Apprentice Vehicle Technician

Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council

Halifax (HX1 4PL)

Closes in 11 days (Tuesday 14 October 2025)

Posted on 2 October 2025

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Summary

You will work in a busy vehicle workshop under supervision, providing regular service and safety inspections for HGV, light commercial vehicles, cars, grounds maintenance machinery and accessible buses. You will learn to diagnose faults and make any necessary repairs, as well as provide a prompt response to breakdowns when required.

Wage

£14,526.20 to £23,492.04, depending on your age

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Training course
Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle (level 3)
Hours
As a guide you will be working 9.00am to 5.00pm weekdays. Work outside normal office hours as the needs of the service require.

37 hours a week

Start date

Monday 5 January 2026

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

  • Undertake all duties in compliance with relevant health & safety regulations in relation to the repair of vehicles, machines, plant equipment and the use of chemicals and tools
  • Have due regard for the safety of other employees, members of the public and the customer in the delivery of the service
  • Comply with the council's policies for the use and safekeeping of all workshop tools, equipment, workwear, work station and associated facilities
  • Maintain the cleanliness of the working environment and ensure agreed procedures are followed in the workplace
  • Alert to the proper use of vehicles, plant and equipment and ensure compliance with all safety-related aspects
  • Learn to undertake the planned service and safety inspections of vehicles and equipment, including diagnosing faults, recommending and undertaking cost-effective repairs, carrying out auto electrical repairs, welding fabrication and become competent to work safely and efficiently
  • Assist the vehicle technicians by attending breakdowns and learn to undertake vehicle/equipment recoveries
  • Learn to diagnose reactive vehicle, plant and tool defects and repair within the workplace in a timely manner as directed by the workshop supervisor

Where you'll work

Transport Services
Battinson Road
Halifax
HX1 4PL

Training

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

Training provider

CALDERDALE COLLEGE

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

Successful completion of this apprenticeship gives you:

  • An accredited Motor Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician Light Vehicle Level 3 qualification
  • Workplace learning
  • Provided with a face-to-face 1:1 tutor
  • Delivery - day release
  • Functional Skills in maths and English, if required

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade C / 5 or above)
  • Math (grade C / 5 or above)

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
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working
  • Physical fitness

Other requirements

You must be able to undertake physically demanding manual handling duties and tasks in both the workshop and when attending breakdowns and/or accidents out on the road. There will be times when you will have to work outside in all weathers and work outside normal office hours as the needs of the service require.

About this employer

Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council is the local authority of the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale in West Yorkshire, England. Calderdale is set in the beautiful South Pennines in West Yorkshire, a vibrant Metropolitan Borough, and an active part of Leeds City Region. With a career move to Calderdale Council, you will find a meaningful way to contribute. You will also make a real difference to others. With over 600 services, we offer a wide variety of roles. So, you can use your skills and experience to help others and make Calderdale a better place for everyone.

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Disability Confident

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

At the end of the apprenticeship programme, you will be given the opportunity to apply for any available permanent employment opportunities within the team, service or across the council.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CALDERDALE COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000344734.

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Closes in 11 days (Tuesday 14 October 2025)

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