Group 1 Volkswagen Altrincham Service Advisor Apprenticeship

Summary

Our Customer Service Advisors are the main point of contact for customers when their vehicles are with us for maintenance or repair. 
We are looking for passionate, enthusiastic apprentices to join our team and help us to deliver a customer service experience that will delight our customers and encourage their continued loyalty.

Wage

£16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

Training course

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

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

Friday 24 July 2026

Duration

1 year

Positions available

1

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

The Service department is vital to the success of our business. Our Customer Service Advisors play a pivotal role in delighting our customers and encouraging their continued loyalty.   

This is a varied role where you will work with all departments bringing a friendly and energetic approach to your daily work.  

Every day is different within the Service Department so the role will vary. Some duties on a day-to-day basis may include: 

• Customer Service: Arranging bookings and appointments, talking to customers both face to face and on the phone, communicating with the customer throughout the time that their vehicle is with us
• Administration: Completion of relevant paperwork for customer service and centre records, preparation of invoices, processing of warranty claims
• Teamwork: Liaison with all the relevant departments including workshop and management to deliver an amazing customer experience
• Promotion: Assisting with the sale of accessories and service plans

Our ideal Customer Service Advisor apprentice will be an outgoing, confident, and approachable problem solver who can deliver excellent customer service. 

We are looking for people who are passionate about our industry and our brand. Some of the personal skills that you should think about showing us in your application:  

• Enthusiasm and willingness to learn
• Teamwork 
• Strong communication 
• Customer service  

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. 

Where you'll work

Manchester Road
Altrincham
WA14 4PJ

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

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

What you'll learn

Course contents

• Use a range of questioning skills, including listening and responding in a way that builds rapport, determines customer needs and expectations and achieves positive engagement and delivery.
• Depending on your job role and work environment: Use appropriate verbal and non-verbal communication skills, along with summarising language during face-to-face communications; and/or
• Depending on your job role and work environment: Use appropriate communication skills, along with reinforcement techniques (to confirm understanding) during non-facing customer interactions.
• Depending on your job role and work environment: Use an appropriate ‘tone of voice’ in all communications, including written and digital, that reflect the organisation’s brand.
• Provide clear explanations and offer options in order to help customers make choices that are mutually beneficial to both the customer and your organisation.
• Be able to organise yourself, prioritise your own workload/activity and work to meet deadlines.
• Demonstrate patience and calmness.
• Show you understand the customer’s point of view.
• Use appropriate sign-posting or resolution to meet your customers needs and manage expectations.
• Maintain informative communication during service recovery.

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 Volkswagen Group National Learning Centre, in Milton Keynes, 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 Volkswagen Group National Learning Centre.  

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 one-year programme, you will receive the following:  

• Level 2 Customer Service Practitioner Standard
• Brand specific certifications  

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

• English (grade 9 – 4 (A – C)
• Maths (grade 9 – 4 (A – C)
• Other Subject (grade 9 – 4 (A – C))

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
• Administrative skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience

Other requirements

The latest information on the Apprentice National Minimum Wage can be found at  

As part of our commitment to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion, all applications are automatically anonymised by our recruitment system. This is with the aim of realising our ambition to have a workforce that is reflective of the community we serve and eliminating unconscious bias, allowing employees to be appointed based on their talent, skills, and experiences regardless of ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic. 

English and maths guidance from the government changed on 11th February 2025.

This employer wishes to support upskilling in both English and maths by exception and as such the entry grade criteria as advertised still applies. 
The closing date for this vacancy is 19th March, and interviews are expected to be held 26th March. We reserve the right to close the advert early if we receive a sufficient number of applications. We therefore advise candidates to submit their applications as early as possible to avoid disappointment. 

Please do not contact the retailer directly. Inspiro Learning carry out the full recruitment service for this employer. Due to the high number of applications, we cannot provide a timescale on when you are likely to receive a response. As most of our roles are recruited for on an ongoing basis, we will contact you if you are successful at progressing to the next step. It is not possible for us to contact every applicant individually. If you have not heard back on a specific vacancy but find another opportunity that is of interest to you, we welcome an additional application.