Apprentice Vehicle Technician Level 3 - Nissan - Sheffield
VERTU MOTORS PLC
UK (S4 7WW)
Closes in 30 days (Friday 5 December 2025)
Posted on 5 November 2025
Contents
Summary
Join us for an exciting venture alongside Nissan and Robert Bosch Ltd as we present you with the chance to initiate your career through a Nissan apprenticeship. As a Nissan Dealer, we guarantee that nobody is more adept at caring for our vehicles. Our Technicians undergo training to meet manufacturer standards and receive ongoing support and access to technical resources. Within our dealership, we employ cutting-edge diagnostic technology, tools, and optimal procedures, enabling you to provide our customers with top-notch service and repairs. Upon completion of your apprenticeship, you'll be entrusted with diagnosing, repairing, and servicing the complete spectrum of Nissan vehicles.
- 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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40 hours, between 8.00am - 6.00pm, Monday - Saturday.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 15 December 2025
- 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
This apprenticeship opportunity, facilitated by Robert Bosch Ltd, awaits you at your local Nissan dealership. Here, you'll immerse yourself in all facets of the technician role as you embark on your apprenticeship journey.
For those with a passion for cars, Nissan offers top-tier training on the latest products and innovations, guided by dedicated Nissan trainers who will nurture your knowledge and skills. Training sessions will take place both at the workplace and at the Nissan Training Centre in Doncaster.
Commitment to the Apprenticeship Programme for 3 years, along with a drive for growth and excellence, is all we ask. Additionally, a minimum grade 4 in maths and English at GCSE level or equivalent is required.
Your responsibilities will encompass a range of duties including automotive repairs, adherence to car checklists, learning repair techniques, estimating costs, vehicle inspection and testing, battery testing, and vehicle and engine disassembly.
Where you'll work
Attercliffe Road
Sheffield
UK
S4 7WW
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
ROBERT BOSCH 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
This opportunity is a Motor Vehicle Technician Apprenticeship administered by Robert Bosch Ltd. Training takes place at the Alliance Training Centre in Doncaster on a block release basis. This means your college-based training will occur away from home, necessitating stays in a hotel for 17 separate weeks (Monday to Friday) over the 3-year duration of the course. The employer/program covers all associated training costs, eliminating any expenses for you, your parents, or guardians. Assessments will also be conducted in the workplace by a dedicated training assessor, while you'll have a workplace mentor assigned to provide support within the dealership.
Upon completion, you'll attain the Motor Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician (Light Vehicle) Level 3 qualification.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
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
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
The position may close before the indicated date, so it's recommended to submit your application promptly if you wish to be considered. Currently, the apprentice national minimum wage stands at £6.40 per hour.
About this employer
As part of one of the largest automotive retailer groups in the UK we can offer both new and used cars, vans and motorcycles nationwide. But the Vertu experience doesn't end with handing over the keys - our network of well-equipped service centres can offer everything you need to keep moving, right up until it's time to choose your next vehicle. Servicing, MOTs, vehicle repair, parts and more - all delivered by manufacturer accredited technicians. Find a Vertu dealership near you.
After this apprenticeship
Permanent role on completion of the apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
ROBERT BOSCH LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000349708.
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