Vehicle Technician Apprentice

Summary

We’re expanding our team with the addition of a vehicle technician apprentice! As an independent JLR specialist, we work on a variety of vehicles from servicing through to extensive modifications. Our team has a vast knowledge of the industry, and we’re looking for somebody keen and ambitious to come onboard and learn with us.

Annual wage

£13,650 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

£7 per hour, to increase with experience

Training course

Autocare technician (level 2)

Hours

Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5pm

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Thursday 26 September

Duration

2 Years 6 Months

Positions available

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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’ll be working closely with other technicians in the workshop. Reporting into the workshop manager, you’ll have clear set tasks and objectives which will progress and adapt with your knowledge. You’ll be working with another technician to service, maintain and repair our customer vehicles.

Assist with inspection of vehicles from a service and road worthiness perspective.
Carry out routine service and maintenance tasks, such as annual services, serviceable component replacement and tyre replacement.
Carry out more involved rectification tasks involving replacing failed components before then confirming that the issue has been resolved.
These are alongside the other tasks that come with being in a busy workshop, including maintaining the high health and safety standards that we set.
All tasks will be with supervision and assistance when needed.

Where you’ll work

THE WORKSHOP

TARPORLEY BUSINESS CENTRE

NANTWICH ROAD

TARPORLEY

CW6 9UT

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

CHESHIRE COLLEGE SOUTH AND WEST

Your training course

Autocare technician (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents

S1: Contribute to maintaining a healthy and safe workplace, including the maintenance of key equipment and carrying out general housekeeping

S2: Carry out stock procedures including dealing with routine stock deliveries, placing stock into storage, carrying out stock rotation duties and ordering parts for customers following company procedures

S3: Carry out vehicle safety inspections and routine maintenance in line with manufactures specifications or approved schedules, company procedures and complete approved documentation.

S4: Make recommendations to customers based on the results of inspections, ensuring that sales recommendations are accurate and fully costed, are ethical and in the best interests of the customer at all times, using language that is transparent and avoids jargon.

S5: Carry out replacement/repair and balancing of a range of light vehicle tyres, including ultra-low profile, directional, asymmetric and run-flat tyres fitted to a range of wheel sizes and types

S6: Carry out the replacement of components on a specific range of vehicle systems including Steering & Suspension, Braking systems, Battery & Charging systems, exhaust systems and Air-Conditioning systems

S7: Carry out 4-wheel Geometry operations including adjustments on a range of vehicles with different suspension and steering systems

S8: Use a range of specialist tools & equipment, mechanical & electrical measuring tools and diagnostic equipment to support fault identification and repair.

S9: Identify & procure correct parts to meet specific customer requirements

S10: Access vehicle technical data to inform inspections and make judgements on wear and serviceability.

S11: Deal with and resolve low-level customer complaints

S12: Communicate effectively with customers, suppliers and colleagues

S13: Use specific company IT systems within the workplace, including Point-of-sale systems and hand-held devices.

Your training plan

In-house training plus the candidate will follow a Level 2 Apprenticeship programme and study towards a Level 2 in Autocare Technician. This training will be structured and delivered by Cheshire College – South & West. If the candidate does not hold GCSE grades A-C (9-4) or equivalent, they will be required to complete a Level 2 Functional Skill in the relevant subject

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent 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
Problem solving skills
Team working
Logical Thinking

Other requirements

Ability to reach the site. Possible transport requirements.

About this company

SVS are the modern Jaguar and Land Rover (JLR) specialists for Cheshire. We provide service, maintenance, and modifications on JLR vehicles with customer service being at the heart of everything that we do. From our new workshop equipped with a vast range of Jaguar and Land Rover dealer level tooling, there’s no problem we can’t fix.

https://www.specialist-vehicle-services.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Opens a door way into the motor vehicle industry. To continue to excel within our business, further post apprenticeship training opportunities will be available and career progression within the business as we continue to expand.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CHESHIRE COLLEGE SOUTH AND WEST

Stephanie Robyn

stephanie.robyn@ccsw.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000263083.

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Closes in 25 days (Monday 16 September at 11:59pm)

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