Motor Vehicle Technician Apprentice Level 3

Summary

Wilsons Epsom a well-established, large, multi franchise, main dealer in the Surrey area is looking for a dedicated motor vehicle apprentice technician to work towards a Level 3 Motor Vehicle and Maintenance Technician Standard. You will be involved with general servicing and repairs.

Annual wage

£12,646.40 to £22,605.44 a year

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Dependent on previous experience and qualifications

Training course

Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle (level 3)

Hours

Monday- Friday 8.30am- 5.00pm

38 hours a week

Possible start date

Sunday 20 April

Duration

3 years

Positions available

2

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

As an apprentice, you will be working alongside a team of experienced technicians, where you will learn to maintain and repair customer's vehicles to an extremely high standard. You will be working on the latest modern vehicle products and technologies. This will include the latest vehicle operating electronic systems including alternative fueled vehicle systems such as EV (full electric vehicles), hybrid vehicles and where applicable hydrogen powered vehicles.

Your duties will include:

General servicing and repairs, this will require the candidate to work to manufacturer’s guidelines to ensure the vehicle is operating to its optimum required performance
The candidate will be expected to, under guidance and mentoring learn processes and procedures as required in respect of vehicle technical repairs. This will also include manufacturer’s warranty processes and procedures
The candidate will be guided through more complex diagnostic and repair procedures involving electronic vehicle operating systems. Examples of this are ABS systems, electric engine management operating systems, electronic operating gearbox systems, electronic operating steering systems, ADAS operating systems, infotainment systems

**Please note you will be required to drive these vehicles therefore a full UK driving licence is required.

Where you’ll work

Nonsuch Business Park Kiln Lane

Epsom

Surrey

KT17 1DH

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

M I T 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

Level 3 Motor Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship Standard
You will achieve a Level 3 Motor Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician qualification
Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English, if required
Before the Standard is met, all apprentices must hold a certificate that meets the EU’s 2014 F-gas regulation

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

Maths (grade 4/C)

GCSE in:

English (grade 4/C)

Other in:

Full UK Driving 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

Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Physical fitness

Other requirements

• Wilsons are looking for highly motivated individuals, who express a desire and interest to achieve, in a modern, exciting, fast paced, multi franchise automotive environment. • The chosen candidate must have a Full UK Manual Driving Licence. • Provisional licence may be considered • Eligible to work in the United Kingdom • Full clear DBS check required

About this company

Multi franchise main dealership trading within the new and used automotive market. Based in the South of England and have been selling cars for over 117 years, the companies’ aim is to offer their customers an extensive choice of unbeatable value and service that they can trust in one location. Their automotive portfolio consists of 11 new car brands - Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Jeep, Hyundai, Nissan, Nismo, Peugeot, MG, Renault & Dacia. The company also stocks over 1,000 nearly new and used cars on-site.

https://www.wilsons.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Upon successful timely completion of the apprenticeship, the candidate will have achieved a Level 3 Motor Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician Standard
A candidate’s progression route, after successfully completing a level 3 apprenticeship, will allow them to move forward with a view to progressing into specific manufacturer’s product training at levels 1, 2 and 3, moving on to diagnostic technician, this may lead to master technician training

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

M I T SKILLS LIMITED

Troy Powell

troy.powell@mitskills.com

01932341416

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000294447.

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Closes on Sunday 6 April

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