Signature Vans - Level 3 Automotive Apprenticeship

SIGNATURE VANS DIRECT LIMITED

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE16 3BZ

Closes in 13 days (Sunday 5 January)

Posted on 13 December 2024

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Summary

Join Signature Vans Direct, a premier provider of high-quality vans and trucks in Gateshead, as a Level 3 Motor Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician Apprentice (Light Vehicle). This is a fantastic opportunity to work with a highly skilled team, gain hands-on experience, and work with the latest diagnostic equipment.

Annual wage
£13,312 to £23,795.20 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Ages 16-18: £7 per hour Ages 18-20: £9 per hour Ages 21-22: £12 per hour

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

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Friday 10 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

  • Diagnose, repair, and service a variety of vehicles
  • Complete tasks efficiently and accurately
  • Use advanced diagnostic equipment
  • Prepare sales vehicles for customer handovers

Where you’ll work

30 THE PAVILION

SWALWELL

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE

NE16 3BZ

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.
  • 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 at 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

About this company

Here at Signature Vans we are a dedicated team of professionals who are passionate about providing our customers with the best vehicles and customer service possible. Our goal is to make the process of buying a van as easy and stress-free as possible. We have been in the Van and Truck sales business or many years and have built a reputation for providing high-quality, reliable vehicles at affordable prices. We offer a wide range of vans to suite every need, from small city vans to large commercial vehicles.

After this apprenticeship

  • Opportunity for a full-time, permanent role 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 VAC1000291929.

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Closes in 13 days (Sunday 5 January)

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