Automotive Skills careers portal and products

This is a dedicated site supported by the SSC Automotive Skills, and highlighting careers in the automotive retail sector.  The website includes information on career opportunities, case studies, links to job vacancies and employers, together with information on sector courses. 

• Careers resources and products are listed on this careers portal. See for example, AutoCity an interactive, game-based CD-ROM which enables the user to visit employers in a virtual cityscape.  
• Job search - Links to selected vacancy websites can be found at:
  Automotive Skills job search
  Employer recruitment websites
  Automotive recruitment agencies
• Automotive Skills runs a careers helpline with the support of learndirect.  You can call 0800 093 1777 to talk to a specialist adviser; send your enquiry via an online form; or email Automotive Skills. 

Career Driven

This magazine is published by The Independent in partnership with Automotive Skills twice annually – and gives an insight into the motoring lifestyle as well as careers in the automotive retail industry. 

The Motor Village 

Fuirich Transport online (FTDP) have released The Motor Village, an interactive CD-ROM to help you find our more about the many different ‘Careers in the Motor Industry’.  There is information on entry routes and qualifications, duties, hours etc., plus film clips of Apprentices and Professionals who are working in the business.

Careersbox is a national careers film library which is free to access. Click here to see films of real people doing real jobs in automotive.