Apprentice Motor Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician (Light Vehicle)

Summary

Join our team as an Apprentice Light Vehicle Technician and turn your passion for cars into a rewarding career! This is a great opportunity to gain hands-on experience and earn a nationally recognised qualification. If you're enthusiastic and eager to learn in a fast-paced workshop, we want to hear from you!

Wage

£13,741 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Training course

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

Hours

Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 4.00pm.

35 hours a week

Start date

Monday 8 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

Carry out routine servicing and maintenance checks on light vehicles
Ensure tools and equipment are used safely and maintained properly
Complete vehicle health checks and relevant service documentation
Assist with diagnostics and repairs of mechanical and electrical faults
Work alongside qualified technicians to learn advanced repair techniques

Where you'll work

Hi Tech Diagnostic and Repairs
Park Lane
Long Sutton
PE12 9DH

Training

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

College or training organisation

UNIVERSITY ACADEMY HOLBEACH

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

The training will take place at University Academy Holbeach, Park Road, Holbeach, PE12 7PU - Every monday - Term Time only.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4)
Maths (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
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Patience
Physical fitness

About this company

Hi-tech are a family run business in Long Sutton, specialising in auto diagnostics, clutches, tyres, timing belts and chains, air conditioning, electrical fault finding and servicing and repairs.

http://hi-techdiagnostic.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

There maybe a full time role available for the correct candidate on the successful completion of the course.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

UNIVERSITY ACADEMY HOLBEACH

Maddy Austen

Maddy.austen@uolat.co.uk

01406 423042

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000326048.

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Closes on Friday 1 August 2025

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