Motor vehicle parts persons supply individuals, dealerships and garages with spare parts.
Average salary (a year)
£23000.0 to £35000.0 (starter to experienced)
Typical hours (a week)
43.0 to 45.0 a week
You could work
evenings / weekends / bank holidays on a rota
You can get into this job through:
You could take a college course to get some of the skills and knowledge needed for this job.
Courses include:
Entry requirements for these courses vary.
You could apply to do an intermediate apprenticeship with a car spares supplier.
You could follow apprenticeship routes like:
These take around a year to complete and are a mix of learning in the workplace and off-the-job study.
You'll usually need:
some GCSEs, usually including English and maths, or equivalent, for an intermediate apprenticeship
You may be able to apply for jobs directly if you've got experience in vehicle servicing, retail or stock control. You'll also need good technical knowledge of car parts, motoring accessories and how vehicles work.
Further information
You can get more advice about working in the motor industry from Autocity.
You'll need:
You'll need to:
You'll need a full UK driving licence if you have to make deliveries to customers.
As a motor vehicle parts person you'll:
You could work in a warehouse, in a stock room or at a car manufacturing plant.
With experience, you could progress to a supervisor or service adviser job, or move into service and repair.
You may be able to become self-employed and run your own business as a parts supplier.
