Automotive Light Vehicle Apprenticeship

TOM THIRKELL KAY THIRKELL

SUNDERLAND (SR5 1BW)

Closes in 30 days (Sunday 30 November 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 30 October 2025

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Summary

Exciting apprenticeship vacancy for a Level 3 Light vehicle repair and maintenance position. The technician will work on all the systems found within the vehicle. The day-to-day work ranges from replacing simple parts through to solving complex faults with the use of diagnostic methods and equipment.

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 - 5.00pm

40 hours a week

Start date

Thursday 1 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

Repair and maintenance of light vehicles and cars. Preparing vehicles for MOT testing.

Tasks will include:

  • Servicing vehicles
  • Speaking to customers
  • Housekeeping duties
  • Learning new skills

Where you'll work

STOBART STREET
SUNDERLAND
SR5 1BW

Training

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

Training provider

CHAMELEON VOCATIONAL TRAINING LIMITED

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

On completion of the apprenticeship you will gain a Level 3 Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician (light vehicle) standard which includes:

  • Certificate that meets the EU’s 2014 F-gas regulation
  • Functional Skills in English and maths if required

You will attend college one day a week and learning includes a focus on new technologies e.g., electric and hybrid vehicles principles.

MOT Tester training and advanced diagnostic skills.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade 4)

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
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Number skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative

About this employer

Local independent garage

http://www.thirkellsgarage.co.uk (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • Once qualified options can include full time employment

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CHAMELEON VOCATIONAL TRAINING LIMITED

David Quinn at Chameleon Vocational Training Limited

dave.quinn@cvt-uk.com

0191 3406060

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000348838.

Apply now

Closes in 30 days (Sunday 30 November 2025 at 11:59pm)

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