Vehicle Parts Advisor Apprenticeship
Peoples
Liverpool (L24 9HQ)
Closes in 31 days (Tuesday 10 February 2026)
Posted on 7 January 2026
Contents
Summary
This apprenticeship provides a unique opportunity to learn about vehicle parts management and customer service within the automotive industry. This position is ideal for individuals passionate about automobiles, with a keen interest in parts identification, inventory management, and providing exceptional customer support.
- Wage
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£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm. All learners will be required to work the minimum apprenticeship duration of 30-hours per week. At least 20% of your working hours will be allocated to off-the-job training.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Saturday 28 February 2026
- Duration
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1 year 3 months
- Positions available
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1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
- Learn to identify and locate automotive parts using electronic catalogues, manuals, and computer systems
- Assist customers in-person, over the phone, and via email to fulfil their parts requirements and enquiries
- Collaborate with service technicians and mechanics to ensure accurate parts ordering and timely delivery
- Receive, inspect, and organise incoming parts shipments, ensuring accuracy and quality control
- Maintain inventory levels by monitoring stock levels, conducting regular audits, and placing replenishment orders as needed
- Utilise point-of-sale systems to process transactions, generate invoices, and manage customer accounts
- Provide product recommendations, technical advice, and pricing information to customers as needed
- Handle customer complaints and concerns professionally, striving to achieve satisfactory resolutions
- Uphold company policies and procedures regarding parts sales, returns, and exchanges
- Participate in training sessions and workshops to enhance product knowledge, customer service skills, and industry awareness
Where you'll work
Skyway Buildings
Speke Hall Road
Liverpool
L24 9HQ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
CALEX UK LTD
Training course
Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Conduct risk assessments within the working environment.
- Apply safe working practices in line with associated health and safety legislation and company policy.
- Receive products in line with organisational procedures.
- Store and pick products in line with organisational procedures.
- Dispatch products in line with organisational procedures.
- Decant, pack products in line with organisational procedures.
- Communicate with others verbally, for example internal and external customers, colleagues, and managers.
- Communicate in writing with others, for example internal and external customers, colleagues and managers.
- Load and unload products, considering the product that is to be moved and its current and planned destination.
- Use tools and equipment to aid in product handling.
- Use information technology and digital systems. Comply with GDPR and cyber security.
- Locate and use operational information, electronic or paper based, required to fulfil contractual requirements.
- Select, prepare, and use packaging materials that reduce waste and mitigate environmental impacts.
- support under instruction scheduled and unscheduled stock taking activities relevant to the organisation and product.
- Identify and escalate problems beyond own responsibility.
- Follow procedures in line with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
- Follow equity, diversity and inclusion rules.
- Carry out and record learning and development activities.
- Conducts handover activities.
- Conduct risk assessments within the working environment.
- Apply safe working practices in line with associated health and safety legislation and company policy.
- Receive products in line with organisational procedures.
- Store and pick products in line with organisational procedures.
- Dispatch products in line with organisational procedures.
- Decant, pack products in line with organisational procedures.
- Communicate with others verbally, for example internal and external customers, colleagues, and managers.
- Communicate in writing with others, for example internal and external customers, colleagues and managers.
- Load and unload products, considering the product that is to be moved and its current and planned destination.
- Use tools and equipment to aid in product handling.
- Use information technology and digital systems. Comply with GDPR and cyber security.
- Locate and use operational information, electronic or paper based, required to fulfil contractual requirements.
- Select, prepare, and use packaging materials that reduce waste and mitigate environmental impacts.
- support under instruction scheduled and unscheduled stock taking activities relevant to the organisation and product.
- Identify and escalate problems beyond own responsibility.
- Follow procedures in line with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
- Follow equity, diversity and inclusion rules.
- Carry out and record learning and development activities.
- Conducts handover activities.
Training schedule
Supply Chain Warehouse Operative Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard:
- The programme typically lasts 12–14 months, depending on the career path chosen, and you'll achieve a nationally recognised qualification
- All of our apprentices are employed through the Dealer Network and attend week-long block training at the Henry Ford Academy in Daventry
- Block training is complemented by a combination of regular coaching visits from one of our experienced coaches, as well as Virtual Classroom sessions and E-Learning modules
- Please ensure you have copies of your GCSE, Scottish National, and Functional Skills certificates, as we may request to see them during the application process
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4/C)
- Maths (grade 4/C)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted 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
About this employer
Ford Specialists
Peoples Ford was set up to provide customers with specialist Ford sales and servicing across the UK.
Whether you are in the market for a new car, a used car or even a commercial vehicle, we are here to help.
With six dealerships – in Edinburgh, Falkirk, Livingston and 3 across Liverpool in Speke, Bootle and Prescot – our professional teams of Ford experts are perfectly positioned to help you with your Ford vehicle, wherever you are.
https://www.peoplescars.co.uk/ford/about-us/ (opens in new tab)
Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
- There are lots of opportunities to develop your career within our expanding Dealer Network
- Your early development is carefully mapped throughout your apprenticeship journey, with your learning focused toward achieving an industry-recognised qualification that's recognised across the motor industry
- This is the grounding for your future development within the network and opportunities exist once qualified to further develop your skills and to move into new roles
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CALEX UK LTD
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000007222.
Apply now
Closes in 31 days (Tuesday 10 February 2026)
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