Apprentice Autocare Technician
The MOT Station Limited · Bristol, BS2 0SU
Autocare technician (level 2)
Passionate about cars? Join us as an Autocare Technician! You’ll service and repair a wide range of vehicles while developing your technical skills. Perfect for anyone who loves problem-solving and wants to build a rewarding career in the automotive industry, if you are keen, this will be a great role for you!
The work
As an apprentice, you will learn all the skills to become a top Autocare Technician with a fantastic range of future career options ahead of you. You will use a range of tools, measuring and diagnostic equipment to identify & repair simple system faults.
Due to the UK skills shortage within the automotive sector, you will be the next generation of technicians with the ability to adapt and change. This is a great role for someone who is willing to jump start their career!
Duties include:
- Find and diagnose faults using hand tools or a computer
- Advise customers on what repairs are needed
- Estimate time and costs for jobs
- Road test vehicles to check repairs
- Tyre fitting
- Repairs to exhausts, batteries, brakes, and servicing
Training
The apprenticeship training is delivered via weekly block releases at S&B throughout a year, learning will also take place in the workplace and a S&B Development Coach and Workplace Mentor are allocated to support and monitor your progress to help you reach your goals and manage your workload. Your employer will pay you when you are attending weekly training blocks at S&B.
S&B Automotive Academy is a specialist apprenticeship training provider located in Bedminster, Bristol. Whether you're seeking to kickstart your career in the automotive industry or business industry, S&B Automotive Academy is your go-to partner for excellence in training!
S&B has been training apprentices since the 1970s and are one of the largest training providers in the Automotive and Business sector. We pride ourselves on our collaboration with a wide range of employers.
To be considered for this apprenticeship, you must have GCSEs, Functional Skills or Key Skills at grade C/4 or above in English and maths (or equivalent). If your grades are below this, we will discuss your options for taking functional skills in maths and/or English. As well as this, predicated grades are accepted, and work experience or knowledge is beneficial but not essential.
As a result, you will receive the following:
- Level 2 Autocare standard
- Level 2 Functional skills in maths and English (If not already exempt)
Training provider: S & B AUTOMOTIVE ACADEMY LIMITED
What you come out with
We are committed to providing you with all the support and training you need to gain your apprenticeship qualification and to develop your career further with us. As a company we love to help our employees by encouraging them, this could open up even more career opportunities.
What they are looking for
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Qualifications
- Essential · GCSE English 4
- Essential · GCSE Maths 4
Things to consider
Closing, interview and possible start date for this vacancy are subject to change. Interviews could commence at any time.
S&B will send all applications to the employer, from this the employer will look at your details and evaluate the current candidates so you will be awaiting a response from either the employer or S&B if the employer would like to discuss further.
Should you wish to retract your application at any point, we kindly request that you inform us at your earliest convenience.
The employer
The MOT Station is a full service professional vehicle repair shop. We offer a wide variety of mechanical repair services, specialist in wet belt replacements, tyres and MOT testing for class 4 and class 7 vehicles, as well as basic maintenance services to keep your vehicle running smoothly. We guarantee that our highly trained mechanics will help resolve your auto repair issues and get you back on the road quickly, because we’re committed to delivering satisfied customers.
Workplace
- Unit A, Albert Crescent, Bristol, BS2 0SU