Apprentice Vehicle Technician

Group 1 Automotive; Sefton; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team as an Apprentice Vehicle Technician and kickstart your career in the automotive industry! This role offers a unique opportunity to learn while you earn, gaining valuable skills and qualifications. You'll be involved in servicing vehicles, performing maintenance checks, and working closely with experienced professionals. With a commitment to personal development and a supportive environment, this position is perfect for those eager to grow and make a difference. Enjoy a range of benefits, including generous annual leave and exclusive discounts, while contributing to a company that values teamwork and integrity.

Benefits

33 days of annual leave

Exclusive retail discounts

Discounts on new and used cars

Company pension scheme

Family-friendly policies

Cycle-to-work scheme

Wellbeing support

24/7 access to healthcare professionals

Paid day to volunteer

Company share purchase plan

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills and ability to work in a team.
• Punctual and excellent timekeeping abilities.

Responsibilities

• Servicing vehicles and performing maintenance checks.
• Identifying and repairing faults in vehicle components.
• Maintaining service records and liaising with Service Advisors.

Skills

Punctuality

Timekeeping

Teamwork

Communication Skills

Ability to Work Under Pressure

Drive to Exceed Targets

Education

GCSE in Math

GCSE in English

GCSE in Science

Job description

Apprentice Vehicle Technician – Toyota Southport

Learn skills that will set you up for life.

Join our fun and friendly team as an Apprentice Vehicle Technician and start earning right away while you gain your new qualifications. As the automotive industry changes and evolves, so will you – and we’ll be there to support you. This is a place where you can explore new opportunities and career ambitions while learning from the best

What we can offer you

• Enjoy 33 days of annual leave(including bank holidays) to rest and recharge
• Save money every day withour exclusive retail discounts
• Drive a great dealwith discounts on new and used cars, plus servicing offers
• Plan for the years aheadwith our company pension scheme
• Balance home and workwith our industry-leading family-friendly policies designed to help you spend more time with the people that matter
• Commute for lesswith our cycle-to-work scheme
• Prioritise your wellbeingwith dedicated support for you and your family
• 24/7 access to healthcare professionals, ensuring you get the expert advice you need quickly and easily
• Make a differencewith a paid day to volunteer in your community
• Invest in your futurewith our company share purchase plan
• Earn financial rewardswhen you refer a friend to join the team
• Keep learning and growingwith our training and development opportunities for everyone.
• Life assurancewith the option to increase cover

What you’ll do day to day

• Servicing our vehicles – you’ll be carrying out checks and maintenance in accordance with brand guidelines.
• Identifying, repairing and replacing components and parts that are faults.
• Liaising with our Service Advisors about required repairs or vehicle work.
• Maintaining repair and service records.
• Learn and demonstrate work bay and surrounding area tidiness.
• To always consider the customer impact on any activity with the vehicle, demonstrating our customer-centric approach.
• To satisfy the academic requirements of the apprenticeship – engage with our provider and ensure course progress.
• ‿ and many more!

Helpful skills and qualifications

Don’t worry about ticking off every single skill here− if you care about delivering great experiences as much as we do, we want to hear from you.

• Punctual and being great at timekeeping
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Great team player and communication skills
• Drive to exceed targets
• GCSE (or equivalent) in Math’s, English and Science

We value diversity and believe it strengthens our team. If you don’t meet every requirement listed but are enthusiastic about this role and eager to learn, we encourage you to apply.

Be part of something big

Group 1 Automotive is on an exciting growth journey. We are home to over 7000 colleagues dedicated to providing exceptional customer service, with 114 dealerships in the UK, representing 21 brands at the forefront of automotive retail.

But you don’t need to love cars to work with us- just need to share our mission to create outstanding and trusted experiences for our customers, our partners, and our people.

Our Values

At Group 1 Automotive we pride ourselves on our five core values that are incorporated in all we that do.

Respect - Integrity - Transparency - Teamwork – Professionalism

These are the principles that every member of our team lives by, whether that be business functions, customer interactions, how we interact with the local community and even how we view each other in the team.