L3 Motor Vehicle Technician Apprenticeship

Summary

IN 'N' OUT in Pinchbeck Spalding have an exciting new position available for a Motor Vehicle Technician Apprentice to join their team. This would be to study the level 3 qualification.

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

Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 5.00pm

40 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

Assist experienced mechanics in performing routine maintenance and repairs on various types of vehicles
Perform basic tasks such as oil changes, tire rotations, and brake inspections
Communicate effectively with team members and customers
Follow safety protocols and procedures to ensure a safe working environment
Maintain a clean and organised workspace
Learn to diagnose and troubleshoot mechanical issues using diagnostic tools and equipment

Where you'll work

Wardentree Lane
Pinchbeck
Spalding
PE11 3UG

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

Motor Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician - Light Vehicle Level 3 Apprenticship Standard
The training will take place at University Academy Holbeach, 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

IN‘n’OUT Autocentres are experts in vehicle servicing, MOT's & repairs. We were established in 2008 and have 31 autocentres nationwide as well as offering our OUT2YOU mobile servicing for electric vehicles, providing convenient at-home or workplace maintenance.

https://www.inoautocentres.co.uk/about-us (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

There maybe a full time position available for the correct candidate after the successful completion of the apprenticeship

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 VAC1000326824.

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