Vehicle Apprentice - Scotland

Peoples are a family business and we are proud of this. Everyone is welcome and we want you to be you so we encourage you to bring your own unique personality to Peoples.Our culture is driven by our values and by living and breathing these, we are able to provide a first-class customer and colleague experience which allows us to be at the leading edge of providing people focussed vehicle solutions for everyone. We believe that our individual backgrounds, experience, perspectives and passions help us to truly be at the forefront.

We are delighted to be recruiting for vehicle apprentices for our Edinburgh, Falkirk and Livingston Dealerships. Our Apprenticeships provide you with a fantastic mix of hands-on experience as well as giving you a chance to learn from our highly-skilled and experience Service teams. If you love cars, enjoy being hands-on and want to kick-start your career then this is the apprenticeship for you.

What will you learn?

You will join an award-winning apprenticeship programme where you will be trained to use the latest diagnostic equipment and develop your skills to react to the ever-changing technological developments within the Automotive industry. Day to day tasks will include:

• Servicing and working to manufacturer servicing guidelines to ensure vehicles perform at their best
• Vehicle maintenance including the replacement of parts that have wear and tear
• Observing and assisting technicians in the workshop
• Checking that components and systems are working correctly on vehicles
• Diagnosing the reason for any vehicle failure and fixing the problem

What makes a Peoples Person:

• Our values drive our business, so you’ll be the type of person who puts people first, who delivers on the promises you make and you’ll be all over it in your role.
• You will have a minimum of 3 Nat 4 grades A*-C /9-4 and English and Maths will be required
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• Initiative and a positive can-do attitude.

Hours

Monday to Friday- 8.30am to 5pm

What’s in it for you:

• Earning during your learning. You’ll start earning with us from day 1
• A guaranteed permanent position at the end of your apprenticeship
• Discounts on all our company products and services. This includes offers which are exclusively available to Peoples and Ford employees across our best range of Ford vehicles. We also offer friends and family discounts
• Instant access to the Peoples Refer a Friend programme. Not only do you get paid for recommending a friend to work for us, but we will pay you if you recommend new customers too
• 30 days annual leave
• Instant access to Peoples Rewards with 1000s of online retail discounts available to every employee and no spending limits
• Instant access to our Employee Assistance Programme

This apprenticeship is in partnership with SkillNet and therefore all applications should be made via the link below:

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