Opportunities in the Motor Industry

Our future is exciting…be part of it

 

Women In Automotive

 

Tomorrow is International Women’s Day and to celebrate #IWD2019 we are showcasing some of the exceptional women working in the retail automotive industry who are transforming the sector and showing the gender balance and opportunities in this exciting and diverse industry.

 

 

Visit AutoCity

 

The Facts

 

Women currently make up 3% of the workforce in retail Automotive but those exceptional women are making waves in the sector and we need more of them! To find your dream job visit Autocity.

 

 

Find Your Dream Job

 

A Day In The Life

 

 

Hear from real apprentices talking about their day to day job roles and responsibilities in their #MotorCareers role with these short films: Harriett a Car Sales Executive ‘See inside’ working in Heavy Vehicle Engineering Selina a Car Parts Driver Shannon a Car Parts Warehouse Assistant

 

Meet These Amazing Women Working In Automotive

 

Here are just a few of the amazing women making a difference in the retail automotive industry...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Get In Touch The IMI would like to keep you up to date on activities over the 2019/2020 academic year, so to ensure that you receive relevant information, we would love to hear from you. Please share any comments, suggestions or feedback with us. Email: careers@theimi.org.uk Web: autocity.org.uk/index.php/contact-us/ Tel: 01992 511521 The Careers, Student Membership and Competitions Team Jo, Libby and Rikki

Auto-motor Apprenticeship Opportunities

#MotorCareers Did you know there are over 150 jobs in the Retail Automotive sector in technical and customer-facing roles, marketing, finance, office and sales? IMI Autocity will help you to choose which one is the best fit for you with our handy ‘Find my Dream Job’ quiz.  You can access information on all the jobs available and plan your progression within the industry with our interactive ‘Career Pathway maps’. Join us in this exciting, diverse and fast-paced sector and find your #MotorCareers today! www.theimi.org.uk/autocity

Find out more about working as a Paint Technician  http://www.autocity.org.uk/world-of-work?job=35 Find out more about working as a Light Vehicle Technician  http://www.autocity.org.uk/world-of-work?job=28

Electric Vehicles There is a huge £600 million investment supporting learners and manufacturers of ULEVs (Ultra-Low Emission Vehicles).  But with only 1% of the motor workforce qualified to work on these vehicles, we have a major shortfall of technicians. If you have leaners who want to work on some of the latest technology in the industry, then take a look at the developments in electric vehicles here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aln4DBV_Ac&index=2&list=PLApwP5AQBCzc6yIp0HKw8oIy4m0OQ9Ohu&t=1s   Free resources and competitions to support careers advisors Having a good knowledge of all the different industries and job roles is almost impossible, and to help make your life easier we’ve put together a variety of resources that you can use for free to introduce the motor industry. Lesson Plans – download teaching resources for KS3 and KS4 covering Business Studies, ICT, Literacy and Maths. Competitions– Fun and engaging competitions run throughout the year that encourage ‘theory into practice’ and team working in Literacy and Business and Enterprise. Work Experience – free toolkit to support students, teachers and organisers to create a successful work experience activity. Employability Guidance – toolkit to help prepare students and young people in gaining successful employment. Events – As well as free tickets to Santa Pod Race Days for teachers and learners, IMI can provide careers materials for your own events.  Email careers@theimi.org.uk with your requests to attend your careers event.   Find out more... 1.http://www.theimi.org.uk/autocity  2.http://nationalcareersweek.com/sponsors-imi-institute-motor-industry/#.WL8VsWWyJxg   It's over to you... Don't forget to share what you're up to via Twitter using #NCW2017 Don't forget, you can also send us a summary of what you're up to along with any images that have permission to be shared and can be used to help us spread the National Careers Week message.

Vindis are recruiting!!!

Do you want to join one of the most exciting and forward-thinking companies in the motor industry? Well, join us at our Open Day to register your interest!

Sunday 22nd June 2014

Location: Huntingdon Audi (Service Reception), 1 Washingley Road,

Huntingdon, PE29 6WP

Time: 11am – 5pm

We are looking to meet candidates for a variety of positions, including:

- Management

- Sales

- Service

- Administrators

- Technicians

Appointments are not required. We would, however, be grateful if you could bring along your CV. Please call us on 01480 482444 for further details.