Apprentic Vehicle Technician

About the Opportunity

P J Nicholls Ltd are offering an opportunity to join the team as an Apprentice Vehicle Technician. You will work towards the Level 3 Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technician and undertake your apprenticeship training at the Ford College in Daventry. The three-year course is a combination of workplace training and block release learning at Daventry.

Our hours of work are 08:00 – 17:30 Monday to Friday and 08:00 – 13:00 Saturday on a rota basis.

Your Role

• To assist technicians with vehicle maintenance, servicing, and repairs.
• To help maintain a safe working environment.
• To learn all aspects of vehicle maintenance and repair.
• To shadow and work alongside a workplace mentor; carrying out tasks as instructed.
• Advising the service team about required repairs.
• Carrying out tasks to the standards expected by the company and manufacturer.

About You

You will be an enthusiastic learner and have a keen interest in the motor trade and have a strong desire for vehicle maintenance to be able to successfully fulfil this role. Ideally you will be passionate about vehicles and you will need to demonstrate good communication skills, both written and oral, and have a minimum of 4 G.C.S.E Grades 4-9.

It’s Your Career !

As part of our team we offer the following benefits :

• Training, training and training !
  • All training is provided (and continuously so) to advance your career. This is with the manufacturers we represent, OE equipment and also includes the Hybrid Electric Vehicle Programme all our workshops are undertaking.
• 22 Days Holiday Allowance plus 8 public holidays - 30 Days in total.
  • Additional days are available for long service.
• Pension Scheme.
• Company vehicle schemes.
• Staff discount on vehicle servicing.
• Staff discount on vehicle purchases – both new and used.
• Referral Scheme.
• 3p per litre fuel discount for you and one other.
• 10% Nisa Store discount for you and one other.

Why Choose P.J. Nicholls Ltd. ?

We are a family owned and run business established in 1984. We started in Pershore and have since expanded to sites in Tewkesbury, Evesham, Malvern and Ledbury. We are proud to represent the following global brands locally : Ford, KGM, HiQ, Goodyear, Gulf Oil and Nisa. The customer is at the heart of everything we do and our original strapline of, “The Name That Means Service” still rings true today with 1000s of customers’ vehicles being looked after every single month.

If you’d like to join a fantastic team, have a fantastic start to your career and feel proud of the work you will be doing then please complete the form opposite and hit “send application”. We’ll be in touch very shortly !