Light Vehicle Apprenticeship - Chesham

SKILLNET LIMITED

CHESHAM, HP5 2PY

Closes in 3 days (Tuesday 30 July at 11:59pm)

Posted on 5 April 2024

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Summary

You will be working alongside qualified technicians where you will be trained in all aspects of the maintenance and repair of commercial vehicles, from routine servicing to electrical fault diagnostics. This is a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate to earn a salary and gain a level 3 qualification.

Annual wage
£13,312 a year

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The pay may be negotiated and may rise after a probation period has been successfully completed.

Training course
Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm (40 hours). May work some weekends.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Wednesday 31 July

Duration

2 Years 6 Months

Positions available

2

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

  • Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Level 3 Standard
  • Before the Standard is met, all apprentices must hold a certificate that meets the EU’s 2014 F-gas regulation
  • Functional skills if required
  • Will attend Croxley College on a block release

Where you’ll work

UNIT G

CHILTERN COMMERCE CENTRE

45 ASHERIDGE ROAD

CHESHAM

HP5 2PY

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

SKILLNET LIMITED

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.

    • Your training plan

    This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE or equivalent in:

    • Maths & English (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

    • No skills required
    • Full training will be provided

    About this company

    Family is at the heart of everything we do at TMS Motor Group and we are immensely proud to be a family-owned and run business in the heart of Coventry and Leicestershire. At TMS Motor Group, we have always aimed to differentiate ourselves from other motor retailers. With the vast amount of experience at our Volvo and Kia retailers and the high level of knowledge, skills, and professionalism that every member of our team brings, we always ensure that we exceed our customers' expectations. Our focus on providing our customers with the highest level of care and service has won our retailers a host of customer care awards, achievements that we are extremely proud of.

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

    After this apprenticeship

    • A full-time career within the automotive industry with many opportunities to progress to positions of authority including a Master Technician
    • The opportunities are endless
    • By having a highly regarded set of skills, apprentices can go on to develop their career within specific interests they may have, whether it be progressing through the dealership or working on large military vehicles in the armed forces

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    SKILLNET LIMITED

    Shannon Brownsell

    shannon.brownsell@skillnet.org.uk

    01923 216165

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000242313.

    Apply now

    Closes in 3 days (Tuesday 30 July at 11:59pm)

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