Apprentice Mechanic

Clarks of Stourbridge

Stourbridge, DY9 7BU

Closes in 28 days (Saturday 24 August at 11:59pm)

Posted on 7 June 2024

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Summary

Vacancy for a motor vehicle service and maintenance technician apprentice to work alongside employer and attend weekly day release over the 3 years of the apprenticeship programme to become competent in service and repairs to light vehicles such as cars and vans.

Annual wage
£10,649.60 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, 08.30 - 17.00, 30 minute lunch break. 1 day at college.

32 hours a week

Possible start date

Sunday 1 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
  • Weekly day release to college in Bromsgrove or Worcester.
  • Day release starts 9th October 2024

Where you’ll work

150 Stourbridge Road

Stourbridge

DY9 7BU

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

HEART OF WORCESTERSHIRE COLLEGE

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:

    • Math and 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

    • Communication skills
    • Attention to detail
    • Organisation skills
    • Customer care skills
    • Problem solving skills
    • Analytical skills
    • Logical
    • Team working
    • Initiative
    • Patience
    • Physical fitness

    About this company

    Clarks of Stourbridge is a family-owned business proud to have served motorists in Worcestershire and the West Midlands for just over 70 years. The business was first founded by Mr Derrick Grieveson in Worcester in 1953 and operated under the name of Worcester Carsales. The dealership moved in 1963 to a new site in Hylton Road, Worcester, and 1973 saw Mr Grieveson's son and current Managing Director, Mr Stuart Grieveson, join the family company. In the last 35 years the company has acquired many new car franchised dealerships in the West Midlands. During 70 years of trading, the family-run business has seen three generations of the Grieveson family enjoying working for the firm, and to date, three of Mr Grieveson's grandchildren work within the group. The family's philosophy is if you put customers first then they will do the same for you. Worcester Carsales continues to hold to this tradition of putting the customer at the heart of all the company does. The rewards of this success are then invested back in the business - in developing first class staff, delivering first rate service, in state-of-the art facilities. The family philosophy extends far beyond the Grieveson name, to every single member of the Worcester Carsales team, and to the customers themselves. It's a unique belief and it provides a unique experience.

    After this apprenticeship

    • The successful apprentice may be given opportunity to become a full time technician on completion of apprenticeship programme.

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    HEART OF WORCESTERSHIRE COLLEGE

    Erica Swingell

    eswingell@howcollege.ac.uk

    01527405997

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000256467.

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    Closes in 28 days (Saturday 24 August at 11:59pm)

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