Cramlington Garages - Level 3 Automotive Apprenticeship

CRAMLINGTON GARAGES LIMITED

Northumberland, NE23 8BH

Closes tomorrow (Friday 22 November)

Posted on 25 October 2024


Summary

Join Cramlington Ford, a trusted, family-owned Ford Retail Dealer serving Northumberland and Newcastle since 1991. We’re looking for a dedicated Level 3 Motor Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician Apprentice (Light Vehicle) to join our team and begin a rewarding career in automotive repair and maintenance.

Annual wage
£14,400 a year

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Training course
Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm (½ hour lunch break).

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Saturday 23 November

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 range of Ford vehicles
  • Complete tasks efficiently and to high standards
  • Develop technical skills with guidance from experienced professionals

Where you’ll work

Station Road

Cramlington

Northumberland

NE23 8BH

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 with 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
  • Team working

About this company

Cramlington Ford are a Family owned Ford Retail Dealer established in 1991, operating across Northumberland and Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, offering the best prices with the best service.

After this apprenticeship

Full-time, permanent position 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 VAC1000284292.

Apply now

Closes tomorrow (Friday 22 November)

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