Bicycle Mechanic Apprenticeship

JOHNS CYCLES LIMITED

BARNET, EN5 1EU

Closes on Friday 31 January

Posted on 30 October 2024

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Summary

18-month apprenticeship studying bicycle repair. This is 1 on 1 quality training within an experienced independent bicycle shop.

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

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National Minimum Wage

Training course
Bicycle mechanic (level 2)
Hours
Number of Hours: 40 Lunch break length: 1 hour unpaid Start Time: 9.00am Finish Time: 6.00pm Tuesday - Saturday

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Friday 28 February

Duration

1 year 6 months

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

You will have a keen interest in bicycles and how they work. You will be practical and think outside the box to solve problems after all you are an engineer. Being a team player is essentail as is the ability to work on your own.

The Role

  • You will learn how to fully service a bicycle which includes:
  • Brake fitting and adjustment
  • Adjusting gears
  • Fitting chains and cassettes
  • Threading and fitting bottom brackets
  • Fitting headsets
  • Installing forks
  • Wrapping bar tape
  • Straightening hangers
  • Truing wheels
  • Hub servicing
  • Fitting tyres and tubes

Understanding all the numbers in the bike world e.g. ertros, pcds, torque settings, tyre pressures. Fitting various accessories e.g. mudguards, pannier racks, cycle computers.

At the end you will be confident in all aspects of bicycle mechanics and can work confidently as a cytech trained engineer.

Daily Duties:

  • Maintaining the shops appearance
  • Updating social media
  • Serving customers
  • Answering phone
  • Servicing bicycles

Where you’ll work

17 GREENHILL PARADE

GREAT NORTH ROAD

NEW BARNET

BARNET

EN5 1EU

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

ACTIVATE LEARNING

Your training course

Bicycle mechanic (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents
  • Use specialist bicycle diagnostic equipment to identify fault and formulate a plan to solve the problems; identifying when it is uneconomical to proceed.
  • Use cycle workstand correctly to safely and securely hold a bicycle on the appropriate part of the frame.
  • Service a cup and cone type hub, identifying worn parts and correct replacements.
  • Remove and replace sealed cartridge bearings using appropriate tools.
  • Service cable operated brake systems, correctly sizing and routing cabling using the correct spare parts and torque settings.
  • Bleed hydraulic brake systems.
  • Service derailleur gear systems, correctly sizing and routing cabling using correct spare parts and torque settings; straighten a derailleur hanger.
  • Tap the crank arm threads.
  • Identify the different standards of cranks and bottom brackets; remove and replace crank arms, bottom brackets and tap and face the bottom bracket shell.
  • Identify chain wear; assess compatibility issues, taking account of chain line and correctly split and install a quick link based chain.
  • Tape road handlebars.
  • Remove and replace a set of forks, taking account of the correct way to cut a fork steering column to size. Hydraulic fork servicing, disassemble and clean stations and cartridges and re-grease properly.
  • Remove, replace and service a headset, taking account of sizing standards.
  • Perform alignment checks to a bicycle frame.
  • Hand-build a wheel of differing complexities (for example, from simple 3-cross to manufacturer specific wheel systems) in the patterns required for non-disc, front disc and rear disc to the required tolerance and correctly dished and tensioned.
  • Set up and adjustment of internal gears.
  • Conduct quality assurance check of build or repair work completed.
  • Complete handover once completed build or repair is finished, including advising on further and future work required, changes to operation, required on-going maintenance and complete paperwork as appropriate.
  • Serve customers or clients on any required area of the store; refer them on to a more senior colleague or to ask for help; seek after market sales.
  • Communicate via suitable means with customers (telephone, text, email, social media) in order to ensure good service is maintained.
  • Use catalogues (hard copy and online) to identify parts and order to fulfil customers needs.
  • Use manual system and workshop diary and complete any associated paperwork.
  • Deal with complaints, following employer and manufacturers policies.
  • Identify when something has failed or is not fit for purpose.
  • Maintain proper tool maintenance and general workshop cleanliness and tidiness.
  • Use specialist bicycle diagnostic equipment to identify fault and formulate a plan to solve the problems; identifying when it is uneconomical to proceed.
  • Use cycle workstand correctly to safely and securely hold a bicycle on the appropriate part of the frame.
  • Service a cup and cone type hub, identifying worn parts and correct replacements.
  • Remove and replace sealed cartridge bearings using appropriate tools.
  • Service cable operated brake systems, correctly sizing and routing cabling using the correct spare parts and torque settings.
  • Bleed hydraulic brake systems.
  • Service derailleur gear systems, correctly sizing and routing cabling using correct spare parts and torque settings; straighten a derailleur hanger.
  • Tap the crank arm threads.
  • Identify the different standards of cranks and bottom brackets; remove and replace crank arms, bottom brackets and tap and face the bottom bracket shell.
  • Identify chain wear; assess compatibility issues, taking account of chain line and correctly split and install a quick link based chain.
  • Tape road handlebars.
  • Remove and replace a set of forks, taking account of the correct way to cut a fork steering column to size. Hydraulic fork servicing, disassemble and clean stations and cartridges and re-grease properly.
  • Remove, replace and service a headset, taking account of sizing standards.
  • Perform alignment checks to a bicycle frame.
  • Hand-build a wheel of differing complexities (for example, from simple 3-cross to manufacturer specific wheel systems) in the patterns required for non-disc, front disc and rear disc to the required tolerance and correctly dished and tensioned.
  • Set up and adjustment of internal gears.
  • Conduct quality assurance check of build or repair work completed.
  • Complete handover once completed build or repair is finished, including advising on further and future work required, changes to operation, required on-going maintenance and complete paperwork as appropriate.
  • Serve customers or clients on any required area of the store; refer them on to a more senior colleague or to ask for help; seek after market sales.
  • Communicate via suitable means with customers (telephone, text, email, social media) in order to ensure good service is maintained.
  • Use catalogues (hard copy and online) to identify parts and order to fulfil customers needs.
  • Use manual system and workshop diary and complete any associated paperwork.
  • Deal with complaints, following employer and manufacturers policies.
  • Identify when something has failed or is not fit for purpose.
  • Maintain proper tool maintenance and general workshop cleanliness and tidiness.

Your training plan

  • Bicycle mechanic Level 2 (GCSE) Standard
  • Typical duration: 18 months
  • Dedicated Performance Coach
  • Remote (but the apprentice will have to attend a training centre to complete Cytech qualifications).
  • Functional Skills Maths and English

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • Maths and English (grade 3-4 (D-C))

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
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness

Other requirements

Please live within 1 hour’s travel. This is a manual job so regardless of gender you need to be capable. You need to be willing to work. The rewards will be self-explanatory

About this company

We are an independent bicycle shop that prides its self on serving its local community and going the extra mile.

http://www.johnscycles.co.uk (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Bikes/parts at trade for personal use 4 weeks holiday plus time off over Christmas break paid.

After this apprenticeship

  • A full-time position as a mechanic and possible management position.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

ACTIVATE LEARNING

Jenny Hyam

faculty.enrolments@activateapprenticeships.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000284694.

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Closes on Friday 31 January

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