Events

Come and see the IMI Careers & Student Membership Team at the following events:

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  • WORLDSKILLS UK FINAL: November 2024

    The WorldSkills UK finals are where the finalists of the IMI Skills Competitions take to the stage in their final bid to win Gold!

    Come and see the IMI Skills Competition finalists battle it out to be crowned the UK’s top new technician in Automotive Technology, Heavy Vehicle Engineering, Body Repair and Refinishing with the IMI and  WorldSkills UK , at the nation’s largest skills event!

    Make sure you also stop by and speak to the IMI Careers team to get your automotive goodies and all the info and insight you need about #MotorCareers

    To order register your interest for the 2024 WorldSkills UK event, click here – https://www.worldskillsuk.org/

     

    The 2023 Winners

    Light Vehicle Technology

    • GOLD: Oliver Young –  J&R Auto Services –  Perth UHI
    • SILVER: Ryan Cullen –  AL Services – Southwest College
    • BRONZE: Elliot Ritchie – Western Mazda – Calex UK
    • HIGHLY COMMENDED: Jack Johnston – J&R Auto Services – Perth UHI

    Body Repair

    • GOLD: Adrian Matthews – Ultimate Accident Repair Services – S&B Automotive Academy
    • SILVER: Robert Gray – Howell Accident Repair Centre – Riverpark Training
    • BRONZE: Alec Macleod – Highland Motors ltd – Edinburgh College Sitehill

    Refinishing

    • GOLD: Oisin Mckerr – Porters Bodyshop – Southern Regional College
    • SILVER: Victoria Steele – Sinclairs – NPTC Pontardawe
    • BRONZE: Declan Phillips – BCA Fleet Solutions Doncaster – GTA Doncaster

    Heavy Vehicle

    • GOLD: Ben Turner – Harris DAF High Wycombe – Skillnet
    • SILVER: Aleksander Zielechowski – PCL West Thurrock MAN – Remit Training
    • BRONZE: Harry Cooper – Sparshatt Truck and Van – Sparshatt Academy

    2022 IMI Skills competition results

    Heavy Vehicle Technology

    • GOLD – George Hinkley – Scania – Remit training
    • SILVER – Max Winter –   Adams Morey (DAF) –  Skillnet
    • BRONZE – Aleksander Zielechowski – PCL West thurrock (MAN) – Remit training

    Body Repair

    • GOLD – Ieuan Morris-Brown – IRG Pontypridd – Cardiff and Vale college
    • SILVER – David Mckeown – JMAR accident repair – Riverpark training
    • BRONZE – Ben Priestley– Bordersdown Bodyshop – Riverpark Training

    Refinishing

    • GOLD – Adam Neville – Lookers, Charles Hurst, Belfast – Riverpark training
    • SILVER-  Bethany Creaser– FMGRS – Remit training
    • BRONZE – Dominic Everington – Steer Group – EMTEC
    • Medallion of Excellence – Liam Shipp – FMGRS – Thatcham

    Light Vehicle Technology

    • GOLD –  Ewan Grigor – AM Phillip Truck Tech – Skillnet
    • SILVER –  Robert Griffin – Cecil & Lerter Volvo – Calex UK Ltd Volvo
    • BRONZE –  Charlie Taff-Lavill – South Devon college

    A huge thank you to our Skills competition sponsors. Without their continued support, we wouldn’t be able to deliver such a fantastic competition.

  • See inside IMI Skills Competitions- 2024 dates

    2024 dates TBC – contact careers@theimi.org.uk for updates

    IMI SKILLS COMPETITIONS 2024 LIGHT VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY EVENT

    Do you want to see what Skill Auto Light Vehicle Technology is all about? We have 6 spaces open on a first come first serve basis. You will need to get your way to and from the event venue and we will do the rest.

    • WHEN: TBC
    • TIME: TBC (free to leave between the times too if need be).
    • WHERE: TBC
    • WHAT’S INCLUDED?: Have a tour of the facility, Enjoy a nice free lunch, have a go at some IMI Skills Competitions tasks, speak to the professional judges and take home some freebies!
    • HOW DO I GET TO ENTER? Send an email to careers@theimi.org.uk or go to the contact us page and let us know what event you are interested in! Hurry, it’s first come first serve! *Free parking is included, details to follow if ticket is won*

    IMI SKILLS COMPETITIONS 2024 HEAVY VEHICLE ENGINEERING EVENT

    Do you want to see what Heavy Vehicle Engineering is all about? We have 6 spaces open on a first come first serve basis. You will need to get your way to and from the event venue, and we will do the rest.

    • WHEN: TBC
    • TIME: 10:00am – 14:00pm (free to leave between the times too if need be).
    • WHERE: TBC
    • WHAT’S INCLUDED?: Have a tour of the Facility, Enjoy a nice free lunch, have a go at some IMI Skill Competition tasks, speak to the professional judges and take home some freebies!
    • HOW DO I GET TO ENTER? Send an email to student@theimi.org.uk or go to the contact us page and let us know what event you are interested in! Hurry, it’s first come first serve! *Free parking is included, details to follow if ticket is won*

    IMI SKILLS COMPETITIONS 2024 BODY REPAIR EVENT

    Do you want to see what Auto Body Repair is all about? We have 6 spaces open on a first come first serve basis. You will need to get your way to and from the event venue and we will do the rest.

    • WHEN: TBC.
    • TIME: 10:00am – 14:00pm (free to leave between the times too if need be).
    • WHERE: TBC
    • WHAT’S INCLUDED?: Have a tour, Enjoy a nice free lunch, have a go at some IMI Skills Competitions tasks, speak to the professional judges and take home some freebies!
    • HOW DO I GET TO ENTER? Send an email to student@theimi.org.uk or go to the contact us page and let us know what event you are interested in! Hurry, it’s first come first serve! *Free parking is included, details to follow if ticket is won*

    IMI SKILLS COMPETITIONS 2024 REFINISHING EVENT

    Do you want to see what the IMI Skills Refinishing Competition is all about? We have 6 spaces open on a first come first serve basis. You will need to get your way to and from the event venue, and we will do the rest.

    • WHEN: TBC
    • TIME: 10:00am – 14:00pm (free to leave between the times too if need be).
    • WHERE: TBC
    • WHAT’S INCLUDED?: Have a tour of the facility, Enjoy a nice free lunch, have a go at some Skill Auto tasks, speak to the professional judges and take home some freebies!
    • HOW DO I GET TO ENTER? Send an email to student@theimi.org.uk or go to the contact us page and let us know what event you are interested in! Hurry, it’s first come first serve! *Free parking is included, details to follow if ticket is won*

  • Motorsports Insight Events - TBC

    Join the IMI at Various motorsport related events across the year to experience the pinnacle of Automotive development and competition

  • British Motorshow - August 2024

    Come and visit us on the IMI Careers stand at the 2024 British Motorshow, where you will find all the information you need to begin your Automotive career, or advance it to the next level, and get a taste of what its like to work in Automotive through our Virtual Reality experience.

Competitions

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  • I.N.D.Y. 25: Transforming transport & mobility in Scotland - Secondary School Challenge

    Transforming transport & mobility in Scotland

    Secondary schools’ challenge

    Institute of the Motor Industry & SMTA activity project mapped to the Scottish curriculum for excellence.

    About this challenge

    Inspiring and supporting your learners to make well informed decisions about their future and assisting you to embed Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance into your school FREE of charge.

    This challenge supports young people to start to think about their next steps after school and embeds careers education into the curriculum alongside being mapped to the Scottish curriculum for excellence.

    Pupils are asked to undertake five key tasks including researching, reimagining, planning, and pitching, before then looking at the potential career options available using what have just learnt. Based around a sustainability and mobility focus which asks teams to invent a new form of public shared transport to support Scottish mobility. It’s also designed to be fun!

    The challenge also supports pupils in their soft and employability skills by using teamwork, communication, and reasoning throughout.

    We have some fantastic prizes available for the winning school, these will be listed on the SMTA website as we progress the competition.

    Entries start Autumn of 2024 and judging will be in the Spring of 2025 with the winners being announced soon after the judging is completed.

    This competition is kindly sponsored by the SMTA.

    DOWNLOAD the Secondary School challenge here: secondary-scotland-schools-challenge-2024

    Please send competed entries to careers@theimi.org.uk

  • I.N.D.Y. 25: Transforming transport & mobility in Scotland - Primary School Challenge

    Transforming transport & mobility in Scotland

    Primary schools’ challenge

    Institute of the Motor Industry & SMTA activity project mapped to the Scottish curriculum for excellence.

    About this challenge

    Inspiring and supporting your learners to make well informed decisions about their future and assisting you to embed Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance into your school FREE of charge.

    This challenge supports young people to start to think about their next steps after school and embeds careers education into the curriculum alongside being mapped to the Scottish curriculum for excellence.

    Pupils are asked to undertake four key tasks including researching, reimagining, planning, and pitching, based around a sustainability and mobility focus which asks teams to invent a new form of vehicle. It’s also designed to be fun!

    The challenge also supports pupils in their soft and employability skills by using teamwork, communication, and reasoning throughout.

    We have some fantastic prizes available for the winning school, these will be listed on the SMTA website as we progress the competition.

    Entries start Autumn of 2024 and judging will be in the Spring of 2025 with the winners being announced soon after the judging is completed.

    This competition is kindly sponsored by the SMTA.

     

    DOWNLOAD the challenge pack here: primary-scotland-schools-challenge-2024

    Please send completed entries to careers@theimi.org.uk 

  • IMI SKILLS COMPETITIONS

    COULD YOU BE THE NEXT UK CHAMPION? 

    IMI Skills Competitions are run by the Institute of the Motor Industry in conjunction with World Skills and finds the top new talent within the industry in:

    • Light Vehicle Automotive Technology
    • Automotive Body Repair
    • Automotive Refinishing
    • Heavy Vehicle Technology

    The Competition

    Stage 1: NOMINATION ( Feb – Apr 2024)  Centres, Employers register with WorldSkills UK their nominees for the competition here:  www.worldskillsuk.org/skills/national-competitions/

    Stage 2: ONLINE KNOWLEDGE  QUIZ nominees will be sent a link to the online test which they need to complete 30 multiple choice questions in 30 minutes within 48 hours by 5th May.

    Stage 3: NATIONAL QUALIFIERS (May, June and July) The top 30 scorers (Light Vehicle Automotive Technology) and the top 18 scorers (Vehicle Refinishing, Automotive Body Repair & Heavy Vehicle Engineering) from the online test will then be invited to attend a one day practical National Qualifier where they will complete 6 tasks and be scored by judges to showcase their practical skills and abilities. These events are held across the UK in prestigious venues and will require an overnight stay which will be booked and paid for by the competition.

    Stage 4: FINAL (November) The top 6 competitors from each stream at the National Qualifiers will then progress to the live UK final held at WORLDSKILLS UK Venues and take part in  the largest skills and careers show in the UK. The finalists will be tested on their practical and theoretical knowledge over 2 days alongside 64 other competitions and thousands of visitors.

    Stage 5: (November) Once the competition is over, Silver and Gold medals will be awarded to the IMI Skills Competitions winners!

    Please note –  will book and pay for your hotel accommodation and food at the national qualifier and final events.  We can also support with travel costs if required.

    Eligibility

    IMI Skills Competitions competitors must be either:

    • currently studying towards a Level 3 qualification OR
    • have achieved a Level 3 qualification within the last 12 months (from the 1st March)

    In addition competitors must have the drive and passion to be the best in the industry.  If you meet the above criteria then the IMI Skill Auto competition is for you!

    Progression to World Skills  The route into the World Skills International UK Squad is by competing in the IMI Skill Auto Finals at WORLDSKILLS UK LIVE.  Entry requirements – competitors must be under the age of 22 in the year of the World Skills competition.

    For more information on the World Skills competition please click HERE.

    Key Dates

    2024 competition dates – TBC

    2023 competition dates

    • Nominations and Online Test: 28th February  to 31st March
    • High scoring online test entries invited to attend a one day National Qualifier between May and July
    • Refinishing National Qualifiers: 16 May – 19 May at 3M Technical Centre, Atherstone 
    • Heavy Vehicle Technology National Qualifiers: 23 – 26 May at MAN, Swindon
    • Body Repair National Qualifiers: 6 – 9 June at FMGRS Nationwide, Goole
    • Light Vehicle Tech National Qualifiers: 19 – 23 June at Henry Ford Academy, Daventry 
    • Finalists announced: 1st September
    • Employer visits: September & October
    • Finals at WORLDSKILLS UK LIVE location TBC: dates TBC in November  – 1 day Familiarisation Day followed by 2 days of Competition

    Contact the IMI Skills Competitions team

    If you are an employer, lecturer or trainer and you’d like to be involved with judging or supporting our competitions, then please contact the IMI Skills competition team at careers@theimi.org.uk or call us on 01992 511521

    To find out about how to nominate for the 2024 competition, email the IMI Skills Competitions team on careers@theimi.org.uk or telephone 01992 511521

    To order your free tickets to WorldSkills UK LIVE please click here

    View the images from the IMI Skills Competitions events, click on the image below –

  • BUSINESS ENTERPRISE - SECONDARY SCHOOL COMPETITION 'Design the Future'

    Could your children, school or college design, brand and launch a new vehicle onto the market for a target audience?

    If the answer is yes then this IMI Competition is for you! 

    Download your pack  imi-design-the-future-competition-secondary-school-age

    Thanks to competition sponsor Sytner Group

    The Competition

    We want you to design the vehicle of the future for 2030 with a specific target market in mind.  Over the last 100 years cars have come a long way in fact most of the companies you know today would not have existed. We would like you to research and think about what vehicles will look like in in the future to support these individuals and help us shape the future of the industry.

    Either individually or in teams of 4-6 work together to research, design, market and pitch your new vehicle. Keep in mind your target audience and use your unique selling point (USP) to make your car stand out for the crowd!

    Finally send in a copy of your presentation or pitch to careers@theimi.org.uk or post it in, for it to be marked by the panel of industry judges.  You and your team may win the top prize of an exciting automotive day out with the IMI and the competition sponsors Sytner Group!

     

    This activity links to the Gatsby benchmarks 2 & 5, Learning from career labour market information and encounters with employers.

    The Prize

    The winner of the competition will be treated to an automotive industry related prize.  Due to the current climate and uncertainty with COVID-19 we will be reviewing the prize as we are unsure the usual format will be able to go ahead. We can assure you that it will be fantastic! Make sure you send in pictures or scans of the work to be in with a chance of winning!

    Closing Date

    Please send your entries by email to careers@theimi.org.uk or post to The Careers Team, Institute of the Motor Industry, Fanshaws, Brickendon, Hertford, Hertfordshire SG13 8PQ by the 1st of July.

    Winners will be announced in in the final week of the current academic year.

    Teacher & Tutor Information

    This competition can be run in groups or as individual as a half day activity to support a business view of learning for teachers or home schooling.

    A competition brief & student planner can be downloaded to use imi-design-the-future-competition-secondary-school-age

    If you have any questions please get in touch with the Careers Team careers@theimi.org.uk or call 01992 511521

     

  • DESIGN A VEHICLE FOR THE FUTURE - PRIMARY SCHOOL COMPETITION

    Design a vehicle for your future

    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.

    Download your pack imi-design-the-future-competition-primary-school-age

    THE COMPETITION

    The Institute of the Motor Industry is asking primary school children to get creative and design a poster to promote their own car for the future.

    STEP 1 – Plan and design the look of your vehicle

    STEP 2 – Name your vehicle

    STEP 3 – Create a logo for your vehicle

    STEP 4 – List 3 new features “of the future” for your vehicle

    STEP 5 – Put all of these ideas together to design a fun poster advertising your vehicle of the future

    THE PRIZE

    An amazing automotive related prize will be awarded to the winner!

    CLOSING DATE – Ongoing

    Please send your entries by email to careers@theimi.org.uk or post to The Careers Team, Institute of the Motor Industry, Fanshaws, Brickendon, Hertford, Hertfordshire SG13 8PQ

    TEACHER & TUTOR INFORMATION

    This competition can be run as a lesson to support school STEM requirements, an extra-curricular activity or a term project – the choice is yours!

    A competition brief and poster can be downloaded here to use in class secondary-student-planner-2021-to-22

    If you have any questions please get in touch with the Careers Team careers@theimi.org.uk or call 01992 511521

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