Apprentice Vehicle Technician

Sytner; Chester; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading automotive group as an Apprentice Vehicle Technician in Chester. This exciting opportunity involves hands-on training and learning within a dynamic workshop environment. With full support from mentors and flexible working patterns, you can kick-start your career in the automotive industry, specializing in Volvo standards.

Benefits

Enhanced Holiday Entitlement: 33 days including bank holidays

Industry-leading Maternity, Paternity, and Adoption Pay

Career Development opportunities

Recognition of Long Service every 5 years

Discounted Car Schemes

High Street Discounts

Discounted Gym memberships

Cycle to work scheme

One day a year paid voluntary/community work

Qualifications

• No prior experience is needed but a positive attitude and work ethic are important.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and independently.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair motor vehicles to high standards.
• Participate in classroom and workshop-based learning throughout the 3-year apprenticeship.
• Receive mentorship during work-based learning.

Skills

Teamwork

Positive attitude

Willingness to learn

Education

GCSE grade A-C/9-4 or Functional Skills Level 2 in English, Maths, and one other subject

Job description

About the role

Volvo Chester has an exciting opportunity available for an Apprentice Vehicle Technician to join their talented team.

As a Sytner Apprentice Technician, you will be responsible for maintaining and repairing motor vehicles to the high standards of the Volvo brand. You will work in a busy Volvo workshop during your apprenticeship and have the opportunity to work on the latest cars, engines, and diagnostic equipment, ultimately leading to the ability to undertake maintenance, service, and repair activities on vehicles once fully qualified.

Your apprenticeship training will take place over a 3-year period and will comprise classroom and workshop-based learning, including off-the-job training at the Inspiro Academy. You will also receive support from a mentor who will oversee the work-based learning programme.

Sytner Apprentice Technicians work a variety of flexible patterns, which can typically include weekends, to ensure we provide our customers with the highest levels of service.

About You

If you have a keen interest and enthusiasm for automotive vehicles and the automotive industry as a whole, we would like to hear from you.

No experience is needed for this role; however, we are looking for someone with a positive attitude and work ethic, and a willingness to learn. Ideally, you will have the ability to work effectively as part of a team, as well as the capability to follow instructions and work independently.

When applying for this role, please consider that we require candidates to have obtained GCSE grade A-C/9-4 or Functional Skills Level 2 (or equivalent) in English, Maths, and one other subject, as well as having previous work experience in an automotive workshop as a minimum requirement.

Why Sytner?

Sytner Group offers an industry-leading benefits package.

We are passionate about continuous improvement and building an environment where everyone feels valued, appreciated, and able to reach their full potential.

• Enhanced Holiday Entitlement: 33 days including bank holidays
• Industry-leading Maternity, Paternity, and Adoption Pay
• Career Development opportunities
• Recognition of Long Service every 5 years
• Discounted Car Schemes
• High Street Discounts
• Discounted Gym memberships
• Cycle to work scheme
• One day a year paid voluntary/community work

At Sytner, our values and behavior are important. We foster a working environment where every individual's contribution is valued, supporting colleagues to thrive and reach their potential.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion, or belief.

As part of our commitment, you can request adjustments to the interview and recruitment process to support your needs.

For more information on reasonable adjustments and the recruitment process, please click here.

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We represent over 23 of the world's most prestigious vehicle brands across our 140 UK dealerships.

We pride ourselves on developing talent and building careers. Our colleagues recently scored Sytner Group an outstanding 89% on our engagement survey.

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