Apprentice Bodyshop Technician

TrustFord; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 12,000 - 16,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retention bonus

Annual leave 33 days

Pension

Car purchase scheme

Discounts on Service/Bodyshop/Parts

Volunteer day

Perks at Work

Induction academy

Job summary

TrustFord in the United Kingdom invites you to join our Apprentice scheme in the Bodyshop department. You’ll work with a supportive team, learn on the job, and earn while you study towards a recognised industry qualification.

You’ll begin with a residential induction academy to learn about the business before your role starts, with generous leave, pension, and staff discounts available.

Qualifications

• Customer-focused with sharp attention to detail.
• Able to listen and learn from colleagues while gaining diagnostic and repair skills.
• Enthusiastic team player eager to develop in a busy Bodyshop.

Responsibilities

• Start your career in our Bodyshop, learning on-site under experienced mentors.
• Attend induction academy to learn about the business and our processes.

Skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Willingness to learn

Teamwork

Communication

Job description

We enjoy working together and can always rely on each other's support.

We like the people we work with and respect how good they are at their jobs. We’re all part of a big network with lots of opportunity, but each location also has its own thriving family, built on co-operation and openness. You’ll be part of a great team who will always support you, and make sure you feel fully informed about the direction of the business and your role in it.

Join our Apprentice scheme, and you'll get to work on great technology like this, as you help us to drive the standard in customer care. And all the time you're earning, you'll be learning, as you work towards a recognised industry qualification. Whether you're studying in block placements at our Ford College, or working at your local TrustFord dealer site, you'll get a friendly welcome.

Together with our generous rewards and structured approach to training and development, we offer real job fulfilment and every chance to progress. So if it's a career you're looking for and not just a job, then your journey starts here.

• Are you looking to start your career in a Bodyshop department?
• Are you customer focused and have sharp attention to detail?
• Do you have the ability to listen to and learn from your colleagues, whilst gaining the skills to diagnose and repair vehicles to a high standard?

In addition to receiving a competitive salary, for the right candidate this position will offer:

• Industry leading package
• £3,000 retention bonus paid after 5 years of service
• 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) in addition to an annual leave purchase & sale scheme
• Pension Scheme & Life Assurance
• Ford Privilege vehicle purchase scheme
• Discount on Service, Bodyshop and Parts
• 1 day each year to volunteer for a charity of your choice
• Access to Perks at Work discount website

For your first 3 days in the business, you’ll be attending our fantastic residential induction academy. This is at a lovely hotel in the heart of the Northampton countryside, where you’ll learn all about our business before you start your new role.

Our PPA is what makes TrustFord. Our Network Groups support us in allowing for every colleague to respect and care for one another no matter what... be it your race, ability, gender, or who you love. This helps us to develop inclusive and diverse teams, truly representative of the communities that we operate in. We welcome applications from everyone. We work with our colleague network Groups - including our Race, LGBTQ+, Disability and Gender Networks to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds.

TrustFord is an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate on any grounds other than ability to carry out the job role.

All offers of employment are subject to a background check.

We advertise our vacancies to attract candidates and not agency suppliers. If we need agency assistance then we will contact agencies from our Preferred Supplier List. Any speculative CVs we receive will not be accepted as an introduction.