Apprentice Vehicle Technician (Hadwins Volkswagen)

Summary

This is an amazing opportunity to become an Volkswagen Vehicle Technician with one of the world's leading car brands. A 3 year Apprenticeship delivered in block weeks at the Volkswagen Group's state-of-the-art training centre. Training consists of a combination of e-learning, classroom and practical application. Based in Lindale, Grange over Sands.

Wage

£18,252 a year

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Wages increase as training progresses. Performance related bonus available. Hadwins offers a fantastic selection of benefits to its staff - please visit our website for further information www.hadwins.co.uk/careers/benefits/

Training course

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

Hours

Monday - Thursday, 8.30am - 5.00pm. Friday, 8.30am - 4.00pm, 30 minute lunch break. Plus: Saturday morning on a rota.

39 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 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

Undertaking repair and maintenance of vehicle parts (eg.g clutches, gearboxes, tyres, brakes)
Following checklists to ensure all critical parts of vehicles are
examined
Using diagnostic equipment to identify faults
Maintenance of electronic systems including on board entertainment
systems
Technical High Voltage training to carry out basic maintenance and repair on certian high-voltage vehicles
Completion of legible and accurate paperwork for customer and
centre records
Maintenance of a clean and tidy work environment

Where you'll work

Hadwins Volkswagen
Lindale
Grange-Over-Sands
Cumbria
LA11 6LP

Training

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

College or training organisation

INSPIRO LEARNING LIMITED

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
3 year apprenticeship programme delivered over a number of block
weeks at the Volkswagen Group state-of-the-art training centre in
Milton Keynes
Travel and accommodation provided

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English, Maths & Science (grade 9-4)

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
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Logical
Team working

About this company

We are a family run business and employ a team of approximately 100 staff. All the members of our team are highly motivated and skilled in their own individual areas, with each providing an essential part of the Hadwins experience. We recognise that happy and satisfied employees give excellent customer service and we offer our staff a friendly and dynamic work environment, where they receive ongoing support and training to develop within their roles.

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

After this apprenticeship

Following the successful completion of the Level 3 apprenticeship,
opportunites to progress further will be made available, including
higher levels of training, up to Master Technician, as well as a variety of specialisms.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

HADWINS (LINDALE) LIMITED

Val Still

careers@hadwinsmotorgroup.co.uk

+441539534242

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000322400.

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Closes in 10 days (Friday 6 June 2025)

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