Kia Light Vehicle Technician Apprentice - Ipswich

The Kia Light Vehicle Technician Apprenticeship programme will support the apprentice to gain the knowledge and skills needed to become a fully qualified and accredited Kia vehicle technician, qualifying them to be responsible for:

Servicing vehicles Repairing and replacing faulty parts and components Advising the Service Advisor about faults and required repairs Contact with customers about work required Diagnosing and repairing complex vehicle faults

Training:

Kia Apprenticeship Programme operates using a 12-week cycle. Within each 12-week period, apprentices will receive the following teaching, learning and assessment:

One college block attendance with teaching delivered by dedicated Tutors (both via Virtual Classroom Training and face-to-face at the Kia Academy in Derby) One workplace visit face-to-face with their dedicated Skills Coach One tripartite progress review involving the Apprentice, Skills Coach and their workplace mentor One 1:1 teaching session with their dedicated Skills Coach via virtual classroom

Training Outcome:
Upon completion of the Kia Technician Apprenticeship, apprentices have the opportunity to transition into Senior Technician, Master Technician, EV Specialist, and Service/Aftersales Manager roles Kia is committed to growing the automotive talent pool with Electric Vehicle Specialists

Employer Description:

The Donalds Garage Group is one of East Anglia’s longest serving car dealerships with four locations and seven franchises throughout the region, representing three Mazda sites, two Kia, Volvo and MG dealerships. We are part of the Central Garage Group of Companies, a group of franchised and non-franchised dealerships who sell and maintain cars and motorbikes. In 2022 Central Garage Group works with 12 franchises in 7 locations with 18 franchise outlets. The group is privately owned by the Hamblin family, which was originally founded by Bob Stanley Hamblin post WW2. Their Uppingham site is the original dealership Bob left to his son Peter, who then went on to grow the company over the decades changing the automotive focus from haulage to cars and motorbikes. Peter’s daughter Sam joined the company in the late 1990s and took over the reins in 2015.

Working Hours :
Apprentices will be expected to work Monday - Friday, shifts to be confirmed (with the exception of weekends as per the requirements of the dealership).

Skills:
Communication skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Logical,Team working,Initiative