Apprentice Car Service Technician - Plymouth
VERTU MOTORS PLC
Plymouth, PL5 1BL
Closes in 23 days (Monday 28 October)
Posted on 5 September 2024
Contents
Summary
You will be working in a bustling Honda Dealership as an Apprentice Service Technician. This position offers a great opportunity to work for a leading retailer whilst obtaining industry and nationally recognised qualifications. Duties will include carrying out servicing of cars, diagnosis of faults, repairs and general workshop maintenance.
- Annual wage
- £13,312 a year
- Training course
- Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday (Occasional Saturdays), times to be confirmed.
40 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 4 November
- Duration
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3 Years
- Positions available
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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
An exciting opportunity for an apprentice to work alongside qualified Honda technicians where you will be fully trained in all aspects of maintenance and repair of cars from routine servicing to electrical fault diagnostics.
- You will be an Apprentice service and diagnostic car technician in a busy workshop environment.
- You will carry out tasks relevant to maintaining and repairing cars
- To assist qualified technicians with servicing and repairs
- To observe best work practices, develop and maintain skills levels in all aspects of repair, service and maintenance of cars.
- To maintain a clean and safe work environment
- To maintain personal standards of dress, cleanliness and hygiene, consistent with the standards laid down by the company.
- To be responsible for the safety of yourself and others, using protective equipment when required
- To develop and maintain a thorough and current product knowledge.
- To ensure a consistently high level of quality and workmanship
- To advise the Workshop Controller or Service Advisor of any additional work necessary on a vehicle during servicing
- Assistance with any other tasks as required.
Where you’ll work
Honda Plymouth
447 Wolseley Road
Plymouth
PL5 1BL
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
VERTEX COMPANY UK 1 LIMITED
Your training course
Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
Your training plan
- Training consists of 17 weeks block training over a 3-year period with the remainder of your time being spent at a Honda retailer where practical training and guidance will be provided
- You will be working towards an Advanced Motor Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician - Light Vehicle Apprenticeship (Level 3 qualification) along with Functional Skills in maths and English at Level 2
- Honda Challenge Personal Development Programme
- You will also work towards Honda internal qualifications.
- As part of your training, you will attend our Honda Apprenticeship technical centre in Bracknell for block release training (accommodation and transport costs will be covered by your employer)
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- Any (grade Grade A*-C/9-4 or equivalent)
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
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- • Professional Attitude
- Ability to Build Rapport
- Self-Motivated
- Confident
- Adaptable
About this company
At Vertu Motors, we live and breathe all things automotive. We want to make the journey of buying a car, van or motorbike as straight-forward as possible and believe that the best way to achieve this is to provide an outstanding customer experience, built on integrity and trust. The Vertu Motors Group was established in 2006 and also trades under the names Bristol Street Motors and Macklin Motors. Our headquarters are located in Gateshead, but you'll find our dealerships, which represent some of the world's leading automotive brands, are established nationwide. We are proud to have a prestigious manufacturer portfolio that includes the likes of Audi, BMW, Honda, Jaguar, Jeep, Kia, Volvo, Land Rover, Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-AMG, MINI, smart, Toyota and Volkswagen.
After this apprenticeship
- Possible career progression opportunities include Master Technician, Service or Aftersales Department Management or even Dealership Management.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
VERTEX COMPANY UK 1 LIMITED
Shajedah Khair
hondaapprenticeships@gov2x.eu
01908 039125
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000275249.
Apply now
Closes in 23 days (Monday 28 October)
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Company’s application instructions
All applications need to be submitted via the website www.hondaapprenticeships.co.uk