Motor Vehicle Technician Apprentice

  • Halfords LTD
  • Penzance, Cornwall
  • £6.83 per hour

The Halfords apprenticeship programme will equip you with all the skills, knowledge and behaviours you need to start a successful career with us. We have over 400 garages across England, Scotland and Wales where our highly trained technicians carry out MOT’s, car servicing and repairs for over 1 million customers a year. Whilst completing your Level 3 Light Vehicle & Maintenance Apprenticeship you will fulfil the role of a Trainee Mechanic.

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  • GMFJ Reference
    195714
  • Wages
    £6.83 p/h
  • Hours
    40.00 per week
  • Date Posted
    05/07/2022
  • Start Date
    26/09/2022
  • Approx. Duration
    39 months

  • Location
    Penzance
  • Status
    Now Taking Applications
  • Sector
    Automotive
  • Opportunity Type
    Advanced Level 3
  • Apprenticeship Standard
    Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician (light vehicle) (ST0033)
  • Employer
    Halfords LTD

Description

The Halfords apprenticeship programme will equip you with all the skills, knowledge and behaviours you need to start a successful career with us. We have over 400 garages across England, Scotland and Wales where our highly trained technicians carry out MOT’s, car servicing and repairs for over 1 million customers a year. Whilst completing your Level 3 Light Vehicle & Maintenance Apprenticeship you will fulfil the role of a Trainee Mechanic (T1).

• Ensure Autocentre workshop standards are maintained at all times • Exceed customer expectations at all times • Ensure your tools and Autocentre workspace is always organised and tidy to demonstrate a professional service • Works in accordance with workshop health and safety requirements • Completes all administration to company requirements • Carry out each job within the agreed time as set out on the Vehicle Report Form to maintain own labour productivity (this will be under supervision to start with) • Ensuring we meet customer demand for services offered • Know and understand the Centre sales and services targets • Ensure you are always helpful • Responsible for AWI delivering for all our customer needs • H&S working safely within the workshop • Supporting front of house when required, responding to customer enquiries via telephone • Attend college one day a week to complete the Level 3 Light Vehicle & Maintenance Apprenticeship programme • Upload job cards and log 20% off the job hours onto the online portal • Keep Manager and Mentor up to date with progress • Be an Ambassador for Halfords when attending college


For more information about this vacancy please contact Truro and Penwith College on 01872 305500 (Ref ID: 195714)

Company website : www.halfords.com

  • Some technical ability
  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail

ESSENTIAL

Grade 4/C in Maths & English or equivalent qualification


DESIRABLE

L2 Motor Vehicle

Knowledge

• How vehicle service and repair is impacted by legislative, regulatory and ethical requirements, including

health and safety law and environmental procedures.

• The structure of the industry and how the business works from an operational perspective, business

targets, the systems and processes that make up the efficient running of a business.

• How to develop positive working relationships and communicate effectively and how to carry out self evaluation and improve own performance.

• The procedures for the maintenance of tools and the workshop.

• Routine servicing and inspection procedure.

• Steering and suspension geometries; electrical circuit requirements and calculations.

• Construction and operation of vehicle components and systems.

• Common fault types cause and effects of different types of faults.

• The implications and legal requirements of fitting accessories and carrying out vehicle modifications.

• How to diagnose faults using suitable fault-finding strategies.

• Construction and operation of advanced electrical, braking and suspension systems, engine and transmission systems and engine and gear calculations.

• Vehicle emissions and legal requirements.

• Alternative fuels and hybrid and electric systems.

Skills

• Contribute to the maintenance of a safe and efficient workshop

• 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.

Behaviour

• Take responsibility when required and be honest and accountable when things don’t go as planned

• Operate as an effective team member

• Behave in accordance with the values of the company and treat colleagues and customers with respect

rsand courtesy.

• Build effective relationships with colleagues and customers

• Gain trust and pay attention to colleagues and customers concerns and needs

• Communicate effectively on a range of topics and with all sorts of different people

• Deliver excellent results and achieve challenging goals.

• Contribute to problem solving discussions and enjoy finding solutions to own and other people’s problems.

• Suggest ways to make the business more efficient and contribute to its commercial growth.

• Constantly learn in order to improve own performance and that of the business

• Share knowledge and skills.

• Demonstrate a passion for engineering.

  • Enthusiastic
  • Passionate about the Motor Trade
  • Punctual
  • Keen to learn

On successful completion of apprenticeship there may be an opportunity for a full time position

  • Tool kit
  • Monday - Saturday
  • Pension
  • Annual review
  • High street discounts


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