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Volvo Cars Guildford Autocare Technician Apprenticeship
Location: Woking (GU24 0DA)
Salary: £16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
Working Hours: Monday - Friday, 08:30 - 17:30. Possibility of Saturday workings and/or shifts. Working week will be confirmed on application. 40 hours a week
Start Date: Tuesday 1 December 2026
Duration: 3 years
Summary
Drive your career forward with this exciting apprenticeship opportunity. Our Service Technicians/Mechanics are involved in all aspects of maintenance and repair from routine servicing to complex diagnostics and repairs to our customers' vehicles.
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience. What you'll do at work includes:
- Use of diagnostic equipment to identify vehicle faults
- Testing of parts and systems to ensure correct working
- Following checklists to ensure all critical parts of vehicles are examined
- Carrying out bumper to bumper overview, service, and inspection
- Maintenance of electronic systems including on-board entertainment systems
- Completion of legible and accurate paperwork for the customers and centres records
- Maintenance of a clean and tidy work environment
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills. Training provider: INSPIRO LEARNING LIMITED
Training Course
Autocare technician (level 2)
Training Schedule
Training will be delivered using a combination of virtual classroom remote learning and face-to-face block release weeks at our state-of-the-art training centre. Successful applicants must be prepared to travel to the Volvo Training and Development Centre, in Daventry, to complete their apprenticeship training. All training-related costs are fully covered as part of the programme, including travel, accommodation, and meals. In the workplace, your personal, dedicated mentor will support your continued learning as you apply the skills and knowledge you have gained through the remote sessions and at the Volvo Training and Development Centre.
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This is a fully rounded training experience where you will build life skills that last and gain both apprenticeship qualifications and brand certifications. On successful completion of the apprenticeship programme, you will receive the following:
- Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard in Autocare Technician
- Certificate in Automotive Refrigerant Handling
- Level 2 qualification for safe isolation of electric and hybrid vehicles
- Progression towards Level 3 apprenticeship standard in Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair
Requirements
Essential qualifications:
- GCSE in: English (grade 9-4)
- GCSE in: Maths (grade 9-4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills:
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
About this employer
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Everything we do starts with people. Our purpose is to provide freedom to move, in a personal, sustainable and safe way. We are committed to simplifying our customers’ lives by offering better technology solutions that improve their impact on the world and bringing the most advanced mobility innovations to protect them, their loved ones and the people around them.
Volvo Cars’ continued success is the result of a collaborative, diverse, and inclusive working environment. The people of Volvo Cars are committed to making a difference in our world. Today, we are one of the most well-known and respected car brands, with over 40,000 employees across the globe. We believe in bringing out the best in each other and harnessing the true power of people. At Volvo Cars your career is designed around your talents and aspirations so you can reach your full potential.
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After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab). Once your apprenticeship is complete, you will continue your learning journey, and you will have the opportunity to drive your career forward. Some of our apprentices have gone on to become team leaders and managers within the retail network.
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The contact for this apprenticeship is: INSPIRO LEARNING LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000057726.
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Closes in 30 days (Friday 6 November 2026)
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