Level 3 Motor Vehicle Apprentice

Lilbourne Garage

RUGBY (CV23 0SP)

Closes on Thursday 30 April 2026

Posted on 22 January 2026

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Summary

The Level 3 Motor Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician apprenticeship focuses on servicing and repairing light vehicles, such as cars and vans. It covers a wide range of skills, including diagnostic techniques, repair procedures, and understanding vehicle systems.  

Wage

£16,489.20 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 (including 1 day at College)

42 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 1 September 2026

Duration

3 years 6 months

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

Work will involve:

  • Brakes
  • Tyres
  • Services
  • All and anything in regard to Motor Vehicle Mechanics
  • Keeping the workshop tidy

Where you'll work

LILBOURNE GARAGE
RUGBY ROAD
LILBOURNE
RUGBY
CV23 0SP

Training

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

Training provider

WARWICKSHIRE 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

Warwick Trident College for Day Release Learning

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English, Maths (grade C/4+)

Other in:

Light Vehicle Maintenance & Repair (grade Pass)

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
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Patience

Other requirements

Preferred Driver

About this employer

Lilbourne garage is a well-established business providing motor vehicle repairs.

Servicing, M.O.T 's undertaken, Full up to date diagnostics,
Tyres, Welding, Aircon regas on site. Recovery service

https://www.facebook.com/Lilbournegarage/?locale=en_GB (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • A permanent position on successful completion of the apprenticeship

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WARWICKSHIRE COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000010257.

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Closes on Thursday 30 April 2026