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Institute of the Motor Industry

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Welcome to IMI Autocity With over 150 #MotorCareers to choose from, IMI Autocity provides you with all things Automotive! The automotive industry influences everyone, from delivering goods on time to commuters travelling to work and emergency services being able to respond to a crisis, the motor industry helps to keep the country moving. IMI Autocity is the one-stop-shop for impartial careers information and advice on careers in the Automotive Industry. Whether you are an individual looking to

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Welcome to IMI Autocity With over 150 #MotorCareers to choose from, IMI Autocity provides you with all things Automotive! The automotive industry influences everyone, from delivering goods on time to commuters travelling to work and emergency services being able to respond to a crisis, the motor industry helps to keep the country moving. IMI Autocity is the one-stop-shop for impartial careers information and advice on careers in the Automotive Industry. Whether you are an individual looking to
IMI Life Skills activity - Budgeting (buying a car)
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IMI Life Skills activity - Budgeting (buying a car)

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This fun activity put life skills into real life situations to help and support young people in their ability to budget successfully and understand how to use their money most effectively. Using the backdrop of Drag Racing and owning your first vehicle the simple activates along with budgeting spreadsheets allows your to understand how to maximise your income and predict spending and unpredictable outgoings. Topic: Finance & money Context: Buying a Car This IMI life skills activity will support young people to be able to prepare a cash-flow forecast and to understand the importance of cash flow and how to improve it whilst preparing on saving and budgeting to own your first vehicle.
IMI Life Skills activities - Budgeting (drag racing)
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IMI Life Skills activities - Budgeting (drag racing)

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This fun activity put life skills into real life situations to help and support young people in their ability to budget successfully and understand how to use their money most effectively. Using the backdrop of Drag Racing and owning your first vehicle the simple activates along with budgeting spreadsheets allows your to understand how to maximise your income and predict spending and unpredictable outgoings. Topic: Budgeting Context: Drag Racing This exercise allows the student to “play” with variable factors, to achieve the best result possible when designing their own drag racing vehicle. It will also introduce them to ideas of trade off and value for money.
The Automotive Industry: a guide for Parents
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The Automotive Industry: a guide for Parents

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Contents Navigate A Route Into The Motor Industry Job types and careers choices; building your teenager’s employability. Step By Step Advice Choosing the right career; finding opportunities; applying and preparing for interview Help And Further Support Career pathways; online links; accessing further information; IMI Membership. Overview of the industry The motor industry continues to see truly inspiring developments, exciting change and sustainable growth in both personal and public transportation. It’s an industry with a huge variety of entry-level roles, much broader than just the obvious technical jobs, and it’s an excellent place to build a secure career.**
Employability Skills Toolkit  - Students
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Employability Skills Toolkit - Students

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Employability is the ability to gain and keep employment and employability skills are not the academic qualifications or vocational skills needed for a specific job role. Within this programme you will find advice and help to develop your knowledge (what you know) and skills (what you can do) to improve your chances of finding the job you want in the automotive sector and to build it into a lasting career. If you are still thinking about which job you want to aim for then have a look at the IMI Autocity website www.autocity.org.uk to learn more about the great range of jobs available in the automotive sector. The information used to put this pack together comes directly from the sector with employers telling us what they are looking for from young people applying for their first job or training place. The Employability Skills Toolkit is split into six modules with sections for teachers and trainers, as well as students. Contents Module 1: DIAGNOSTICS Skills & Knowledge Review Module 2: RULES OF THE ROAD Workplace Behaviour & Conduct Module 3: SALES PITCH Customer Awareness Module 4: PIT CREW Team-working & Effective Communication Module 5: WORKSHOP MANUAL Problem Solving, Planning & Good Organisation Module 6: THE ROUTE AHEAD Guide to Job Applications & Interview Tips
Employability Skills Toolkit - Teachers pack
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Employability Skills Toolkit - Teachers pack

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This Employability Skills Toolkit has been developed as a direct response to a need identified by the Retail Automotive Industry. The six modules address the softer skills that are required from education leavers when entering the workplace. Each lesson plan consists of four sections: module content, portfolio activity, a series of MOT questions on the content covered and finally suggestions for additional activity. By working through the toolkit, students will: • gain an overview of the six modules and their outcomes • be able to self-assess and reflect on their skills and knowledge of the world of work • understand what employers expect in terms of behaviour and conduct in the workplace • understand who their customers are and how to build a positive relationship with them • build on team work and effective communication • get hints and tips on problem solving, planning and organisation • receive guidance on applying for a job or training and how to impress during interviews
Automotive Apprenticeships: an insider's guide
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Automotive Apprenticeships: an insider's guide

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This guide provides you with an overview of what can be expected throughout this exciting stage of your career and training. It has been put together to help all potential apprentices understand what an apprenticeship is and the options available within the automotive Industry. Our apprenticeships cover the whole of the UK, however some of the information provided in this guide relates specifically to England. This guide has been produced to help you to: ■ Understand how an apprenticeship works ■ Gain an insight into the retail automotive industry ■ Learn about some of the job roles available ■ Make an informed choice about your future ■ Find apprenticeship vacancies ■ Know what to expect during the recruitment process ■ Prepare for interviews ■ Succeed in your career
Design a vehicle for your future
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Design a vehicle for your future

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The automotive industry helps everyone, from delivering food and medicine on time, helping people travel to work and emergency services being able to help in a crisis, the motor industry helps to keep the country moving. Automotive means everything on the UK roads that we use to transport people and things. This includes cars, lorries, motorbikes, busses, electric scooters, vans, and tractors. The IMI helps people working in the motor industry and Sytner Group are Europe’s largest automotive retailer. Together we have been working hard to prepare the industry for the future, but we have run out of ideas! So, we need your help to create a brand-new vehicle that will be ready for 2030. Can you imagine what type of vehicles will be popular in 2030? What will they look like? How will they run? Will they have some fun things in them that haven’t been invented yet? Follow the steps below and help us design a vehicle of the future.