Workshop Mechanic Technician Apprentice

W A D AUTO DEVELOPMENTS LTD

WOLVERHAMPTON (WV2 2RQ)

Closes in 13 days (Tuesday 25 November 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 11 November 2025

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Summary

Looking for an enthusiastic person to join our workshop as an Apprentice Technician Mechanic.

Wage

£14,526.20 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

37 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 2 December 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

  • Servicing 
  • Mechanical repair work 
  • Electrical repair work 
  • Training on diagnostic equipment 
  • Hands on training 
  • Variety of tasks in the Automotive industry 

Where you'll work

UNIT 3
WATERSIDE IND ESTATE
ETTINGSHALL ROAD
WOLVERHAMPTON
WV2 2RQ

Training

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

Training provider

CITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON 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

  • Day release one day per week at Wolverhampton College (Wellington Road Campus) 
  • Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle (Level 3) apprenticeship

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English and Maths (grade 4/C 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
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative

About this employer

Independently owned garage specialising in Alfa Romeo and Fiat, trading since 1971. We have a wealth of expert knowledge from over 40 years in the trade to be passed on.

http://www.wad-alfaromeo.co.uk (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

There may be the opportunity of a full time position upon successful completion of the Apprenticeship. 

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON COLLEGE

Laura Aston

headl@wolvcoll.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000000008.

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Closes in 13 days (Tuesday 25 November 2025 at 11:59pm)

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