Service Technician Apprenticeship – Yeomans Mazda Worthing
YEOMANS LIMITED
Worthing (BN12 6PB)
Closes on Friday 12 December 2025
Posted on 28 October 2025
Contents
Summary
This apprenticeship programme is an exciting opportunity to start your career with Mazda. The role includes repairing and replacing faulty parts, developing an understanding of workshop equipment and advising the service receptionists about required repairs.
- Wage
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£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Thursday, 8.00am - 5.00pm and Friday from 8.40am - 4.30pm. Initially a 40 hour week to progress to 42 when over 18 years of age.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 5 January 2026
- 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
The role of a vehicle service technician is to maintain, service and repair vehicles to a consistently high standard.
Service technicians are trained in all areas of vehicle mechanics and electronics, from engine and exhaust systems to air conditioning and security features.
The role will vary by employer based upon the specific needs of the location, but the position typically involves:
- Servicing vehicles by carrying out check and maintenance
- Repairing and replacing faulty parts
- Developing an understanding of workshop equipment
- Advising the service receptionists about required repairs
- Producing time estimates
- Maintaining repair and service records
Where you'll work
Littlehampton Road
Ferring
Worthing
BN12 6PB
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
CALEX UK LTD
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:
- The programme lasts for at least 36 months (3 years) and you'll achieve a nationally recognised qualification
- All of our apprentices are employed through the dealer network and attend week-long block training at our state-of-the-art training centre in Stewartby
- Block training is complemented by a combination of regular coaching visits from one of our experienced coaches as well as virtual classroom sessions and E-learning modules
- Your development is supported through your apprenticeship journey, with your learning focused towards achieving a qualification recognised across the motor industry. This will provide the foundation to develop your career, as there are lots of opportunities within our expanding dealer network to progress and move into new roles once you’ve successfully completed the programme
- Before the Standard is met, all apprentices must hold a certificate that meets the EU’s 2014 F-gas regulation
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade (Grade 4) essential)
- Maths (grade (Grade 4) essential)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Analytical skills
- Team working
About this employer
When it comes to all things Mazda in Bexhill and Worthing, and the surrounding East and West Sussex area, Yeomans Mazda is your trusted local choice. Specialising in both new and Approved Used Mazda vehicles, along with expert servicing and support, our friendly and knowledgeable team is here to guide you through every step of your car-buying journey. At Yeomans Mazda Worthing we are a dedicated service centre. We offer the full line up of Mazda’s latest models, from the compact Mazda2, to the versatile Mazda3 and spacious CX-30, the iconic and sporty MX-5, plus a selection of PHEV and electric models. We have a selection of Approved Used Mazda models. Each vehicle undergoes a thorough inspection and approval process covering the interior, exterior, and overall performance, so you can drive away with complete peace of mind. At Yeomans Mazda Bexhill and Worthing, we’re committed to supporting you long after you leave the showroom. Our state-of-the-art service centres are equipped to handle everything from routine servicing and MOTs to complex repairs, all carried out by highly trained Mazda technicians. We also offer a range of tailored service plans to help spread the cost of maintenance.
After this apprenticeship
- There are lots of opportunities within our expanding dealer network to progress and move into new roles once you’ve successfully completed the programme
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CALEX UK LTD
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000348666.
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Closes on Friday 12 December 2025
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