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Motor Vehicle Apprentice

Employer
West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust
Location
West Bromwich
Salary
Competitive salary
Closing date
12 Aug 2022

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Motor Vehicle Apprentice (Fleet)

**Apprenticeship Opportunity - up to 3 years**

Salary: Year 1 - Apprenticeship £4.81 per hour

Year 2 onwards - National Minimum Wage for age

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Base: Sandwell Workshop, B71 1PH (Moving to Shidas Lane, B69 2BP upon completion on the new HUB)

Do you want the opportunity to learn new skills & kickstart your Mechanic career within the NHS?

West Midlands Ambulance Service are looking for motivated individuals who are interested in the motor industry and are willing to complete a Level 3 qualification in Motor Vehicle Service and Maintenance (light vehicle technician)

Applicants must hold a minimum of 3 GCSEs (or equivalent) at Grade C or above which must include English & Maths along with having experience in an vehicle maintenance environment.

As a potential employee of a healthcare provider it is important and we strongly encourage you to receive your seasonal flu vaccination each year (when available) and your COVID-19 vaccinations including any boosters if you haven't already done so,to assist in protecting yourself, colleagues and our patients.

It is still possible to catch and spread COVID-19, even if you are fully vaccinated. If you have any of the main symptoms of COVID-19 or a positive test result, the public health advice is to stay at home and avoid contact with other people

COVID-19 remains a risk and we request that you take every possible action to help reduce the spread of the virus and in turn help reduce the pressure on the NHS.

West Midlands Ambulance Service positively welcomes diversity and aims to be a truly inclusive place to work. We are looking for self-motivated, enthusiastic people from all backgrounds that care about making a difference.

We are proud to have been awarded Disability Confident Leader status and we therefore guarantee to invite to assessments all applicants with a disability who meet the standards required for a job vacancy. If you wish to discuss and adjustments that you may need for the role of the assessment process prior to your application, then please do not hesitate to contact the recruitment team.

IMPORTANT
  • Please ensure you check your NHS Jobs account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you.
  • Do not delete the job from your account until you are certain you have not been shortlisted as this will prevent you from accessing any messages or important documents you may need to download.
  • To enquire about your application or inform us of any changes in your circumstances please make contact by emailing the Recruitment Team ([email protected]) and not through the NHS Jobs website as these messages are not monitored.
  • Please ensure all sections of the application form are completed fully. Please particularly ensure that you provide full details of all referees including their email address, telephone contact details and postal address.

  • If you are unable to apply online, please contact the Recruitment Team on 01384 989452 for a paper application form.

    PLEASE READ THE ATTACHED DOCUMENT ENTITLED INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE FOR APPLICANTS.

    Closing date for return of applications: _Thursday 11th August 2022

    Please note: Only fully completed application forms will be accepted

    Where a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check is required for the post, applicants are required to cover the cost of the check. The cost (£45 for an enhanced check or £28 for a standard or basic check) is payable to our online provider at the time that the DBS application is submitted.

    Applicants with convictions should familiarise themselves with the new DBS filtering rules which came into effect in November 2020 prior to completing their application. More information can be found on the Nacro website.

    We do endeavour to respond to all candidates on an individual basis. Therefore we do ask for your co-operation and patience whilst the short listing process takes place. After the closing date please ensure you check your emails (including junk mail) & NHS Jobs account regularly as contact is usually made via this method.

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