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Motor Vehicle Apprenticeships
If you’ve got a passion for cars and fixing things then a motor vehicle apprenticeship could be perfect for you! You don’t have to limit yourself to just cars though, motor vehicle apprenticeships cover all aspects of maintaining, repairing and manufacturing both heavy and light vehicles; you could be dealing with motorbikes, cars, lorries and busses.
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Kicking off your career with an Apprenticeship is a great way to combine on the job training with studying towards a nationally recognised qualification. You’ll gain invaluable experience in the field you want to work in all whilst earning and learning at the same time.
Think Apprenticeships are just for trade industries? Think again! There are currently over 280 Apprenticeship opportunities available in a range of fields from horticulture and nursing to business and administration to hairdressing – you can even become a solicitor through an Apprenticeship. There really are a wealth of opportunities available to you.
The level of Apprenticeship you’ll study all depends on your current qualifications. Intermediate Apprenticeships (Level 2) are the same as 5 GCSE’s, an Advanced Apprenticeship (Level 3) is equivalent to 2 A-levels, Higher Apprenticeships (Level 4/5) are equivalent to higher education certificates/diploma/foundation degree, a Degree Apprenticeship (Level 6/7) is the same as bachelor and masters degree.
An Apprenticeship involves being in full time employment (30+ hours). Targets and checks will be made throughout your Apprenticeship to ensure the employer is supportive and the apprentice is progressing. You’ll develop your skills in areas current and future employers want and you’ll be able to transfer knowledge learnt from your Apprenticeship. However, it’s not necessary to say you’ll be shown the door once you’ve completed your Apprenticeship. In most cases, if you’ve shown you’re not afraid of hard work then employers will keep you on and that opens up a whole lot of progression routes.
Apprenticeships really are a credible alternative to university. So why don’t you see what Apprenticeship opportunities you can find at Careermap and begin your journey to a promising career.
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Automotive Apprenticeships – Put your career into ignition
Automotive Apprenticeships offer the classic route for school leavers towards a fulfilling career and are ideal for those with aptitude for understanding and fixing machinery.
The UK has a strong heritage in motor engineering and the training frameworks are well developed and highly respected. At intermediate and advanced level of automotive Apprenticeships, you could be working in vehicle maintenance and repair, bus engineering or automotive service.
Automotive Apprenticeships are offered by large companies such as Ford (Engineering Higher Apprenticeships) and the British Army also offer advanced training as a vehicle mechanic. Find which sector of motoring and vehicle Apprenticeships is right for you by clicking ‘View now’.
Automotive Apprenticeships: What does it take?
If you love cars and enjoy fixing things, automotive Apprenticeships can lead to a great career for you. The only requirements are GCSE’s in maths, science and English or you can take an automotive course at college to learn the skills needed.
To become a motor vehicle technician, you need to have strong practical skills, problem-solving skills and be able to find faults efficiently. Alongside technical aspects of the industry, being good with people and having great customer service skills will take you that extra mile.
Examples of Automotive Apprenticeships
Over 32 million vehicles are on UK roads and there’s a need for motor and vehicle technicians to keep them roadworthy. This means that there are various areas of specialisation from motorcycles, cars, heavy vehicles or vehicles’ electrical systems.
A popular type of motoring & vehicle Apprenticeship is repair and maintenance. Possible places of work from these include a dealership for a particular manufacturer or an independent garage that deals with different makes.
At an intermediate level, you could be working as a light vehicle service technician, which would require you to learn skills in basic repairs and identifying faults. Advanced level motoring and vehicle apprenticeships then teach you to use sophisticated diagnostic repair equipment.
If you work your way up to enrolling in a higher-level automotive Apprenticeship, there are opportunities to become a master/senior technician or a workshop controller.
Browse our full range of automotive Apprenticeships today!
If you’ve got a passion for cars and fixing things then a motor vehicle apprenticeship could be perfect for you! You don’t have to limit yourself to just cars though, motor vehicle apprenticeships cover all aspects of maintaining, repairing and manufacturing both heavy and light vehicles; you could be dealing with motorbikes, cars, lorries and busses.
Search for motor vehicle apprenticeships on Careermap.
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