Technical Training Support Placement

Technical Training Support Placement

Department: Ownership

Job:

To support the Service Qualification department with technical training course development & logistics. Liaising internally within the department trainers and course authors to ensure training planning and preparation is to a high standard and continuous. Manage and develop internal & external training platforms for technician training. Whilst working directly for Service Qualification Manager to develop and improve various topics related to technical training, development and logistics specifically.

This is a Placement Year position for a candidate currently studying an Undergraduate degree at university, seeking a placement for their third year. The role will commence in August 2026.

Responsibilities:

• To act as a direct support between Technical Training delivery and Technical Training development supporting across the department logistically and digitally.
• Provide support to the Technical Training team in the areas of:
  • Course set-up and breakdown,
  • Vehicle preparation (classic, modern internal combustion and high voltage vehicles),
  • Preparation of Diagnostics systems for use in technical training,
  • Management of training aids to include in the classroom and the training workshops,
  • Liaise with technical trainers in organising and procurement of special tools, parts and training materials,
  • Maintenance of vehicle diagnostic system software, to include training tablets.
• Management and maintenance of vehicle training fleet, to include:
  • Vehicle checks before and after loans,
  • Vehicle defleet checks and process,
  • Scheduling of vehicles for technical training courses,
  • Manging My Porsche platform for technical training vehicles,
  • Vehicle ordering including specification verification with team members,
  • Moving vehicles around on site were needed.
• Proactively manage the specialist tooling, to include auditing and the maintenance of the specialist tool database on an ongoing basis.
• Liaise with Service Quality management team and intern on a regular basis to monitor and develop future training needs.
• Pro-activity looking at areas where improvements can be made within the technical training processes attributed to the intern role.
• Working with the Technical Course Developer in researching technical materials and processes for use in training materials and tasks.
• Assist in the process of liaising with outside providers in writing ITSM tickets for training systems operational issues with regards to technical training learning platforms.
• To be a proactive participant in the Intern Projects.

Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications

• Studying an Automotive/Motorsport Engineering related Undergraduate degree at University, seeking a placement for their 3rd year.
• Excellent level of PC literacy, including MS-Office, Excel, Word.
• Highly proficient in both spoken and written English.
• Must have held a driving licence for more than 2 years - driving license must be clean - must be minimum 21yrs old by August 2026.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prioritisation skills.
• Excellent organisation skills.
• Interested in the automotive industry and innovation.

Benefits:

Porsche is committed to promote a culture that champions diversity and equal opportunities. Our strong family embodies the values of freedom, respect and tolerance.

To fulfil this mission, Porsche is devoted to celebrating our diverse voices and cultivating an environment that reflects the varied communities we touch. This is our commitment, and we invite you to share in this vision.

In return, you’ll enjoy:

• Highly Competitive salary.
• Fixed hours each week - 5 days per week, Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.30pm.
• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays.
• Preferential rates on several products and services, including high street brands, restaurants, gyms and Porsche products.
• Life Assurance.
• DC Pension Scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme - support and advice on issues impacting your wellbeing.
• Dedicated mental health champions.
• Opportunity to visit the Porsche Experience Centre in Silverstone and drive the full Porsche vehicle range.

Location:

Porsche Cars GB Ltd and Porsche Retail Head Office is located conveniently by junction 12 of the M4, adjacent to a retail park, gym, and well-known fast-food restaurants. It is within walking distance of Theale's main line train station and a bus stop which operate regular services to Reading Town Centre.

Due to the high volume of applications we generate for our vacancies, we are regrettably not able to send a personalised reply to every applicant.

How to apply

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