Apprentice Mechanic - Poole – Find an apprenticeship

Summary

Autocare - Poole are looking for a new Apprentice vehicle technician, you will be studying toward your Motor Vehicle Service & Maintenance Technician (Light) – Level 3 apprenticeship.

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, Shifts to be confirmed.
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Thursday 9 January
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

We are a small friendly team. We are looking for someone who is keen to learn and work on all aspects of vehicle repair and maintenance!

Your role will include:

Servicing vehicles - you’ll be carrying out checks and maintenance in accordance with brand guidelines
Identifying, repairing and replacing components and parts that are faults
Maintaining repair and service records
Learn and demonstrate work bay and surrounding area tidiness
To always consider the customer impact on any activity with the vehicle, demonstrating great customer care
To satisfy the academic requirements of the apprenticeship - engage with our provider and ensure course progress

Benefits include:

Onsite parking
28 days paid holiday
We close for Christmas week

Where you’ll work

Auto Care, 9 St. Georges Avenue

Poole

BH12 4ND

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

PARAGON EDUCATION & SKILLS 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

Paragon Skills is a leading national Apprenticeship training provider, supporting over 4,000 learners and 1,500 organisations. Paragon Skills has some of the highest success and achievement rates in the industry
It has an Ofsted Grade 2 Good rating and an overall achievement rate of 71.4%, exceeding the national average of 65.6%. Using a blended approach, learners are always at the forefront of our priorities. All learners are assigned a Personal Tutor who will be their main point of contact
This involves regular catch-ups, check-in emails and calls. Your employer will agree to give you 20% of your working hours solely towards your study.
This will give you every chance to achieve the highest grade possible
On completion of this 36 month apprenticeship you will have gained; Motor Vehicle Service & Maintenance Technician (Light) - Level 3 apprenticeship

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

Other in:

Drivers Licence (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

Physical fitness
Communication skills
Team working

Other requirements

Working hours Please note that anyone under the age of 18 can only work a maximum of 40 hours per week. Any role which exceeds these hours should be amended accordingly, to fall in line with the legislation.

About this company

Established in 1997, Autocare is an independent family run garage of fully qualified mechanics specialising in (but not exclusive to) Volkswagen, Audi, Seat and Skoda vehicles . Using the latest technology and diagnostic equipment Autocare is a one stop shop for all your vehicle’s needs. Whether it’s a standard MOT, or a Pendle Perfomance tune-up, Autocare in Parkstone, Poole has everything you need to get back on the road and keep your car in perfect working order.

After this apprenticeship

Possibility of a full time role after the completion of the apprenticeship

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

PARAGON EDUCATION & SKILLS LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000287844.

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Closes on Thursday 2 January

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