Motor Vehicle Apprenticeship

CAR CARE SERVICE CENTRES LTD

NORTH DEVON (EX31 1JY)

Closes in 13 days (Wednesday 17 September 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 3 September 2025

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Summary

The apprenticeship will involve servicing brake systems and suspension systems, working towards diagnostic, electronic diagnostic and engine rebuilds. This company is under new ownership and will be looking at increasing diagnostic capabilities on EV and ADAS vehicles.

Wage

£16,489.20 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Wage to increase with apprentices capabilities.

Training course
Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm to include a one hour lunch break. Alternate Saturdays 8.30am - 1.00pm

42 hours a week

Start date

Wednesday 1 October 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

  • Working and learning along side technicans
  • Complete servicing brake and suspension works
  • Diagnostic and electronic diagnostic and engine rebuilds

Where you'll work

TWO RIVERS INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
BRAUNTON ROAD
BARNSTAPLE
NORTH DEVON
EX31 1JY

Training

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

Training provider

PETROC

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

  • Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle
    Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
  • Training will be one day a week at Petroc, Barnstaple

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English and Maths (grade 4 to 9)

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

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative

About this employer

Car Care Centre are one of the leading vehicle service providers in North Devon, they pride themselves on quality and standards. The premises are fully equipped with the very latest in servicing technology and all staff are trained to provide the highest level of vehicle care.

https://www.carcarecentres.com/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Two free MOT's for direct family. Staff discount for family cars.

After this apprenticeship

  • Once apprentieship passed and completed, they will continue as an employee of the Car Care Centre

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

PETROC

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000340287.

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Closes in 13 days (Wednesday 17 September 2025 at 11:59pm)

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