Apprentice Vehicle Bodyshop Technician

At a glance This role is based at our Vehicle Workshop at Waitrose Distribution Centre in Bracknell, Berkshire. This is a permanent position and the starting pay rate for this role is £11.75 per hour. For the first year of your apprenticeship you will be working Monday to Friday, 8am - 4:30pm. From year 2 onwards, you will be required to work flexibly across all shifts to gain a greater understanding of the operation. We are currently recruiting for candidates to start in August 2024. Pay rate breakdown Starting Pay Rate - £11.75 per hour On passing year 1 exams - £12.49 per hour On passing year 2 exams - £13.69 per hour On completing the Apprenticeship - £16.10 per hour About the role The aim of this programme is to equip our Apprentices with the skills and knowledge to competently repair all elements of our fleet of vehicles. These range from small damage through to heavily impacted types of damage, requiring complex and detailed repair or replacement of major structural elements of the vehicle. You will work closely with mentors and supervisors to learn all aspects of body repair, including refitting body panels and trims, welding and body alignment. You will be responsible for maintaining the company tools and equipment making sure they are safe and in clean, workable condition adhering to health and safety regulations. For more information about the role, please see the attached job outline. Apprenticeship Training Training is delivered both in the workplace (on the job) and via 7 week-long training blocks per year at S&B’s specialist Automotive Academy in Bristol (off the job). Apprentices will be required to travel via train to S&B’s Academy whilst on training blocks, and stay in hotel accommodation. All costs for travel, accommodation and meals are paid for by the Partnership. You will be assigned a workplace and a college mentor who will offer support, advice and guidance throughout the apprenticeship, by monitoring progress via S&Bs purposely developed electronic logbook, that can be accessed at any time. Apprentices take a Gateway Assessment at the end of every year to progress until the completion of the End Point Assessment. The Apprenticeship is expected to take 3 years, and once you have completed, you will be awarded with a Vehicle Damage Panel Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship. Once you’ve successfully completed the apprenticeship, you will move to being a fully qualified Technician within the Workshop. This will mean your shifts will change to match those of the Workshop, and could involve you being placed on any of our 3 shifts. Essential skills you’ll need English and Maths GCSE Grade C or Level 4 A proven interest in the commercial vehicle/vehicle industry We believe in rewarding our Partners for their time and energy. After all, they’re the ones that make the John Lewis Partnership special. Benefits include: 💚Once you’ve been with us for three months, you’ll get Partnership discount in store and online. That’s 25% off in John Lewis & Partners (12% electrical products, some exclusions apply) and 20% in Waitrose & Partners. You’ll also be able to nominate someone you live with to share your discount. 💚Discounted cinema tickets & VIP suites with discounted tickets at the O2 arena 💚Discounted rates on holidays at the John Lewis Partnerships hotels, where only Partners and their guests can stay 💚Excellent work life balance, including focus on well being and flexible working and our marketing leading equal parenthood leave Policy And much more! Find out more about our benefits here: https://www.jlpjobs.com/about/benefits/ Next Steps The application form consists of a CV upload followed by application questions. Please ensure you refresh the page each time you complete a task to ensure you complete everything that you need to in time. (If internal, check your Workday notifications and see further guidance on the PDW under "Internal application process"). We occasionally close vacancies early in the event we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore, we recommend you apply early. You'll be asked about any adjustments you might need to support the recruitment process. Let us know, and we'll be sure to discuss it with you. Thanks for your patience in the meantime and for showing an interest in joining the team. For internal use only: #LI-JLPWTR #LI-HEADOFFICE