Motor Vehicle Technician Apprentice

Summary

Opportunity to train as mechanic in a city location Garage in Worcester working on a variety of vehicles and location with a MoT Station.

Wage

£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course

Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle (level 3)

Hours

Between opening times of Monday - Friday, 08:00 - 17:30

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 6 October 2025

Duration

3 years

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

The procedures for the maintenance of tools and the workshop
Routine servicing and inspection procedures
Steering and suspension geometries, electrical circuit requirements and calculations
Construction and operation of vehicle components and systems
Diagnose and fix common fault types, causes and effects of different types of faults
Other tasks and procedures related to role and apprenticeship standard

Where you'll work

UNIT 16-17
THREE SPRINGS TRADING ESTATE
VINCENT ROAD
WORCESTER
WR5 1BW

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

HEART OF WORCESTERSHIRE COLLEGE

Your training course

Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents

Contribute to the maintenance of a safe and efficient workshop. Segregate waste for disposal or recycling. Comply with industry environmental legislation.
Demonstrate due regard for own safety and that of others in the workshop and minimise risk of injury and vehicle damage.
Carry out fundamental tasks associated with removal and replacement procedures on a vehicle.
Obtain diagnostic and repair information.
Interpret diagnostic information and use electrical wiring diagrams to determine system serviceability.
Use a range of diagnostic equipment.
Follow recognised diagnostic procedures, logical diagnostic sequence and apply advanced diagnostic principles and problem-solving techniques to establish faults.
Report faults using company procedures and recommend suitable further actions.
Follow recognised repair procedures to complete a wide range of repairs including those which involve complex procedures, or in depth knowledge.
Test the function of repaired and fitted components.
Adhere to business processes and complete documentation following workplace procedures.
Use ICT to create emails, word-process documents and carry out web based searches.
Complete a range of services and inspect and prepare a vehicle to the required quality standard for handover to the customer.
Contribute to the maintenance of a safe and efficient workshop. Segregate waste for disposal or recycling. Comply with industry environmental legislation.
Demonstrate due regard for own safety and that of others in the workshop and minimise risk of injury and vehicle damage.
Carry out fundamental tasks associated with removal and replacement procedures on a vehicle.
Obtain diagnostic and repair information.
Interpret diagnostic information and use electrical wiring diagrams to determine system serviceability.
Use a range of diagnostic equipment.
Follow recognised diagnostic procedures, logical diagnostic sequence and apply advanced diagnostic principles and problem-solving techniques to establish faults.
Report faults using company procedures and recommend suitable further actions.
Follow recognised repair procedures to complete a wide range of repairs including those which involve complex procedures, or in depth knowledge.
Test the function of repaired and fitted components.
Adhere to business processes and complete documentation following workplace procedures.
Use ICT to create emails, word-process documents and carry out web based searches.
Complete a range of services and inspect and prepare a vehicle to the required quality standard for handover to the customer.

Your training plan

Motor Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician - light vehicle
Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
Training will take place one day a week at Worcester campus

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade 4)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
Physical fitness

Other requirements

Location of garage

About this company

Friendly, reliable and independent Welcome to Worcester’s Mobile Mechanic, your local, friendly, independent garage. You’ll always get a warm welcome and calm, efficient car maintenance from our team of qualified mechanics – whether it is to carry out a service, MOT, repairs, or to replace tyres. We’re the only garage in Worcester to receive certification from the Automobile Association and were given the prestigious award after a thorough inspection assessing both customer experience and workshop practices.

https://www.worcestersmobilemechanic.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

On completion of their apprenticeship programme the successful candidate may be given opportunity to be a full time permanent technician and train to be an MoT Tester

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

HEART OF WORCESTERSHIRE COLLEGE

Erica Swingell

eswingell@howcollege.ac.uk

01527405997

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000320281.

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