Summary
If you are ambitious, customer-focused and a team player, we think you would fit in well at Parkers MOT, Tyre & Service Centre. If you want to maximise your potential in an environment where openness, friendliness, integrity are paramount & where communication, rewards & personal development are taken seriously, we would love to hear from you.
Wage
£9,984 to £17,846.40 a year
Staff performance bonus available Performance salary available
Training course
Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle (level 3)
Hours
TBC 9am to 5pm (TBC, Negotiable) 4 days a week, May be asked to work early mornings and occasional evenings between months of September- March
30 hours a week
Possible start date
Saturday 1 February
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
* Assisting other Technicians with vehicle maintenance, repairs and servicing
* Assisting with keeping the workshop clean and tidy
* Shadowing a mentor for a variety of tasks
* Learning to maintain and repair vehicles
Where you’ll work
12 BRIDGE ROAD
HAYWARDS HEATH
RH16 1UA
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
CHICHESTER COLLEGE GROUP
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
* Working to or at Level 3 Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair qualification, including Functional Skills in English and maths if required
* You will be expected to attend college
* You will be expected to attend in house training
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
* English (grade 6)
* Math (grade 6)
* Science (grade 6)
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
* Organisation skills
* Team working
* Initiative
* Non judgemental
Other requirements
You will be working on many different types of vehicles including and not limited to: Cars, Performance Cars, Classic Cars, Vans, Minibuses. You may be required to help lifting heavy objects.