Apprenticeship for level 3 motor vehicle technician

NORTH ESSEX TYRES LIMITED

COLCHESTER, CO2 8HT

Closes in 24 days (Tuesday 20 August at 11:59pm)

Posted on 7 June 2024

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Summary

Level 3 Motor Vehicle Service and Light Vehicle Technician. This role will involve working in a busy environment.

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 to Friday, 8.00am to 5.00pm (1 hour for lunch). Every other Saturday, 8.00am to 1.00pm.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 2 September

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

  • Level 3 Motor vehicle service and Maintenance Technician - light vehicle qualification.
  • Functional Skills in maths and English, if required.
  • Training schedule has yet to be agreed. Details will be made available at a later date.

 

Where you’ll work

UNIT 2A

HAVEN ROAD

COLCHESTER

CO2 8HT

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

COLCHESTER INSTITUTE

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

    Desirable qualifications

    GCSE or equivalent in:

    • maths english (grade 5)

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

    About this company

    We are a family run business which mainly concentrates on Mots general repairs diagnostics ,tyres and brakes.

    After this apprenticeship

    • After the apprenticeship they will be offered a full time job if there work and grades are satisfactory.

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    NORTH ESSEX TYRES LIMITED

    shane baker

    colchestermotcentre@gmail.com

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000256301.

    Apply now

    Closes in 24 days (Tuesday 20 August at 11:59pm)

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