Cramlington Garages - Level 3 Automotive Apprenticeship

CRAMLINGTON GARAGES LIMITED

Northumberland, NE23 8BH

Closes in 23 days (Friday 22 November)

Posted on 25 October 2024

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Summary

Join Cramlington Ford, a trusted, family-owned Ford Retail Dealer serving Northumberland and Newcastle since 1991. We’re looking for a dedicated Level 3 Motor Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician Apprentice (Light Vehicle) to join our team and begin a rewarding career in automotive repair and maintenance.

Annual wage
£14,400 a year

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Training course
Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm (½ hour lunch break).

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Saturday 23 November

Duration

3 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

  • Diagnose, repair, and service a range of Ford vehicles
  • Complete tasks efficiently and to high standards
  • Develop technical skills with guidance from experienced professionals

Where you’ll work

Station Road

Cramlington

Northumberland

NE23 8BH

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

NCG

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

    You will be completing your apprenticeship with Newcastle College, where you will attend one day per week.

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE in:

    • English (grade 4)
    • Maths (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
    • Problem solving skills
    • Team working

    About this company

    Cramlington Ford are a Family owned Ford Retail Dealer established in 1991, operating across Northumberland and Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, offering the best prices with the best service.

    After this apprenticeship

    Full-time, permanent position upon completion.

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    NCG

    apprenticeships@ncl-coll.ac.uk

    01912004844

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000284292.

    Apply now

    Closes in 23 days (Friday 22 November)

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