Apprentice Parts Advisor

Autovaux Car Parts

DEWSBURY (WF12 7RF)

Closes in 27 days (Wednesday 30 September 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 2 September 2026

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Summary

Autovaux Car Parts is a leading supplier of Automotive spare parts and we are looking for an Apprentice Full Time Parts Advisor to join our friendly team at Shawcross, Dewsbury

 

Wage

£16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Training course
Customer service practitioner (level 2)
Hours
Hours 8.30am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday (8.00am to 12.30pm Alternate Saturdays)

40 hours a week

Start date

Thursday 1 October 2026

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

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

Key responsibilities:

  • Answering telephone enquiries from Trade and retail customers
  • Keeping customers updated with marketing promotions and offers
  • Updating customers details on Company software
  • Identifying the correct parts using Electronic parts catalogues
  • Processing orders
  • Handling cash and processing card payments
  • Serving customers at the trade counter
  • Replenishing stock for the trade counter

Where you'll work

SHAW CROSS HOUSE
HORACE WALLER V C PARADE
SHAW CROSS BUSINESS PARK
DEWSBURY
WF12 7RF

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING LTD

Training course

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

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What you'll learn

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.

Training schedule

Training will take place at the Apprentices place of work and the Training provider will come to your place of work

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Maths (grade 4)

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
  • Physical fitness

About this employer

Autovaux Car Parts is a leading supplier of Automotive spare parts and we are looking for an experienced Full Time Parts Advisor to join our friendly team at Shawcross, Dewsbury.

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

  • You will become a Permanent member of the team and we will then look into progression courses for you 

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING LTD

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000049685.

Apply now

Closes in 27 days (Wednesday 30 September 2026 at 11:59pm)