Apprentice Vehicle Technician/Mechanic

• Department: Apprenticeships
• Location: Weston Super Mare
• Salary Range: Competitive Salary plus 33 days holiday, Life Assurance and other great Company benefits
• Contract Type: Fixed Contract

It's amazing how much more you can achieve when you genuinely like the people you work for!

Cars that can read out your texts, operate a playlist through voice recognition and park for you. EcoBoost engines with huge power and amazing energy efficiency. Vehicles that can warn you of upcoming hazards, stop in an emergency to avoid collisions, and even call 999.

Join our three-year Apprentice scheme, and you'll get to work on great technology like this, as you help us to drive the standard in customer care. All the time you're earning, you'll be learning, as you work towards a recognised industry qualification. Whether you're studying in block placements at our Ford College, or working at your local TrustFord dealer site, you'll get a friendly welcome. As a successful business with over 3,000 people in the UK alone, you can be assured of a great career with us.

• Are you looking to start your career as a technician/mechanic?
• Are you customer focused and have a sharp attention to detail?
• Do you have the ability to listen to and learn from your colleagues whilst gaining the skills to diagnose and repair vehicles to a high standard?

Together with our generous rewards and structured approach to training and development, we offer real job security and every opportunity to progress. So if you are committed and are looking for a career, please apply online.

In addition to receiving a competitive salary, for the right candidate this position will offer:

• Industry leading package
• £3,000 retention bonus paid after 5 years’ service
• 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) in addition to an annual leave purchase & sale scheme
• Pension Scheme & Life Assurance
• Ford Privilege vehicle purchase scheme
• Discount on Service, Bodyshop and Parts
• 1 day each year to volunteer for a charity of your choice
• Cycle to work purchase scheme
• Access to Perks at Work discount website

When completing your application please give specific detail of your experience, skills and previous responsibilities that you believe would be relevant to the role you are applying for.

For your first 2 days in the business, you’ll be attending our fantastic residential induction academy. This is at a lovely hotel in the heart of the Northampton countryside, where you’ll learn all about our business before you start your new role.

We care about being an inclusive employer and encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We want all our colleagues to bring their whole self to work and that starts with you.

TrustFord is an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate on any grounds other than ability to carry out the job role.

All offers of employment are subject to a background check.

We advertise our vacancies to attract candidates and not agency suppliers. If we need agency assistance then we will contact agencies from our Preferred Supplier List. Any speculative CVs we receive will not be accepted as an introduction.