Autocare Technician Apprentice

Apprenticeship Preventx Ltd; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 15,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive training company is offering an apprenticeship as a Level 2 Autocare Technician with F1 Autocentres. This role includes training at a state-of-the-art facility, mentoring support, and various hands-on tasks in a dynamic environment. Apprentices will gain essential skills, conduct vehicle inspections, and learn to diagnose mechanical issues using modern technology. Upon completion, there are opportunities for further training and career advancement in the automotive field.

Benefits

Paid travel and accommodation for training

Mentorship support

Opportunity for further training

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic about working in the automotive industry.
• Encouraged to learn to drive.

Responsibilities

• Conduct inspections to identify issues.
• Participate in block training at Skillnet Training Academy.
• Work with a Line Manager and Mentor.

Skills

Diagnosing mechanical issues

Using diagnostic equipment

Customer vehicle movement

Education

Willingness to learn

Job description

Join the enthusiastic and passionate F1 Autocentres Team to start your career in the automotive industry now! Apprentices will gain valuable knowledge and experience diagnosing mechanical issues and provide appropriate solutions and conduct inspections to identify potential problems or areas of improvement.

An exciting opportunity for Apprentices to be trained using the latest diagnostic equipment at Skillnets Training Academy for the F1 Autocentres Programme with the relevant skills to react to the ever‑changing technological developments within the car industry.

Apprentices will be provided with a Line Manager and Mentor at the workplace, in addition to receiving support and face‑to‑face visits from a Skillnet Skills Coach.

Day to day tasks will always vary but will normally include:

• This is a Level 2 Autocare Technician Formula One Autocentres Apprenticeship Programme delivered by Skillnet Training Academy
• Training is delivered on a block release basis at Skillnet's training academy in Daventry. All travel and hotel accommodation for training attendance will be paid for by F1 Autocentres
• Assessments will also be conducted in the workplace by a dedicated Skills Coach
• You will also be assigned a workplace mentor for support in dealership

Whilst it is not essential, we encourage apprentices to be learning to drive with a goal to gain their full UK driving license if not already held. This will support with additional duties of moving customers vehicles where required.

• Upon completion of the Autocare Apprenticeship with Formula One Autocentres, apprentices are eligible to enrol of further commercial training to support with career progression
• This can include EV training to become site Mentors, Managers, and Senior technicians

About the Training

• Training is delivered using a blended learning approach
• This means apprentices will receive site visits during their working hours from a Skills Coach to observe and provide teaching relevant to the apprenticeship
• Apprentices will also attend block training sessions at Skillnet in Daventry every 6‑8 weeks
• Block training will run between Mon‑Wed or Mon‑Thu
• All hotel accommodation and travel is paid for by Formula One Autocentres for apprentices

About the Employer

Established in 1969, Formula One Autocentres set out with a mission to deliver a completely new fast‑fit experience to its customers. This would feature clean, modern premises, high‑tech equipment and highly trained technicians; far removed from the kind of service normally associated with the industry. Over fifty years down the line, we have grown to become one of the UK’s largest independent autocentre chains. The business remains family owned and continues to uphold its original commitment to delivering the highest quality service at the most competitive prices. That commitment has proved incredibly popular with motorists, creating many thousands of loyal customers who continue to put their trust in Formula One Autocentres. As a result, the company has gone from strength to strength, currently boasting over 130 state‑of‑the‑art branches across England, with over 800 highly trained staff working seven days a week to provide a full range of services including tyres, exhausts, batteries, brakes, clutches, MOT’s and servicing. We remain resolutely independent, and as a family‑owned business, avoid being tied down to any single manufacturer or supplier. This gives us the freedom and flexibility to offer the biggest deals on the widest possible range of top branded products, making the company a viable, attractive and cost‑effective alternative to both the big national chains and smaller local independent outlets. Quite simply, Formula One Autocentres provides cost‑conscious motorists with the most reliable and affordable means of maintaining their vehicles.