Bosch Mobility Aftermarket celebrates National Apprenticeship Week

Bosch Mobility Aftermarket trains hundreds of apprentices each year
Bosch apprenticeships are available across the UK
Automotive industry faces significant skills shortage

7th February 2025, Denham – Bosch Mobility Aftermarket is investing in its Automotive Apprenticeship programme. Research from the Institute of the Motor Industry suggests the UK’s automotive sector will have a shortfall of 160,000 people by 2031, and a need for an additional 48,000 technicians in the next 10 years.

The programme takes three years to complete and is delivered through a series of 17 training blocks at one of the three high-quality Bosch Service Training facilities. These are located at the company’s UK headquarters in Denham near Uxbridge, Doncaster, and Motherwell in Scotland.

Apprentices are in paid employment at a local independent workshop alongside their practical studies. Among the topics covered by the course are electric vehicle technology and the use of diagnostic tools to repair and maintain the latest vehicle technologies.

Sales director of Bosch Mobility Aftermarket UK, Kevin Kelly, said: “We’re proud of our Automotive Apprenticeship programme and it’s going from strength to strength. Bosch has long been known as a leading supplier of parts and diagnostics and we’re now becoming a leading business in training too with more than 300 apprentices learning at our centres each year.

“We deliver high quality training to people who truly benefit from it. Our Automotive Apprenticeships have industry-leading content and it’s satisfying for all of us to see the number of people taking on the apprenticeships continuing to grow. The UK has a significant skills shortage in the automotive industry and we’re doing all we can to help plug that gap.”

Once they have completed the apprenticeship, graduates will receive the following qualifications:

Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard – Motor Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician (Light Vehicle) or
Level 3 Framework Apprenticeship (dependent upon UK country)
Functional Skills (or equivalent) to Level 2 in English and Maths
F Gas Refrigerant Handling Certification

Bosch Mobility Aftermarket will be exhibiting its latest technology at the Automechanika Birmingham show at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, on 3-5 June 2025. It will also be present at the new Motorvate show that runs alongside Automechanika Birmingham.

Motorvate is a brand-new initiative that aims to tackle one of the industry's biggest challenges – the automotive talent and skills shortage. Motorvate will attract schools, college and university students, tutors, apprentices, garage and bodyshop owners, those exploring mid-career changes, and industry bodies. Motorvate is all about connecting people with the future of the industry and showcasing what’s possible. Bosch Mobility Aftermarket’s presence at the show will give attendees the opportunity to discuss a career with Bosch and to ask about the apprenticeships.

For full details about Bosch Mobility Aftermarket’s apprenticeship scheme, including how to apply, visit: https://www.boschaftermarket.com/gb/en/services/training-solutions/automotive-apprenticeships/

About Bosch
The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. It employs roughly 417,900 associates worldwide (as of December 31, 2024). According to preliminary figures, the company generated sales of 90.5 billion euros in 2024. Its operations are divided into four business sectors: Mobility, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. With its business activities, the company aims to use technology to help shape universal trends such as automation, electrification, digitalization, connectivity, and an orientation to sustainability. In this context, Bosch’s broad diversification across regions and industries strengthens its innovativeness and robustness. Bosch uses its proven expertise in sensor technology, software, and services to offer customers cross-domain solutions from a single source. It also applies its expertise in connectivity and artificial intelligence in order to develop and manufacture user-friendly, sustainable products. With technology that is “Invented for life,” Bosch wants to help improve quality of life and conserve natural resources. The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its roughly 470 subsidiary and regional companies in over 60 countries. Including sales and service partners, Bosch’s global manufacturing, engineering, and sales network covers nearly every country in the world. Bosch’s innovative strength is key to the company’s further development. At 136 locations across the globe, Bosch employs some 86,900 associates in research and development, of which nearly 48,000 are software engineers.

The company was set up in Stuttgart in 1886 by Robert Bosch (1861–1942) as “Workshop for Precision Mechanics and Electrical Engineering.” The special ownership structure of Robert Bosch GmbH guarantees the entrepreneurial freedom of the Bosch Group, making it possible for the company to plan over the long term and to undertake significant upfront investments in the safeguarding of its future. Ninety-four percent of the share capital of Robert Bosch GmbH is held by Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH, a charitable foundation. The remaining shares are held by Robert Bosch GmbH and by a corporation owned by the Bosch family. The majority of voting rights are held by Robert Bosch Industrietreuhand KG. It is entrusted with the task of safeguarding the company’s long-term existence and in particular its financial independence – in line with the mission handed down in the will of the company’s founder, Robert Bosch.

Additional information is available online at www.bosch.com, www.iot.bosch.com, www.bosch-press.com.