Light Vehicle Technician Apprentice

Summary

We are looking for an Motor Vehicle Technician Apprentice that can share our passion for automotive technology and our belief in service excellence. If cars are your passion, then we will provide you with first class training on the very latest products and innovations, with dedicated mentors who will help build knowledge and develop your skills.

Annual wage: £13,312 a year
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Training course: Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle (level 3)
Hours: Monday- Friday 8am- 5pm
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Saturday 30 November
Duration: 39 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

NPG Taxi Hire are currently seeking a Motor Vehicle Technician Apprentice to join their garage. This is an exciting role with first-class training and outstanding long-term career prospects.

Duties will include:

Working alongside qualified Technicians with the investigation, repair and service of vehicles
Producing estimates
Carrying out diagnostics
Warranty work
Assisting with MOT’s on vehicles
Other general technical duties and general housekeeping
Providing excellent customer service to internal and external customers

Where you’ll work

Bridge Court

Hucknall Lane

Bulwell

Nottingham

NG6 8AJ

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

NOTTINGHAM COLLEGE

Your training course

Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Contribute to the maintenance of a safe and efficient workshop. Segregate waste for disposal or recycling. Comply with industry environmental legislation.

Demonstrate due regard for own safety and that of others in the workshop and minimise risk of injury and vehicle damage.

Carry out fundamental tasks associated with removal and replacement procedures on a vehicle.

Obtain diagnostic and repair information.

Interpret diagnostic information and use electrical wiring diagrams to determine system serviceability.

Use a range of diagnostic equipment.

Follow recognised diagnostic procedures, logical diagnostic sequence and apply advanced diagnostic principles and problem-solving techniques to establish faults.

Report faults using company procedures and recommend suitable further actions.

Follow recognised repair procedures to complete a wide range of repairs including those which involve complex procedures, or in depth knowledge.

Test the function of repaired and fitted components.

Adhere to business processes and complete documentation following workplace procedures.

Use ICT to create emails, word-process documents and carry out web based searches.

Complete a range of services and inspect and prepare a vehicle to the required quality standard for handover to the customer.

Your training plan

Candidates will work towards achieving the Light Vehicle Technician Apprenticeship Standard at Level 3
They will also be required to study towards achieving level 2 maths and English functional skills if they do not already hold equivalent qualifications
The programme lasts for 39 months
The training incorporates underpinning knowledge in partnership and managed by EMTEC Colleges
Throughout the duration of the programme the candidates will be expected to travel to EMTEC’s training centre in Nottingham for 24 separate weeks to carry out skills training
Regular visits to the dealership from EMTEC Vocational Learning Advisors will take place, who will observe all evidence opportunities that occur naturally in the workplace
Candidates will be expected to engage in self-directed learning outside of normal working hours, which will be monitored and tracked through an online e-portal
The apprentice, employer and provider are required to maintain a logbook that captures progress over the programme

Assessment Includes:

On-going assessment of soft skills and behaviours, a behaviour assessment, Knowledge and understanding tests at the end of Gateway 1 and 2, Skills tests at the end of Gateway 1 and 2
This is followed by the synoptic assessment, of which there are four components: Logbook (final year review to assess apprentice’s progress), Behaviour Assessment, Knowledge Test (an in-depth, online test exploring knowledge/ understanding of the apprentice) and Skills Test (two-day practical examination of the skills of the apprentice).

Each apprentice will achieve the following:

Motor Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician (Light Vehicle) (ST0033/AP03) Standard
Level 3 Award in Automotive Refrigerant Handling (EC842-2006) QCF
Level 3 Award in Electric/Hybrid Vehicle System Repair and Replacement QCF
Certified Hyundai courses

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

Other in:

GCSE or Equivalent Maths 9-4 Essential (grade 0)
GCSE or Equivalent English 9-4 Essential (grade 0)

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

About this company

NPG Taxi Hire is a Nottingham based garage offering a range of vehicle services.

After this apprenticeship

Possible permanent position on the completion of the apprenticeship
Further opportunities to develop career to become a fully qualified master technician and MOT tester
On completion of the apprenticeship the average salary of a light vehicle technician is anywhere between 24k-27k. While most experienced technicians may earn up to £33k per year

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