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Car dealership Lookers searching for 180 new apprentices to work with firms including Audi, BMW and Mercedes

Roles range from customer facing to services technicians

Duncan McPhee with apprentices Nathan Organ and Nicole Tagg at Mercedes-Benz in Shrewsbury (Image: SWNS)

Greater Manchester-headquartered car dealership firm Lookers is creating 180 new apprenticeship opportunities.

The Altrincham-based company said it is particularly looking to attract young female apprentices as part of its nationwide search, as it aims to build on its Female Apprenticeship Network, launched this year.

The placements at Lookers, one of the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ and Ireland’s leading car dealerships, include 25 in the North West, with the programme offering young people roles including customer facing to service technician roles.

Lookers said prospective applicants can choose from manufacturers including Audi, BMW, Mercedes and Jaguar Land Rover.

Lookers’ chief retail operations officer, Duncan McPhee, said: “Lookers is committed to apprenticeships as part of our continued investment to attract bright, young and ambitious talent into the business.

"We are delighted to offer 25 roles here in the North West as part of our national campaign to recruit 180 apprentices across the country, providing young people with the opportunity to build their confidence, skills and experience in a dynamic and continually evolving industry.

“The Lookers Apprenticeship Programme has enabled Lookers to develop many high calibre, talented individuals, many of whom have gone on to receive industry and national recognition in England, but the investment also demonstrates our confidence and ambition for the future despite the difficult challenges of this year.”