Come and see the IMI Careers & Student Membership Team at the following events:
WorldSkills UK LIVE is not only home to the largest skills and careers fair in the UK but it is also where the finalists of the IMI Skill Auto competitions take to the stage in their final bid to win Gold!
Come and see the IMI Skill Auto finalists battle it out to be crowned the UK’s top new technician in Automotive Technology, Heavy Vehicle Engineering, Body Repair and Refinishing at WorldSkills UK LIVE, the nation’s largest skills, apprenticeships and careers event! Taking place at the Birmingham NEC in November 2019, tickets are FREE and will be available here soon.
Make sure you also stop by the IMI Careers stand to get your automotive goodies and talk to the team about #MotorCareers
To order register your interest for the 2019 WorldSkills UK LIVE event, click here – https://www.worldskillsuk.org/
2018 Skill Auto results –
Automotive Technology
Automotive Refinishing
Automotive Body Repair
Heavy Vehicle Technology
A huge thank you to our Skill Auto sponsors. Without their continued support, we wouldn’t be able to deliver such a fantastic competition.
2019 dates TBC – register your interest here careers@theimi.org.uk
Come and see a different side to the automotive industry at Santa Pod Raceway in Northampton, the home of the fastest (and loudest) motorsport on earth!
The IMI and Santa Pod are pleased to offer FREE tickets to schools and colleges on selected dates in 2019. In 2018 the dates were – Friday 25th May and Saturday 6th October.
On Friday 25th May students and pupils were able to pre-book a guided pit tour from drag racing legends and ask questions to the pit crews and drivers as well as get a great view from the IMI hosted stand.
On Saturday 6th October students and pupils were encouraged to get up close and personal with all the action by joining the IMI Careers & Student Team in the main VIP area, right at the start line – the best way to truly experience the excitement of Santa Pod for the day.
It is recommended that the tickets are offered as a reward for students who demonstrate their commitment in terms of attendance, behaviour and learning while at school/college and are looking for a career in the automotive industry.
You can request your school or college tickets by downloading our booking form – please then just email the completed form to georgiaf@theimi.org.uk
Please note that the tickets are limited and are offered on a first come first served basis so please do book early. Please also see the above booking form for full terms and conditions.
For details of the race agenda and other information that will help plan your day please visit http://www.santapod.co.uk/
Do you want to take a visit to the Henry Ford Academy and 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 Henry Ford Academy and we will do the rest.
Do you want to take a visit to Scania Training Centre and see what Skill Auto 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 Scania Training Centre and we will do the rest.
Do you want to take a visit to Nationwide Training and Development Centre and see what Skill 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 Nationwide Training and Development Centre and we will do the rest.
Do you want to take a visit to 3M Technical Centre and see what Skill Auto Refinishing 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 3M Technical Centre and we will do the rest.
If the answer is yes then this IMI Competition is for you!
Download your pack HERE
Thanks to competition sponsor Sytner Careers
In this Business and Enterprise competition teams of up to 6 students will research, design and strategically plan the launch of a new vehicle designed for a specific target audience to bring to the market. Vehicles will be required to have a unique selling point for their chosen audience and include visuals and a plan to launch at an event.
Pupils will be supported through the project by working through the downloadable competition planner to get the most out of the team’s ideas.
The competition will focus and improve core skills such including teamwork, communication, leadership, employability and life Skills. Roles within the teams include Project Manager, Marketing, Researcher, Administration, Designer, ICT coordinator and Presenter.
The winning team plus their teacher will be treated to an automotive industry related experience day out. Previous prizes have included a day trip for the wining team plus their teacher at Mercedes Benz World. During the day the team were treated to a VIP experience seeing exhibitions, using simulators and even a driving track experience!
Your 2018/19 entry will need to be in before Friday 19th July 2019 for your chance to win!
This competition can be run as a 90 minute lesson to support a Business Studies course, an extra-curricular activity or a group term project.
A competition brief, student planner, lesson plan and PowerPoint presentation can be downloaded to use in class HERE
If you have any questions please get in touch with the Careers Team careers@theimi.org.uk or call 01992 511521
What will they look like? How will they run? Will they have some features that are yet to be invented?
Download your pack HERE
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
An amazing automotive related prize will be awarded to the winner! Thanks to competition sponsor Sytner Careers
Your 2018/19 entry will need to be in before Friday 19th July 2019 for the chance to win!
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 HERE
If you have any questions please get in touch with the Careers Team careers@theimi.org.uk or call 01992 511521
IMI Skill Auto is run by the Institute of the Motor Industry in conjunction with World Skills and finds the top new talent within the industry in:
Stage 1: Centres will be able to register with WorldSkills UK as many entrants as they wish for the Automotive stream of competition. The restriction of 5 per campus/site has been removed.
Stage 2: LV Technology registrants will this year be invited to attend a selected centre to complete the online test under exam conditions. The other streams, Body Repair, Refinishing and Heavy Vehicle Engineering will operate as in previous years and will be sent a link to the online test.
Stage 3: 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: The top 6 competitors from each stream at the National Qualifiers will then progress to the live UK final held at WORLDSKILLS UK LIVE (formerly known as the Skills Show) at the Birmingham NEC, 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 crowds of over 78,000 (2016) visitors.
Stage 5: On Saturday evening the Bronze, Silver and Gold medals will be awarded to the IMI Skill Auto winners!
Please note – due to budget constraints IMI Skill Auto will not be able to reimburse your travel costs to and from the National Qualifiers. We will however book and pay for your hotel accommodation at the event.
IMI Skill Auto competitors must be either:
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.
2019 competition dates
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 Skill Auto team at skillauto@theimi.org.uk or call us on 01992 511521
To find out about how to nominate for the 2019 competition, email the IMI Skill Auto team on skillauto@theimi.org.uk or telephone 01992 511521
To order your free tickets to WorldSkills UK LIVE please click here
View the images from the Skill Auto events, click on the image below –
