Martins Volkswagen Basingstoke Parts Advisor Apprenticeship
1 week ago
The Parts Department is at the heart of our operations. Our Parts Advisors are responsible for the stock control of a wide range of vehicle parts and accessories. This includes the ordering, selling, and managing of stock to ensure that we meet the needs of our trade counter customers and to guarantee that our workshop team have the parts and accessories that they need to complete their daily tasks.
Your duties will vary from day to day and could include:
- Providing advice to customers who are having problems with their vehicles.
- Taking sales orders from customers both face to face and over the phone.
- Stock control for vehicle parts and accessories.
- Maintaining an ordered stock room.
- Raising invoices for parts sold.
- Liaison with internal teams to ensure the correct stock is place at the right time.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, hardworking individual to join our team and embark on a long term career, with excellent earning and progression opportunities once you complete your apprenticeship.
Training provided:
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.
This is a fully rounded training experience where you will build life skills that last and gain both apprenticeship qualifications and brand certifications.
Qualifications received
On successful completion of the one-year programme you will receive the following:
- Level 2 Customer Service Practitioner Standard
- Brand specific certifications
Scotland / Wales/ Northern Ireland qualifications:
- Level 2 / Level 5 Customer Service Apprenticeship
- Brand specific certifications
Desired skills
As a central point of contact for both of our internal and external customers you will need to have excellent communication skills. You also should be IT literate (although full training will be provided).
- Enthusiasm and willingness to learn
- Teamwork
- Strong communication
- Customer Service
Future prospects
Volkswagen Group (VWG) is one of the UK’s largest car retailers encompassing premium brands such as Audi, Bentley, SEAT, ŠKODA, Volkswagen, TPS, Volkswagen Group Paint and Body and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. This network of retailers spans the UK, providing a wide range of career opportunities.
Once your apprenticeship is complete, you will continue your learning journey and you will have the opportunity drive your career forward. Once qualified, the earning potential for a Parts Advisor is in excess of £20,000, so it is well worth considering the future opportunities that lay beyond the apprenticeship. Some of our apprentices have gone on to become team leaders and managers within the retail network or even joined our team at Head Office in Milton Keynes.
Minimum entry requirements
'Equivalent' grades include:
- BTEC first diplomas and certificates
- OCR Nationals
- Key Skills Level 2
- NVQs
- Essential Skills (Wales)
- Functional Skills Level 2
- Core Skills (Scotland)
We accept predicted grades and conditional offers can be made based on predicted grades.
Please note:
English and Maths guidance from the government changed on 11/02/25. This employer wishes to support upskilling in both English and Maths and as such the entry grade criteria as advertised still applies.
**Job Types**: Full-time, Apprenticeship
Pay: £7.55 per hour
Work Location: In person
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