Summary
Working in a bustling Honda Motorcycle Dealership as an Apprentice Customer Service Advisor. This position offers the opportunity to work for a leading retailer whilst obtaining industry and nationally recognised qualifications. Duties include dealing with customers, processing workshop bookings, calculating repair costs and processing payments.
Wage
£15,704 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
Five days a week, including Saturdays. Exact working days and times to be confirmed.
40 hours a week
Start date
Monday 1 September 2025
Duration
1 year 6 months
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
* Dealing with customers face to face and by telephone
* Processing work bookings
* Calculating Service & Repair costs for customers
* Processing payments
Where you'll work
460 SOUTHCHURCH ROAD
SOUTHEND ON SEA
SS1 2QA
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
VERTEX COMPANY UK 1 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
* Customer Service Practitioner Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard
* Practical on the job training will be provided at the employer
* You will be working towards a Level 2 Apprenticeship along with Functional Skills in maths & English at Level 2 if required
* Training consists of a mixture of one-to-one learning within the Employer, Virtual online training and Block release training at our centre in Bracknell. (Accommodation and transport costs will be covered by your employer)
* You will also work towards Honda internal qualifications
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
Any (grade Grade A*-C/9-4 or equivalent)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* Communication skills
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Customer care skills
* Problem solving skills
* Team working
* Initiative
* Ability to Buil Rapport
* Self-Motivated
* Confident
* Adaptable