Apprentice Technician

Citygate Automotive Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

In-house training academy access

VW National Learning Centre access

Internal progression opportunities

EV Training levels 1-4

Discounts and wellbeing tools

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Citygate Automotive Ltd is offering an Apprentice Service Technician role at Twickenham as part of Inspiro Learning. This apprenticeship combines hands-on vehicle servicing with formal training to achieve NVQ levels while gaining real dealership experience with brands like SEAT, Volkswagen and Skoda.

You will work under a mentor, assist with service and repair tasks, attend education programmes, complete assignments and progress through NVQ levels, while developing health and safety awareness in

Qualifications

• GCSE Level 4+ in Maths and English required.
• Willingness to learn and adapt in a dealership environment.
• Teamworking and personal responsibility expected.
• Interest in automotive engineering and servicing.

Responsibilities

• Assist the technician (mentor) with duties.
• Build knowledge through observation and tasks.
• Follow health and safety rules across the workshop.
• Carry out housekeeping duties in the workshop.
• Assist with maintenance of equipment and tools.
• Attend educational programmes as part of the apprenticeship.
• Complete study assignments related to the programme.
• Prepare and submit reports as required.
• Attend review and assessment meetings.
• Perform other duties in support of the team.

Skills

Willingness to learn

Teamworking skills

Personal responsibility

Problem-solving skills

Automotive interest

Education

GCSE Level 4 in Maths and English

Job description

Citygate SEAT Twickenham Service Technician Apprenticeship - Inspiro Learning

About Us

Citygate is a highly successful, privately owned business that has grown significantly over the past twenty years to 650 employees across multiple locations including London, Berkshire, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire. We work with global brands (Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, SEAT, CUPRA, ŠKODA and Kia), provide excellent quality training and internal progression opportunities.

Why Citygate

Citygate is founded on a simple vision: “to grow a business we are proud of through a commitment to excellence”. As a privately owned and entrepreneurial business, we're welcoming, inclusive, have a great team ethic and have worked hard to create a positive working environment that we can all be proud of.

We have committed plans for the future and we need motivated, focused and skilled teams to help us achieve this. That's why every Citygate employee has access to our award-winning learning programme, whether that's operated from our purpose-built Citygate Academy facility or through working with our brand partners.

The inventive automotive industry has always been popular with the innovators and creators. But now, more than ever, it's the perfect career space for those looking to stand at the forefront of change – specifically, the transition to Electric Vehicles.

Role overview

We are looking for an Apprentice Technician to develop an appropriate level of technical skill and understanding of service and repair procedures, to complete educational programmes, to achieve relevant NVQ levels, and to contribute to the performance of the service department

Key responsibilities

Your key responsibilities as an Apprentice Technician will be to:

• Assist their technician (mentor) with his / her duties


• Build knowledge through observation and completion of assigned tasks


• Build an awareness and understanding of health and safety rules


• Carry out housekeeping duties


• Assist with the maintenance of equipment


• Attend educational programmes


• Complete study assignments


• Complete reports as required


• Attend review and assessment meetings


• To perform other duties in support of other team members as required

About You

To become an Apprentice Technician, we are looking for candidates that ideally possess the following qualities:

• Willingness to learn


• Teamworking skills


• Personal responsibility and career ownership


• Problem-solving skills


• Motivation for the role/automotive and engineering interest


• Qualifications: GCSE (or equivalent) Level 4 plus in Maths and English

What's in it for you?

With our benefits there is something good for everyone. We're a progressive business that believes building a good team culture is not only good for everyone who works for us – but it makes a difference to how we engage with customers too. That's why when you join Citygate, you can expect to receive a wide range of impressive employee benefits including:

• Access to our in-house training academy for everyone


• Access to The Volkswagen National Learning Centre for specific roles


• Internal career progression opportunities across our various brands and locations


• Electric Vehicle (EV) Training levels 1- 4 depending on role


• High street discounts


• Wellbeing portal


• Employee assistance programme


• Purchase, service and parts discounts


• Employee referral scheme


• Standard company benefits such as pension, life assurance cover, competitive holidays and cycle to work scheme