend York College on day release for the duration of the two years and train/work with us for the remainder of the week. At college, you will attain the knowledge required to complete the apprenticeship. A work-based assessor will visit the workplace to carry out reviews and practical observations in conjunction with the employer training.

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE in:

    • 2 other subjects (grade 3 or above)
    • English (grade 3 or above)
    • maths (grade 3 or above)

    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
    • Team working

    Other requirements

    We are animal friendly and have 2 pet dogs in the office. After you submit your application, York College will send a screening email from apprenticeships@yorkcollege.ac.uk Check your spam folder, too. You must reply, otherwise your application will be rejected

    About this company

    Sherburn Rubber Company is a family business and has been trading since 1995, we employ eight staff

    https://www.sherburnrubber.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

    After this apprenticeship

    • Permanent full time position on successful completion of the apprenticeship

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    YORK COLLEGE

    Apprenticeships

    apprenticeships@yorkcollege.ac.uk

    01904 770368

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000279614.

    Apply now

    Closes in 11 days (Wednesday 30 October at 11:59pm)

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