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 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 at WorldSkills UK LIVE, the nation’s largest skills, apprenticeships and careers event! Taking place at the Birmingham NEC in November 2021, 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 2021 WorldSkills UK LIVE event, click here – https://www.worldskillsuk.org/
2019 IMI Skill Auto results
Heavy Vehicle Technology
Body Repair
Refinishing
Light 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.
2021 dates TBC:
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.
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 careers@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 IVECO 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 IMI Skills Competition 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 secondary-student-planner-2021-to-22
Thanks to competition sponsor Sytner Group
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 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!
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 Friday 17th June 2022.
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 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
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 primary-school-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
An amazing automotive related prize will be awarded to the winner! Thanks to competition sponsor Sytner Careers
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 Friday 17th June 2022.
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
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:
Stage 1: NOMINATION 29th Feb to 1st April 2022 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 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 80 thousand visitors.
Stage 5: (November) On Saturday evening the Bronze, 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.
IMI Skills Competitions 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.
2022 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 careers@theimi.org.uk or call us on 01992 511521
To find out about how to nominate for the 2021 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 –
