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Apprentice Vehicle Technician - BCS - Clacton-on-Sea

  • Winsor Garages Ltd
  • clacton-on-sea, Essex
  • £5.28 per hour
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The Bosch Apprenticeship Programme are looking for Apprentice technicians that share our passion for automotive technology and our belief in service excellence.

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  • GMFJ Reference
    215532
  • Wages
    £5.28 p/h
  • Hours
    40.00 per week
  • Date Posted
    07/12/2022
  • Start Date
    09/08/2023
  • Approx. Duration
    3 Years

  • Location
    clacton-on-sea
  • Status
    Now Taking Applications
  • Sector
    Automotive
  • Opportunity Type
    Advanced Level 3
  • Apprenticeship Standard
    Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician (light vehicle) (ST0033)
  • Employer
    Winsor Garages Ltd

Description

Please bear in mind before you apply for this opportunity, that this role requires a high level of dedication and commitment from the successful applicant.

There is an expectation that you will complete assessments, revision, off the job training and keep up to date with logging work in your own time.

What is an apprenticeship?

An apprenticeship is a job with training. Through your apprenticeship, you will gain the technical knowledge, practical experience and wider skills and behaviours you need for your immediate job and future career. These skills and behaviours are gained through formal off-the-job training and the opportunity to practice these new skills in a real work environment.


At BCS we ensure that no-one is better qualified to look after our customers vehicles.

Our Apprentice Technicians will be trained to industry standards and have access to regular support and technical information.

You will be responsible for the diagnosis, repair, and service of the full range of vehicles.

Key Duties:

Undertake the timely repair and servicing of customer vehicles in accordance with the brands technical standards

Conduct full examinations of vehicles and identify non-routine defects, or additional faults either in the workshop or during road tests

Undertake Electronic Vehicle Health Checks

Work closely with the service team and ensuring they are kept informed of the progress of work on customer vehicles and they are fully briefed on work completed. Discuss technical issues/works with directly customers when requested

Provide a knowledgeable, courteous, responsive, and efficient service to all workshop customers, personifying the brand

Obtain appropriate authorisation if additional work is required on a vehicle

Build and maintain a high level of technical competence for diagnosing and servicing vehicles and utilise regular training and support information provided by Nissan

Offer technical advice and support to workshop apprentices when requested by a Master Technician

Be open to try new methods of work designed to improve efficiency

Full training will be provided by senior technicians, management and a dedicated mentor.

For more information about this vacancy please contact Robert Bosch Ltd on 0115 9380223 (Ref ID: 215532)

No specific skills are required, however an interest in a career in the automotive industry/motor vehicles is essential.

GCSEs grades 4 – 9 (A* - C) or Functional Skills Level 2 in maths and English.


Please ensure you also list all of your relevant qualifications.


If you do not have the required qualifications for this apprenticeship your application will be rejected and you will not be contacted.

This is a Motor Vehicle Technician Apprenticeship, delivered by Bosch Automotive Service Solutions.


Training is delivered on a block release basis at the Bosch Training School in Denham.


This means your college based training will be delivered away from home and you will be required to stay in a hotel for 17 separate weeks (Mon – Fri) over the 3 year duration of the course. All associated costs for training are met by the employer/the programme and there will be no cost to yourself/your parents or guardians.


Assessments will also be conducted in the work place by a dedicated training assessor. You will also be assigned a workplace mentor for support in dealership.


As a result you will receive the following qualification:


• Motor Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician (Light Vehicle) Level 3


• Functional Skills in English & Maths Level 2 (if required)

• Possess good communication skills with the ability to explain technical information to colleagues and customers accurately and concisely.


• Passionate about the industry, and committed to the development of your technical knowledge and skills.


• Customer focused, able to keep customers experience and safety in mind throughout the service or diagnosis and repair


• Team Player – assist other technicians when workshop is under pressure, and take ownership of any safety issues you identify in the workshop.


• Thorough and able to work with defined processes and guidelines.


• Quality focused with first time fix mentality.


• Honest with high levels of integrity

Permanent role upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.

Candidates are advised to apply as soon as possible as the employer will start to interview when applications are received. This may mean the vacancy may close before the date advertised. If you have any questions regarding this vacancy, or experience any difficulties when applying, please contact Samantha Gee or Charlotte Whaley on 01159380223, option 1. For all other apprentices the National Minimum wage appropriate to their age applies. The Minimum Wage for Apprentices applies to time spent on the job plus time spent training.

Do you have a passion for motor vehicles and the drive to perform?

The Bosch Automotive Apprenticeship Programme provides the knowledge, skills and qualification required to set the candidates on the path to a rewarding career as an automotive technician.

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