5:14 am, February 10, 2011
FERRARI North Europe has announced it’s invested more than £350k in its apprentice programme in the UK.
In partnership with the official Ferrari dealer network, the programme will be managed in-house and will offer a unique opportunity for outstanding school leavers to receive three years specialised training on Ferrari’s class-leading and technically innovative range of cars, in line with the Government’s Advanced Modern Apprenticeship guidelines.
Matteo Torre, regional manager Ferrari North Europe, said: ‘This project is part of the Ferrari philosophy of investing in young talent. Every year, Ferrari has a number of scholarships dedicated to deserving students. Currently, there is a three-year internship programme for students from the Tsinghua University of Shanghai, China, and the Prancing Horse recently launched a contest amongst 50 of the most prestigious international schools to design the Ferrari Hypercar of the Future.
‘We are proud to continue this philosophy through the Ferrari North Europe Apprentice Programme and to ensure that the Ferrari dealer network has a continual supply of high quality, knowledgeable and expertly trained apprentices who will hopefully become the Ferrari technicians of the future.’
Ferrari North Europe’s investment in the apprentice programme consists of:
– a commitment from all 12 official Ferrari dealers in the UK to each take on at least one apprentice for the duration of the three-year apprentice programme.
– two new purposely-designed classrooms ten computer terminals for online assessments and for computer-based learning to be installed at Ferrari North Europe Ltd’s head office in Slough, in addition to the two classrooms currently available for technical training for dealer staff.
– a dedicated and fully-equipped workshop of 324 sq m with three vehicle ramps and more than £20k of tools and equipment for apprentices to receive hands-on training for servicing and maintaining Ferrari cars.
– a Ferrari technical training instructor dedicated to providing courses and tuition for the Ferrari North Europe apprentice programme.
– a number of vehicles and service parts for hands-on technical training and diagnostics tuition, including some of the most highly innovative products from the Ferrari range.
The Ferrari North Europe Apprentice Programme is open to all school leavers aged 16 or over, and includes in-house and in-dealer training for three-years, with 24 weeks of specific training at Ferrari North Europe’s head office during the programme.
Potential apprentices can register their interest in the programme by sending an email to:[email protected].
Applicants will be contacted after Friday April 1, 2011 when the application process for the next intake of apprentices begins, with an aptitude test and a two-hour interview with a representative of Ferrari North Europe at an official Ferrari dealer. Training will commence at Ferrari North Europe’s head office in September 2011.
