Peter Cooper Volkswagen Southampton - Parts Advisor Apprenticeship

Audi ​is ​an ​exceptional brand ​fuelled ​by ​a ​passion ​to ​create ​the ​ultimate ​customer ​experience, ​which ​is ​why ​we are ​looking ​to ​invest ​in ​apprentices ​who ​can ​help ​us ​achieve ​our ​ambitious ​plans. There's never been a better time to join us, as we continue to enjoy massive success and unprecedented growth in the prestige car market. We are looking for the next generation of exceptional people to become part of our team and help us to delight our customers.

Monday - Friday, 08.30 - 17.30. Possibility of Saturday workings and / or shifts. Working week will be confirmed on application. 40 hours a week1 yearCommunication skills, IT skills, Attention to detail, Organisation skills, Customer care skills, Problem solving skills, Administrative skills, Logical, Team working, Patience

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

• English (grade 4/C)
• Math's (grade 4/C)
• One other subject (grade 4/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
• Patience

Other requirements

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 04/04/2026 and interviews are expected to be held week commencing 05/09/2026. 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.

English (grade 4/C), Math's (grade 4/C), One other subject (grade 4/C), Communication skills, IT skills, Attention to detail, Organisation skills, Customer care skills, Problem solving skills, Administrative skills, Logical, Team working, Patience

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

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 Assistant is in excess of £20,000, so it is worth considering the future opportunities 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.