Introduction
Passionate about cars? Join us as an Autocare Technician! You’ll service and repair a wide range of vehicles while developing your technical skills. Perfect for anyone who loves problem-solving and wants to build a rewarding career in the automotive industry, if you are keen, this will be a great role for you!
About the Employer
MCM garage is a family run business, trading since early 2009. Business owner Chris is a Volkswagen dealer trained mechanic (since 2002) and now works as an independent VW specialist, including the Volkswagen group Audi, Seat and Skoda vehicles. We’re a friendly garage team providing a range of car services for Bath, Radstock, Midsomer Norton, Wells and the surrounding areas, helping to lower your VW service costs but with the expertise and quality you can trust. We can collect your car if it’s more convenient and provide a courtesy car on request during your car service! MCM Garage also carry out car services and repairs to other makes of vehicles – we don’t just fix Golfs, Tiguans and Passats. Owners Chris and Matt have built up good working relationships with other local garages, including specialists and main dealers to help get your car repaired and get through its MOT via our in-house, trusted MOT station.
What You'll Do
As an apprentice, you will learn all the skills to become a top Autocare Technician with a fantastic range of future career options ahead of you. You will use a range of tools, measuring and diagnostic equipment to identify & repair simple system faults. Due to the UK skills shortage within the automotive sector, you will be the next generation of technicians with the ability to adapt and change. This is a great role for someone who is willing to jump start their career!
- Duties include: Find and diagnose faults using hand tools or a computer
- Advise customers on what repairs are needed
- Estimate time and costs for jobs
- Road test vehicles to check repairs
- Tyre fitting
- Repairs to exhausts, batteries, brakes, and servicing
Training Outcome
We are committed to providing you with all the support and training you need to gain your Apprenticeship Qualification and to develop your career further with us. As a company, we love to help our employees by encouraging them. This could open up even more career opportunities.
Skills Required
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Initiative
- Patience
Qualifications
- Essential - GCSE - English - 3
- Essential - GCSE - Maths - 3
Course Information
- Course: Autocare technician (level 2)
- Level: 2
- Route: Engineering and manufacturing
- Apprenticeship Level: Intermediate
Working Arrangements
- Working Week: Monday - Friday, 8am - 4:30pm - 30min Lunch.
- Expected Duration: 2 Years 6 Months
- Training Provider: S & B AUTOMOTIVE ACADEMY LIMITED
This employer is part of the Disability Confident scheme, committed to employing disabled people.
