Apprentice Motorsport Engineer

Summary

Take to the track and race forward in your career with this fantastic apprentice opportunity at a Cheshire-based and multi-championship winning race team. North Motorsport is looking for a budding engineer and motor-sport fan who will learn how to develop and maintain race cars to ensure they are in pole position on race day for their customers.

Wage

£22,000 a year

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Training course

Engineering and manufacturing support technician (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Friday: 9- 5 pm There will be weekend working Hour lunch break

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 11 August 2025

Duration

3 years 6 months

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

This role will help you accelerate your practical engineering skills in a
motorsport setting and duties will include:

General maintenance and repair of race cars including going through a maintenance check list and repairing any damage
Identifying mechanical/electrical problems and fixing them
Assisting with the preparation of race cars prior to, during and after events
On event support looking after customer and their race car
Packing up for race day – part of the team ensuring all equipment is prepared and included for race event
Representing business in professional and competent way,
particularly when at track
Keeping both main and mobile race workplace tidy and clean
After some experience, helping to design and make performance
enhancing parts within motorsport regulations

Where you'll work

HEATHFIELD TIVERTON HEATH
TIVERTON
TARPORLEY
CW6 9HN

Training

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

College or training organisation

CHESHIRE COLLEGE SOUTH AND WEST

Your training course

Engineering and manufacturing support technician (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents

Follow health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance.
Follow procedures in line with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. For example, segregation of resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
Comply with engineering standards and regulations. For example, British Standards (BS), International Organisation for Standardisation standards (ISO). European Norm (EN).
Analyse engineering and manufacturing data and information to support technical outputs. For example, read and interpret text, data, engineering drawings, work instructions, method statements, operation manuals.
Apply scientific, technical or engineering principles.
Apply problem solving techniques to solutions for identified technical problems.
Organise, plan and prioritise workflow and scheduling of work with stakeholders.
Identify, organise and use resources to complete tasks, considering cost, quality, safety, security and environmental impact.
Produce job specific technical outputs. For example, engineering drawings, quality control management, computer control programming, business improvement, adverse incident reports, technical investigations, equipment appraisals and specifications.
Provide support and guidance for handover of work to stakeholders. For example, checklists, product or process status, access to supporting documents.
Record information - paper based or electronic. For example, energy usage, equipment service records, test results, handover documents, checklists.
Follow standard operating procedures.
Follow manufacturer's instructions. For example, safe instructions for use of products, processes and machinery.
Apply quality assurance and control principles and practices. For example, conduct physical checks, take samples, inspections or tests.
Apply continuous improvement techniques.
Apply team working principles.
Communicate in writing with others for example, stakeholders, colleagues, and managers.
Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
Use information and digital technology. Comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations and policies.
Carry out and record learning and development activities.
Apply equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.
Follow health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance.
Follow procedures in line with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. For example, segregation of resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
Comply with engineering standards and regulations. For example, British Standards (BS), International Organisation for Standardisation standards (ISO). European Norm (EN).
Analyse engineering and manufacturing data and information to support technical outputs. For example, read and interpret text, data, engineering drawings, work instructions, method statements, operation manuals.
Apply scientific, technical or engineering principles.
Apply problem solving techniques to solutions for identified technical problems.
Organise, plan and prioritise workflow and scheduling of work with stakeholders.
Identify, organise and use resources to complete tasks, considering cost, quality, safety, security and environmental impact.
Produce job specific technical outputs. For example, engineering drawings, quality control management, computer control programming, business improvement, adverse incident reports, technical investigations, equipment appraisals and specifications.
Provide support and guidance for handover of work to stakeholders. For example, checklists, product or process status, access to supporting documents.
Record information - paper based or electronic. For example, energy usage, equipment service records, test results, handover documents, checklists.
Follow standard operating procedures.
Follow manufacturer's instructions. For example, safe instructions for use of products, processes and machinery.
Apply quality assurance and control principles and practices. For example, conduct physical checks, take samples, inspections or tests.
Apply continuous improvement techniques.
Apply team working principles.
Communicate in writing with others for example, stakeholders, colleagues, and managers.
Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
Use information and digital technology. Comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations and policies.
Carry out and record learning and development activities.
Apply equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.

Your training plan

The candidate will follow a Level 3 Apprenticeship programme and study towards a full standard as an Engineering Manufacturing Support Technician.This training will be structured and delivered by Cheshire College -South & West
You will also have a mentor in the workplace who will support you on your learning journey and provide training associated specifically with the motorsport industry

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade C/4)
Maths (grade C/4)

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

Science (grade C/4)

A Level in:

Maths/Science/Engineering (grade C/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
Problem solving skills
Team working
Hard working
Passionate

Other requirements

Travel in UK and international on a reasonably regular basis– around twice a month. All travel and associated costs will be paid for.

About this company

North Motorsport is a multi-championship winning race team based close to the well-known Oulton Park circuit in Tarporley. The highly professional and skilled team, led by Team Principal, Sam North, prepare and run race cars across the UK and internationally, specialising in race-track names such as Radicals, Revolution, Caterham, Westfield and Lotus. Sam set up his company in 2019 following a successful 20-year + engineering career in the oil and gas industry which took him all over the world including Wales, Peru, Algeria, China and Turkey. A lifelong passion for motorsport led him to follow his dream to own and run his own race team. His small team run a comprehensive, first-class service for race car owners who rely on North Motorsport’s specialist skills for the development, maintenance and performance enhancement of their prized vehicles. It means their customers can turn up on race day and their cars will be ready and in pole position for them to race. North Motorsport also have their own high performance race cars which people can rent out and indulge their love for motorsport and competing on the track.

After this apprenticeship

Support to launch a fantastic career in a fast-paced and competitive sporting environment
Possible progression onto a higher-level apprenticeship in the future

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