Apprentice Technician

Citygate Automotive Limited; St Albans; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive service provider in St Albans is looking for an Apprentice Technician to assist technicians and develop essential technical skills. Candidates should have GCSE (or equivalent) qualifications in Maths and English and demonstrate a willingness to learn and collaborate. The role offers access to comprehensive training and opportunities for internal progression within the company. Employee benefits include a variety of discounts and wellbeing support.

Benefits

Access to in-house training academy

Internal career progression opportunities

High street discounts

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Candidates should possess strong willingness to learn and teamwork capabilities.
• Personal responsibility and career ownership are essential traits.
• Interest in automotive mechanics and engineering is desired.

Responsibilities

• Assist technician with duties to develop technical skills.
• Build awareness of health and safety rules.
• Complete assigned educational programmes and study assignments.

Skills

Willingness to learn

Teamworking skills

Problem-solving skills

Personal responsibility

Motivation for automotive and engineering

Education

GCSE (or equivalent) Level 4 plus in Maths and English

Job description

About Us

Citygate is a highly successful, privately owned business that has grown significantly over the past twenty years to 650 employees across multiple locations including London, Berkshire, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire. We work with global brands (Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, SEAT, CUPRA, ŠKODA and Kia), provide excellent quality training and internal progression opportunities.

Why Citygate

Citygate is founded on a simple vision: “to grow a business we are proud of through a commitment to excellence”. As a privately owned and entrepreneurial business, we're welcoming, inclusive, have a great team ethic and have worked hard to create a positive working environment that we can all be proud of.

We have committed plans for the future and we need motivated, focused and skilled teams to help us achieve this. That's why every Citygate employee has access to our award-winning learning programme, whether that's operated from our purpose-built Citygate Academy facility or through working with our brand partners.

The inventive automotive industry has always been popular with the innovators and creators. But now, more than ever, it's the perfect career space for those looking to stand at the forefront of change – specifically, the transition to Electric Vehicles.

Role overview

We are looking for an Apprentice Technician to develop an appropriate level of technical skill and understanding of service and repair procedures, to complete educational programmes, to achieve relevant NVQ levels, and to contribute to the performance of the service department.

Key responsibilities

Your key responsibilities as an Apprentice Technician will be to:

• Assist their technician (mentor) with his / her duties
• Build knowledge through observation and completion of assigned tasks
• Build an awareness and understanding of health and safety rules
• Carry out housekeeping duties
• Assist with the maintenance of equipment
• Attend educational programmes
• Complete study assignments
• Complete reports as required
• Attend review and assessment meetings
• To perform other duties in support of other team members as required

About You

To become an Apprentice Technician, we are looking for candidates that ideally possess the following qualities:

• Willingness to learn
• Teamworking skills
• Personal responsibility and career ownership
• Problem-solving skills
• Motivation for the role/automotive and engineering interest
• Qualifications: GCSE (or equivalent) Level 4 plus in Maths and English

What's in it for you?

With our benefits there is something good for everyone. We're a progressive business that believes building a good team culture is not only good for everyone who works for us – but it makes a difference to how we engage with customers too. That's why when you join Citygate, you can expect to receive a wide range of impressive employee benefits including:

• Access to our in-house training academy for everyone
• Access to The Volkswagen National Learning Centre for specific roles
• Internal career progression opportunities across our various brands and locations
• Electric Vehicle (EV) Training levels 1- 4 depending on role
• High street discounts
• Wellbeing portal
• Employee assistance programme
• Purchase, service and parts discounts
• Employee referral scheme
• Standard company benefits such as pension, life assurance cover, competitive holidays and cycle to work scheme