Heritage Engineering Technician Apprenticeship (Mechanical - Classic Vehicle Restoration)
COLEMAN CLASSIC CARS LTD
Maidenhead (SL6 1HX)
Closes in 26 days (Friday 8 August 2025)
Posted on 11 July 2025
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Summary
This Mechanical Heritage Engineering Apprenticeship vacancy offers a unique opportunity to work with a highly experience team of specialist engineers, offering a wide range of skills and projects. The successful applicant will assist with the repair, restoration, maintenance across all marques of classic car, but in particular Bristol.
- Wage
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£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
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Applicant's age, experience and qualifications vary; therefore, the starting salary may vary based on these factors. Pay will be reviewed regularly.
- Training course
- Heritage engineering technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.00pm
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 8 September 2025
- Duration
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3 years
- Positions available
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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
This apprenticeship combines old-school engineering with cutting-edge technology.
- You will assist highly skilled engineers with preparation, preservation, maintenance and restoration of classic vehicles
- You will be taught about the history and development of vehicles, components and materials, servicing, tuning, transmissions and drivetrains, chassis, suspension, steering, braking and electrics
- It also includes Technical Drawing, welding, business studies and advanced diagnostics
Where you'll work
4 Bell Business Centre
Bell Street
Maidenhead
SL6 1HX
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
HERITAGE SKILLS ACADEMY LIMITED
Your training course
Heritage engineering technician (level 3)
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Your training plan
The ‘Heritage Engineering Level 3 Apprenticeship’ is a nationally recognised qualification delivered by ‘HSA’ from its Mechanical Academy based at ‘Bicester Heritage’ in Oxfordshire. Delivered over 36 months on a block release basis, you will attend your academy on average every 5 weeks for a 5-day block of training running from Monday to Friday, the remaining 80% of the time you will be working with your employer. If required, your employer will cover the Accommodation and travel costs.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade C)
- Maths (grade C)
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
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
About this company
Established in 2021, and with over 35 years of experience, many of those obtained at Bristol Cars, Mark Coleman of Coleman Classic Cars Ltd brings a wealth of knowledge that can assist you with the repair and restoration of your classic vehicle. Working across all marques, but in particular Bristol. Services include all maintenance and servicing to a high standard, including upgrades. This is a unique opportunity for a dynamic apprentice to begin a career working on a variety of classic cars with a good opportunity for career progression.
After this apprenticeship
On completion of the Programme, you will be qualified as a Heritage Engineering Technician. Employment with Coleman Classic Cars Ltd after completion of the apprenticeship is not guaranteed but very likely, subject to performance and a position being available.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
HERITAGE SKILLS ACADEMY LIMITED
Janice Pitchforth
jj@heritageskillsacademy.co.uk
07973844025
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000330397.
Apply now
Closes in 26 days (Friday 8 August 2025)
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