Apprentice Mobile Service Technician/Mechanic

TrustFord; Bristol; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

Join TrustFord as an Apprentice Technician and kick-start your career in the automotive industry. You'll gain experience working on Ford vehicles while studying for a recognized qualification. With a supportive environment and extensive benefits, this role offers a great opportunity for career progression and financial rewards.

Benefits

Industry leading package

£3,000 retention bonus after 5 years

33 days annual leave

Pension Scheme & Life Assurance

Ford Privilege vehicle purchase scheme

Discount on Service, Bodyshop and Parts

1 day to volunteer for charity

Cycle to work purchase scheme

Access to Perks at Work discount website

Toolbox Insurance

Qualifications

• Looking to start your career as a technician/mechanic.
• Ability to listen and learn from colleagues.
• Skills to diagnose and repair vehicles to a high standard.

Responsibilities

• Work on technology while earning and learning.
• Engage in high-quality customer care.
• Participate in structured training and development.

Skills

Attention to detail

Customer focus

Ability to learn

Education

Recognized industry qualification

Job description

We love what we do, we’re proud of our brand and excited for the future.

TrustFord is the largest Ford dealership in Europe and part of the Ford Motor Company. One of the most famous brands in the world, we have a long history to be proud of and a secure and exciting future to look forward to. We love what we do – whether that’s working with incredible cars and vehicles, driving the standard in customer care, or helping our business invest and innovate in new areas.

Join our Apprentice Technician scheme, and you'll get to work on great technology like this, as you help us to drive the standard in customer care. 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. As a successful business with over 3,000 people in the UK alone, you can be assured of a great career with us.

• Are you looking to start your career as a technician/mechanic?
• Are you customer focused and have a 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?

A Day in the Life of an Apprentice Technician

Together with our generous rewards and structured approach to training and development, we offer real job security and every opportunity to progress. So if you are committed and are looking for a career, please apply online.

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
• Cycle to work purchase scheme
• Access to Perks at Work discount website
• Toolbox Insurance

When completing your application please give specific detail of your experience, skills and previous responsibilities that you believe would be relevant to the role you are applying for. We blind recruit therefore our Recruiting Managers will not see your personal details or your CV until you have been selected to attend an interview. Our application form is your opportunity to detail all of your experience as you would on your CV.

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.

To request any adjustments, please ask this during the application stage or contact the Recruitment Team.

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.