Halfords

Development and Apprenticeships in Retail & Autocentres

Looking for hands-on experience, a salary, the opportunity to gain qualifications whilst you work and a fantastic career path?

All new Retail colleagues complete our in-house training programme, Gears in Retail. We will be offering a new Apprenticeship programme for our stores in the future where you may have the opportunity to achieve a recognised qualification related to your job role.

In Autocentres we offer Apprenticeships where you can gain a recognised qualification whilst working in your new role. The Apprenticeship programme will equip you with all the skills, knowledge and behaviours you need to succeed with Halfords. From there, a career with Halfords awaits. Start your journey here and go further, faster.

• Retail Apprenticeships

  Our Gears Programme offers hands-on experience, a salary, and an excellent training programme that provides you with the necessary skills and knowledge to succeed in your role. Supported and encouraged by your manager and colleagues, you can expect:

  • Gear 1 and Gear 2 training programme e-learning and face to face training modules.
  • Training in how to give the best ‘friendly expertise’ to each and every customer.

  On successful completion, we’ll look at next steps, talk about your career goals and see how Halfords can help you to achieve them.

  Along the way, you’ll enjoy some of the best working conditions and benefits in the industry, including: 

  • Competitive pay
  • Performance Related Bonus and Incentives
  • Life Assurance
  • Contributory Pension Scheme
  • Enhanced maternity pay
  • Colleague assistance programme
  • A minimum of 20 days' holiday per year
  • Colleague discount across Halfords brands including performance cycling 
  • Share Save scheme
  • Cycle2work scheme
  • Trade discount on bikes
  • Deals on wheels, with discounted shopping deals across a range of high street retailers, holiday companies and more.
• Autocentre – Vehicle Technician Apprenticeships

  Our highly trained technicians at over 300 Halfords Autocentres across England, Scotland and Wales, carry out MOTs, car servicing and repairs for over 1 million customers a year.

  If you are fascinated by all things technical, have an inquiring mind and an interest in cars, you could be enjoying a job that is different every day.

  These practical, highly skilled roles ensure we deliver dealership quality work on any make or model of car. So, as a Halfords Autocentre Apprentice, you’ll get to master a range of technologies across all kinds of cars – that’s a lot of valuable, career building knowledge.

  For the duration of your Apprenticeship you will work at one of our Autocentres with your mentor for four days per week and attend a local college one day per week, during this time you will gain the knowledge and skills to become one of the best technicians in the business.

  Entry Requirements

  • Level 2 Light Vehicle Service and Repair (essential)
  • GCSE A-C grade or Functional Skills Level 2 in English and Maths Apprenticeship

  Over two years, you’ll first study and achieve a Level 3 Standards Apprenticeship. 

  MOTOR VEHICLE SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN (LIGHT VEHICLE)

  To view all of our Apprenticeship vacancies please visit the National Apprenticeship Service Website.