Light Vehicle Apprentice - St Albans

FRANK G. GATES LIMITED

St Albans, AL1 5DE

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

Posted on 6 June 2024

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Summary

An exciting opportunity for an apprentice to work alongside qualified technicians. Servicing - working to manufacturer servicing guidelines to ensure vehicle running at optimum performance. Maintenance - replacing parts that have wear and tear before they fail. Repair - diagnosing the reason for vehicle failure and fixing the problem.

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 (shifts to be confirmed with the employer).

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Thursday 1 August

Duration

2 Years 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

  • Motor Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician Level 3 qualification
  • Before the Standard is met, all apprentices must hold a certificate that meets the EU’s 2014 F-gas regulation
  • Training and training location to be confirmed

Where you’ll work

105 Ashley Road

St Albans

AL1 5DE

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:

    • English and 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

    • No skills required

    About this company

    Established in 1920, Gates Ford has been a family-owned and operated Ford Authorised Main Dealer for over a Century. Today, across our dealerships in Essex, Hertfordshire and Greater London, we continue to uphold the values that our founder, Frank G.Gates Ltd considered important over 100 years ago – those of integrity, value and excellence.

    After this apprenticeship

    A full-time career within the automotive industry with many opportunities to progress to positions of responsibility including a service manager, master technician and dealership principles. The opportunities are endless. By having a highly regarded set of skills, apprentices can go on to develop their career within the specific interests they may have. 

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    SKILLNET LIMITED

    Sommer Reynolds

    Sommer.reynolds@skillnet.org.uk

    07824095925

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000256015.

    Apply now

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

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