Apprentice Vehicle Technician

Land Rover; Wigginton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive brand is offering an exciting opportunity for an Apprentice Vehicle Technician based at their Wigginton location. This full-time role, which includes Saturdays on a rota basis, provides comprehensive training over three years at the BMW Academy. While no prior experience is required, candidates should have a keen interest in automotive vehicles. The ideal candidate will possess GCSEs in English and Maths and demonstrate a positive attitude and commitment to customer service. Progression to a full-time Vehicle Technician role is available upon completion of the apprenticeship.

Benefits

Enhanced Holiday Entitlement – 33 days including bank holidays

Industry-leading Maternity, Paternity, and Adoption Pay

Career Development

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 experience needed; keen interest in automotive vehicles desired.
• Commitment to learn and develop new skills.
• Ability to work effectively both in a team and independently.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair motor vehicles to BMW standards.
• Work in a busy BMW workshop during apprenticeship.
• Receive training at the BMW Academy.

Skills

Positive attitude

Strong work ethic

Willingness to learn

Attention to detail

Commitment to customer service

Education

GCSE Grade A*-C/9-4 or equivalent in English, Maths, and another subject

Job description

About the role

Sytner BMW Tring has an exciting opportunity for an Apprentice Vehicle Technician to join our talented team.

As a Sytner Apprentice Technician, you will be responsible for maintaining and repairing motor vehicles to the high standards of the BMW brand. You will work in a busy BMW 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 BMW Academy. You will also receive support from a mentor who will oversee your work-based learning programme.

This is a full-time role, including Saturdays on a rota basis, ensuring we provide our customers with the highest possible levels of service.

About you

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

No experience is needed for this role; however, we are looking for someone with:

• A positive attitude and strong work ethic
• Willingness to learn and develop new skills
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and independently
• Practical mindset, attention to detail, and pride in your work
• Commitment to delivering excellent customer service

Applicants are required to have, or be predicted to obtain, GCSE Grade A*-C/9-4 or Functional Skills Level 2 (or equivalent) in:

• English
• Maths
• One other subject

On successful completion of the apprenticeship, there is the opportunity to progress into a full-time BMW Vehicle Technician role, with further training and development available to support your long-term career within the motor industry.

Next steps

If you’re looking to start a rewarding career with a world-class automotive brand, apply now to begin your journey with BMW and Sytner Group at Tring.

Why Sytner?

Sytner Group are delighted to provide 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 inc. bank holidays
• Industry-leading Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay
• Career Development
• 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 the way we behave are important to us. We are committed to creating an equitable working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, supporting our colleagues to thrive and achieve their full potential.

As part of our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion, you have the right to ask for changes / adjustments to job interviews and the recruitment process. For more information around reasonable adjustments and the recruitment process please click here.

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

We pride ourselves on ‘Developing Talent and ‘Building Careers’ and our colleagues recently scored Sytner Group an outstanding 89% on our colleague engagement survey.

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