Apprentice Motor Vehicle Technician
NP BYRNE GARAGE LTD
Nottingham, NG9 8HR
Closes in 27 days (Wednesday 27 November at 11:59pm)
Posted on 30 October 2024
Contents
Summary
NP Byrne are seeking an enthusiastic motor vehicle technician with a desire to learn skills in the repair and upkeep of all makes and models of car.
- Annual wage
- £14,144 a year
- Training course
- Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, working between the hours of 8:00am - 5:00pm.
40 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 2 December
- Duration
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3 years
- 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
Your apprenticeship will focus on three key areas:
- Servicing vehicles - working to manufacturers 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
Duties:
- You will use diagnostic, mechanical and electrical measuring equipment to investigate faults and identify their underlying causes,
- You will inspect and prepare customers vehicles ready for mechanical work
- Remove, repair components to the correct specification
- Contribute to the safe working environment by working within health and safety processes
- Ensure that admin and customer service duties are completed including updating job cards and providing quotations and estimates.
- You will shadow qualified technicians to learn first hand how to service, maintain and repair vehicles, as you progress and your confidence and experience grows you will start completing tasks on your own.
Where you’ll work
23 Pasture Road
Stapleford
Nottingham
NG9 8HR
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
WEST NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COLLEGE
Your training course
Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
Your training plan
- This programme is delivered via a day release delivery model which means that one day per week, your attendance is required at our engineering campus. This attendance is required during term time only.
- You will work with expert assessors to develop new knowledge, skills and behaviours within the profession.
- You will experience a blended learning model.
- You will gather learning evidence, journals and off-the-job records using your e-portfolio.
- At the end of the planned learning period, it will be agreed that you are ready to enter 'Gateway' and for your End Point Assessment to be arranged.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
Desirable qualifications
Other in:
- Motor Vehicle level 2 (grade Pass)
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
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
Other requirements
To be successful in this role, you must have a genuine interest and enthusiasm for cars. Any projects that you have been part of would be a great thing to discuss at interview (working with family members on cars, maintaining your own car, buying a non road worthy car and getting it road worthy)
About this company
N P Byrne is a family business, that has been serving clients from Stapleford and across Nottingham for over 40 years. Priding themselves in providing an outstanding service to customers, and gaining a lot of repeat customers through the strength of recommendations over the last four decades.
After this apprenticeship
- Upon completion of your apprenticeship you will be a fully qualified Motor Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician.
- The ideal candidate will be looking to progress onto a permanent, full time position upon completion of their apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
WEST NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COLLEGE
Violet
apprenticeships@wnc.ac.uk
01623 900798
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000284785.
Apply now
Closes in 27 days (Wednesday 27 November at 11:59pm)
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