Vehicle Parts Advisor Apprentice - Chichester

BIRCHWOOD MOTOR GROUP LIMITED

Chichester, PO19 8TX

Closes in 4 days (Wednesday 31 July at 11:59pm)

Posted on 10 May 2024

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Summary

An exciting opportunity for an apprentice to work alongside fully qualified parts advisors to be fully trained in sourcing and supplying parts for light vehicles. You will be handling, storing and receiving stock, payments, procedures, identifying, sourcing and ordering parts.

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
Customer service practitioner (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm. Occasional Saturdays to be confirmed.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Thursday 1 August

Duration

1 Year 3 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

Customer Service Practitioner Level 2 Apprenticeship standard:

  • Apprentices will be working and will be trained within the dealership and an advisor will visit at least every 4 weeks as part of a close support network to ensure that apprentices are both enjoying and succeeding in their course

An apprentice’s training includes:

  • VRQ in the parts industry

Where you’ll work

18 Terminus Road

Chichester

PO19 8TX

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

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents
  • Use a range of questioning skills, including listening and responding in a way that builds rapport, determines customer needs and expectations and achieves positive engagement and delivery.
  • Depending on your job role and work environment: Use appropriate verbal and non-verbal communication skills, along with summarising language during face-to-face communications; and/or
  • Depending on your job role and work environment: Use appropriate communication skills, along with reinforcement techniques (to confirm understanding) during non-facing customer interactions.
  • Depending on your job role and work environment: Use an appropriate ‘tone of voice’ in all communications, including written and digital, that reflect the organisation’s brand.
  • Provide clear explanations and offer options in order to help customers make choices that are mutually beneficial to both the customer and your organisation.
  • Be able to organise yourself, prioritise your own workload/activity and work to meet deadlines.
  • Demonstrate patience and calmness.
  • Show you understand the customer’s point of view.
  • Use appropriate sign-posting or resolution to meet your customers needs and manage expectations.
  • Maintain informative communication during service recovery.

    • 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/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

    • No skills required

    About this company

    At Birchwood Kia in Sussex, you can choose from the latest new and used Kia cars, or have your current Kia model serviced by manufacturer-trained technicians. Our Kia dealerships are located in Eastbourne, Washington, and, Chichester whenever you visit our, friendly team will ensure that you feel at home. Our state-of-the-art showrooms boast the full award-winning Kia range, allowing you to choose a model that matches your exact requirements. We also stock a fantastic range of electric vehicles

    https://www.birchwoodgroup.co.uk/kia/ (opens in new tab)

    After this apprenticeship

    The right candidate may progress into a full-time career within the automotive industry, with many opportunities to progress to positions of authority. 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, such as progressing through the dealership.

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    SKILLNET LIMITED

    Jose Faria

    Jose.faria@skillnet.org.uk

    01923216165

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000250327.

    Apply now

    Closes in 4 days (Wednesday 31 July at 11:59pm)

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