Apprentice Technician

Pentagon Group; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days holiday incl Bank Holidays

Recommend a Friend scheme

Discounted days out

Retail discounts

Fully funded qualifications

Manufacturer training

Salary Finance

Employee Assistance Programme

Team pension scheme

Friends & family referral payments

Product/service discounts

Job summary

Pentagon Group in Nottingham is offering an Apprentice Programme to become a Service Technician. From Day 1 you gain full in-house and manufacturer training toward an NVQ/City & Guilds qualification, with a loyalty bonus on 6 years’ service.

Successful applicants will have pre-screening calls with our apprenticeship provider and clear progression paths into skilled technician roles. You will learn vehicle servicing, parts repair, customer communications, and time estimation, while maintaining

Qualifications

• Have a genuine passion for the Motor Trade and Motor Vehicles.
• Be able to listen well and follow instructions.
• Be enthusiastic, committed, and confident.
• Demonstrate an analytical and methodical way of thinking.
• Be highly motivated & driven by your own initiative.
• Not be scared to ask questions.
• Be an excellent communicator with the ability to maintain positive relationships.
• Demonstrate a great team player mentality.

Responsibilities

• Learn to service vehicles – checks and maintenance per manufacturer guidelines.
• Learn to repair and replace faulty parts and components.
• Advise about required repairs to service department and customers.
• Produce time estimates for repairs and maintenance.
• Maintain repair and service records on the in-house computer system.

Skills

Passion for motor trade

Excellent communicator

Team player

Analytical thinking

Self-motivated

Education

GCSE English & Maths grade C/4 or higher

Job description

We are currently looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual who is looking to begin a career within the Service department of our highly successful Nottingham dealership. At Pentagon Group, we believe in growing and developing our own talent and as a Pentagon Apprentice you will be given full in-house and manufacturer training to enable you to become the best that you can be. This is a fantastic opportunity if you are looking to pursue a career as a Vehicle Technician with a view to becoming a competent and fully trained Technician with an NVQ/City & Guilds Qualification.

Have you heard about our benefits? When you join Pentagon, from Day 1 you'll have access to a comprehensive benefits package including:

• 30 days holiday per year (including Bank Holidays) that will increase with length of service.
• Recommend a Friend Scheme.
• Discounted days out with family and friends.
• Retail discounts saving £££'s on shopping and dining out.
• Fully funded, Nationally Recognised Qualifications.
• Manufacturer specific training.
• Salary Finance.
• 24 hour access to the Employee Assistance Programme and designated site Mental Health First Aiders.
• Team member Pension Scheme contributions.
• Friends & family Customer Referral Payments
• Discounts on products and services that we provide for family and friends.

We pride ourselves on offering exceptional training and development opportunities along with realistic career paths for each member of our Team. What Will You Be Doing?

What Will You Be Doing?

Over the next 3 years as you become a qualified Service Technician, you will:

• Learn to service vehicles – carrying out checks and maintaining vehicles according to the manufacturers’ guidelines.
• Learn to repair and replace faulty parts and components.
• Advise about required repairs to the service department and to customers.
• Produce time estimates for repairs and maintenance to be completed.
• Maintain repair and service records on the in-house computer system and for customers..

The Apprentice Programme will ensure that you are trained to learn how to undertake the repairs and servicing of motor vehicles; detect and diagnose any additional faults for further repairs; and ensure that all work is completed safely, complying with manufacturers’ and industry guidelines. A £4000 Loyalty Bonus to be paid on completion of 6 years service with Pentagon Motor Group (inclusive of time spent training and qualifying). Please note that successful applicants will be given a pre-screening call from our Apprenticeship Provider.

Who Are We Looking for?

• Have a genuine passion for the Motor Trade and Motor Vehicles
• Be able to listen well and follow instructions
• Be enthusiastic, committed, and confident
• Demonstrate an analytical and methodical way of thinking
• Be highly motivated & driven by your own initiative
• Not be scared to ask questions
• Be an excellent communicator with the ability to maintain positive relationships.
• Demonstrate a great team player mentality
• A minimum grade C / 4 in English and Maths and preferably in a Science based subject.

Why Choose us?

For more information on why becoming a member of the Pentagon Motor Group team is an amazing career choice head over to our website! https://www.pentagon-group.co.uk/recruitment