Vehicle Technician Apprentice

Tommy Sant Car Care

Grimsby (DN32 9BA)

Closes in 14 days (Tuesday 5 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 21 July 2025

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Summary

Join Tommy Sant Car Care, one of North East Lincolnshire’s largest independent service, MOT and accident repair centres. As a Level 3 Motor Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician Apprentice, you’ll learn diagnostics, repairs, servicing and MOT prep in a busy, professional workshop.

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, 8.30am - 5.30pm.

40 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

Where you'll work

Eastgate
Grimsby
DN32 9BA

Training

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

Training provider

TEC PARTNERSHIP

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.

Training schedule

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

More training information

  • Level 3 Motor Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician 
  • A bespoke programme of technical and vocational learning
  • Functional skills in Maths and English (if applicable)

Requirements

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

About this employer

Tommy Sant Car Care, established in 1942, is one of North East Lincolnshire’s largest independent service, MOT and accident repair operations. Based in a purpose-built Eastgate facility, we pride ourselves on expert workmanship and great customer care. Our skilled technicians, MOT testers and experienced bodyshop team handle everything from routine servicing to non-fault insurance repairs. As a Unipart Car Care Centre, all parts come with a nationwide guarantee, giving customers peace of mind.

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

After this apprenticeship

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

TEC PARTNERSHIP

Claire Lilliendahl

myapprenticeship@grimsby.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000332853.

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Closes in 14 days (Tuesday 5 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

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