Nissan Apprenticeship Programme
The Nissan Apprenticeship provides the knowledge, skills and qualifications required to set the candidates on the path to a rewarding career
An apprenticeship at Nissan is like no other. Our schemes offer you the chance to kickstart your career with a real taste of what life is like working at a world-leading car manufacturer, while gaining a qualification. This will be a fantastic opportunity to improve your long term career prospects, whether you are starting out in your first job, or progressing at work. Whoever you are, whatever your background or circumstances - if you want to start your career in the automotive industry an apprenticeship is a great place to start.
During your apprenticeship you will learn industry valued knowledge skills and behaviours that will be the foundation for your future career.
Whatever your background or circumstances an apprenticeship is a great place to start. By completing an Apprenticeship you will be more likely to have professional success and can look at earning significantly more over the course of your career.
Apprenticeships combine practical training and related studies combining the skills delivered by your employer and our apprentice technical training team. Your commitment to the apprenticeship programme and taking accountability for your own development will be expected, challenging and rewarding.
The Apprenticeship Programme will give you access to learning environments and resources that will support your development and help you achieve your individual and apprenticeship goals.
Apprenticeship Benefits
In addition to the pride and status that comes with being associated with one of the world’s largest car manufacturers, the following benefits are applicable:
- Full time paid employment at a Nissan Dealership
- Residential block release tuition at Nissan’s state of the art training centre
- Regular assessment and development within the work place
- No training costs
- Corporate work wear supplied
- Training utilising the latest Nissan vehicles, literature and tools
- Develop transferable communication skills in readiness for your future progression
- Opportunities to stretch and challenge your English and maths
- Long term career prospects and ongoing development
Welfare
All the below areas will be discussed not only during your centre induction when you start but continuously through your apprenticeship journey. If you have a query or concern in relation to any of the below areas, please contact our team who will provide you with the relevant support and guidance.
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is a set of proactive policies, practices and procedures, grounded in law, policy and values, that aims to keep children, young people and adults, apprentices and staff, safe from a wide range of potential harm. Through the apprenticeship journey, Bosch aims to maintain a safe learning environment for our apprentices. Our staff ensure we detect and protect against any safeguarding issues.
Equity and Diversity
The Apprenticeship Programme operates a policy of Equality of Opportunity which guarantees equal treatment regardless of sex, marital status, race, religion, disability or offending background. Equality issues will be discussed during your centre induction and you will discuss a number of ways in which people can be unfairly treated. Now that you are in the world of work you have responsibilities in terms of Equal Opportunities.
Health and Safety
Health and Safety is of prime importance at all times. Your trainer is fully aware of their responsibility for carrying out your training within a safe working environment. It is your responsibility to follow the guidance your trainer and your employer gives you regarding all matters of Health and Safety. As an apprentice you are entitled to the same protection under the law in Health and Safety matters as any other employed person. In addition you also have a legal duty to obey safety rules.
The programme uses a blended learning approach with your employer and the apprentice training team, through block release residential training, distance digital learning, and your own self-study. If you are as committed as we are, the programme will give you every chance of success.
Knowledge and Competencies
You will gain knowledge of:
- The fundamentals of vehicle technologies e.g. chassis & electrical systems, engines, transmissions, air conditioning and electric vehicles
- The types, and associated characteristics, of light vehicles e.g. electric and hybrid vehicles
- Diagnostic principles and logical problem-solving techniques
- Emerging automotive technologies as they become evident
You will gain competencies of:
- Common foundation skills e.g. removing and replacing fittings and components effectively and safely
- Workplace safety, maintenance, and procedures e.g. environmental awareness, record keeping, and safe working practices
- Access of information e.g. vehicle repair information, wiring diagrams, and maintenance tables
- Removing, repairing/replacing components in line with manufacturer’s standards
- Diagnostic techniques to solve vehicle fault(s) and identify the underlying causes
- Use of diagnostic, mechanical, and electrical measuring equipment
Behaviours and Additional Elements
You will develop your workplace behaviours and soft skills:
- Communicate effectively with colleagues and customers
- Behave in accordance with the values of the company and the brand
- Operate as an effective team member
- Taking responsibility when required and be honest and accountable
- Take personal ownership in order to improve own performance
- Understand how the business works from an operational perspective and demonstrate commercial awareness
Additional elements:
- Gain EU’s 2014 F-gas regulation certification
- Functional skills English and Maths to a minimum of Level 2 (exemptions may apply)
Duration
The apprenticeship is expected to take 3 years for you to attain the required level of knowledge, competence, and workplace behaviours.
Off-The-Job Training Hours
Off-the-job training is a statutory requirement for an English apprenticeship. It is training received by the apprentice during normal working hours, for the purpose of achieving the knowledge, skills, and behaviours of the approved apprenticeship referenced in the apprenticeship agreement. An e-logbook is required to be completed with a minimum number of hours and assessed by a workplace mentor.
Off-the-job training is met by guided learning within the workplace and is supplemented by formal training such as face-to-face delivery in our training centre and digital learning opportunities such as e-learning.
End Point Assessment
Apprenticeship certification is awarded by successful achievement of an independent assessment at the end of the apprenticeship. Prior eligibility criteria, such as the number of hours of off-the-job training and functional skills achievement, are required to be met before the candidate can be put forward for End Point Assessment. The End Point Assessment will be overseen by an independent Awarding Body and contain the following elements:
- Online knowledge assessment
- Observed practical skills test
- Synoptic professional discussion
Training Delivery Model
Progress Reviews, Block Release & Digital Training.
Digital Training
Technology is continually evolving and the use of personal devices such as phones and tablets give the opportunity for some learning to be conducted on demand and without the need to travel. We are continually developing our resources and apprentices will have growing access to digital learning opportunities.
Block Release Training
During the apprenticeship, your training will be carried out over a number of weeks at Nissan's own training centre in Doncaster. Dependent upon your location it is likely that you will be required to stay overnight for each day of training. The programme and employers work closely to ensure that the accommodation is safe, supportive and suitably close for us to have arranged daily travel on your behalf.
Progress Review
Progress and safeguarding reviews will take place periodically and are supplemented with reviews of action plan progress. The review is an opportunity for you and your trainer to engage with your employer. Smart targets are agreed over the ensuing period and an appraisal of progress to date will drive ongoing action plans. This is a vital activity and we use a number of assessment and progression methods to ensure the link between block training, work based learning and certification progression.
Training Centre Address:
Parkside Business Park
Spinners Rd
Doncaster
DN2 4LT
Hotel Accommodation
Whilst attending training at Doncaster training centre, all your travel and accommodation fees will be paid for by your employer, therefore allowing you to concentrate on learning the skills to become fully qualified in your chosen career.
During your training you will stay at the Hellaby Hall Hotel in Rotherham, near Sheffield. This includes your breakfast and evening meals, free Wi-Fi and use of the hotels leisure facilities (gym, swimming pool, Jacuzzi, sauna etc.). Lunch will be provided at the training centre.
Hellaby Hall Hotel
Hellaby
Rotherham
S. Yorks
S66 8EX
For more information, visit their website: www.hellabyhallhotel.co.uk/
Hotel rooms are on a twin sharing basis (following our Safeguarding Policy) unless the employer specifies and pays for single occupancy. Please speak with your employer if you have any special requirements.
The programme works closely with the accommodation partner and uses both verbal feedback to react quickly to any potential concerns and a formal feedback mechanism to continually monitor and improve the provision.
Apprenticeship Support
We provide dedicated mentorship and support throughout the apprenticeship, helping you navigate challenges and achieve your goals.
During your apprenticeship journey your well-being is of paramount importance to us.
Learning styles are not all the same for each apprentice and everyone learns at different paces and levels and we aim to provide you with all the resources and tools to progress.
Whatever disability you may have, Bosch aims to provide our apprentices with additional support and guidance where required both in the classroom environment but on one to one sessions as well.
Contact our team if you have any queries or support requirements before starting your apprenticeship.
We wish you every success for your apprenticeship.
Female Support
We are always particularly pleased to welcome female apprentices commencing on the Apprenticeship Programme. As you may realise, females are very much in the minority in the motor industry and we are keen that the industry benefits from an increased number of females over time. I am sure you will expect us to treat you in exactly the same way as we treat your male colleagues and that is our intention.
Under-Represented Groups
We are committed to working with all stakeholders to ensure that any under-presented groups all have the same opportunities for a long and fulfilling career in the industry.
Support Network
During the course of your apprenticeship, all apprentices will receive effective guidance and support from their Trainer and it is your Trainer who should be the first point of contact with concerns or difficulties.
We have found in the past that some apprentices have welcomed having an additional point of contact that they could use with any issues that they felt would be best dealt with by someone other than the trainer. If at any stage during your time on the programme you feel that this might help you then do not hesitate to contact the programme administration office or if you are a female apprentice ask to speak to the female support contact. They will be pleased to hear from you and will do their best to work with you on any issues that you might have.
Interview Tips
To help you feel ready for the interview process, those of us at Nissan and GetMyFirstJob have compiled a few tips that have been taken from our feedback following interviews. Hearing advice directly from employers should help you understand what to expect in the interview process.
Find Out MoreUseful Links and Contact Details
Ben – Here for the automotive industry
www.ben.org.uk
National Union of Students (NUS)
www.apprenticeextra.co.uk
Support Service for Children and Young People
www.childline.org.uk
Social Networking Awareness
www.net-aware.org.uk
Internet Safety Awareness
www.saferinternet.org.uk
Women and Children Abuse Support
www.womensaid.org.uk
Drug and Alcohol Awareness
www.talktofrank.com
Mental Health Awareness
www.mind.org.uk
Self Harm Awareness
www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/keeping-children-safe/self-harm
Support for People with Learning Disabilities
www.mencap.org.uk
Eating Disorders Support
www.eatingdisorderssupport.co.uk
Counter Terrorism/Radicalisation
Police anti-terrorist hotline – Tel: 0800 789 321
Bereavement Support - The Compassionate Friends
www.tcf.org.uk
Sexual Health
Sexual Health Information Line – Tel: 0800 567 123
Sexual Violence
www.rapecrisis.org.uk
Debt Support
www.nationaldebtline.co.uk
Employer Information
Nissan is a global leader in automotive technology, offering apprentices unparalleled opportunities to work with industry-leading professionals.
WWhen training Apprentices, we at Bosch want to ensure that you as Employers receive the best possible service, advice and guidance.
Recruiting an Apprentice
We know that recruiting the right apprentice for your company and ensuring that they have the relevant skills and knowledge to do the job you require will be of paramount importance to you.
If your dealership is requiring an apprentice, place a call to our Apprenticeship Programme Recruitment Team who will fully explain the process of recruiting an apprentice to enhance your business.
At the recruitment stage the Recruitment Team will advertise your vacancy on government sites, social media and attend careers events to source potential applicants. Potential candidates will complete an application form process which involves an online assessment. The Recruitment Team will then conduct initial telephone interviews to discuss the vacancy in further detail and find out more about the applicant.
The Recruitment Team will then supply your company with a short list of applicants that we feel fit your business in preparation for your own internal interview process to choose the right apprentice.
Alternatively if you have an employee that you would like to enrol onto an apprenticeship, we can talk you through this process.
Levy & Non Levy Funding Information
The size of your business, how many employees work for you and your annual wage bill determines whether you are a levy or non-levy employer. The below links to the Governments apprenticeships guides will help you to understand the requirements for taking on an apprentice and how these will be funded.
For more information please visit the below Government sites:
Take on an Apprentice
www.gov.uk/guidance/employing-an-apprentice-technical-guide-for-employers
Employing an Apprentice
www.gov.uk/take-on-an-apprentice/get-funding
How to register and use the apprenticeship service as an employer
www.gov.uk/guidance/manage-apprenticeship-funds
Authorities in each of the UK nations manage their own apprenticeship programmes, including how funding is spent on apprenticeship training. If you’re an employer with operations in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland, please ring our recruitment team for more information.
Register Your Vacancy Now
If you would like to take on a new apprentice within your business or have a current employee which requires new skills and knowledge, please register your opportunity with us now.
0115 9380223 - option 1
0115 9380223 - option 1
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