Ford Light Vehicle Apprentice Salisbury

Summary

A Level 3 Ford Light Vehicle Apprentice is required. An exciting opportunity for an apprentice to work alongside qualified technicians where you will be fully trained in all aspects of maintenance and repair of light vehicles, from routine servicing to electrical fault diagnostics. Duties include: servicing, MOT’s and vehicle maintenance.

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 with some Saturdays required. Shifts to be confirmed.
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Wednesday 1 January
Duration: 2 years 6 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

Servicing
MOT’s
Vehicle maintenance
Observing and assisting technicians
Car technicians will be expected to see whether components and systems are secure and working properly

Where you’ll work

Telford Road

Salisbury

SP2 7PF

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

SKILLNET LIMITED

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.
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

Motor Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician (light vehicle): Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard qualification:

Servicing - working to manufacturer servicing guidelines to ensure the vehicle is running at optimum performance
Maintenance - replacing parts that have wear and tear before they fail
Repair - diagnosing the reason for vehicle failure and fixing the problem

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

Maths and English (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

No skills required

About this company

We are an award-winning Ford main dealer group, in the South-West of England. We pride ourselves in outstanding guest experiences through building strong relationships and trust. To achieve this, it all starts with a highly functional, user-friendly website; strong, informative video content and by employing the right people for the job. We're also excited to have our Ford Store in Poole, where we sell the phenomenal Mustang, Mustang Mach-E and Ranger Raptor!

After this apprenticeship

A full-time career within the automotive industry with many opportunities to progress to positions of responsibility, including a Service Manager, Master Technician and Dealership Principles. The opportunities are endless
By having a highly regarded set of skills, apprentices can go on to develop their career within the specific interests they may have, progressing through their dealership and be an asset to Ford Motor Company

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SKILLNET LIMITED

Hannah Edwards

hannah.edwards@skillnet.org.uk

01923216165

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000287315.

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Closes on Monday 30 December

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