Heritage Engineering Technician Apprenticeship (Classic Vehicle Maintenance/Restoration)
THE TANK MUSEUM LTD
DORSET (BH20 6JG)
Closes on Friday 27 February 2026
Posted on 23 January 2026
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Summary
As part of the engineering team, you will help to maintain, repair, conserve and restore the running fleet of historic vehicles, and work on exciting conservation and restoration projects. The Tank Museum houses one of the world’s finest and most significant collections of armoured vehicles.
- Wage
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£15,600 a year
- Training course
- Heritage engineering technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday – Friday between 8.30am - 5pm + assisting at events.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 2 March 2026
- Duration
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3 years
- Positions available
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2
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
Combining old-school mechanical engineering with cutting-edge technology, you will assist and learn from highly skilled engineers about the maintenance, restoration, and preservation of a world-class collection of armoured vehicles.
Training includes the history and development of vehicle systems, components and materials, servicing, repair and renovation of transmissions and drivetrains, chassis, suspension, steering, braking and electrics, Technical Drawing, welding, business studies and advanced diagnostics.
Where you'll work
BOVINGTON
WAREHAM
DORSET
BH20 6JG
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
HERITAGE SKILLS ACADEMY LIMITED
Training course
Heritage engineering technician (level 3)
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Training schedule
Qualification: The ‘HET Level 3 Apprenticeship’ is a nationally recognised qualification delivered by ‘HSA’ from its academies based at ‘Bicester Heritage’ in Oxfordshire and ‘Brooklands Motor Museum’ in Surrey. Delivered over 36 months on a block release basis, you will attend your academy on average every 5 weeks for a 5-day block of training running from Monday to Friday, the other 80% of the time you will be working with your employer. If required, the employer will cover the accommodation and travel costs.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE 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
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
If successful with your application, you will be invited to attend an assessment day at the museum on the 9th May, with a view to starting employment on the 7th September.
About this employer
The Tank Museum is the regimental museum of the Royal Tank Regiment and the corps museum of the Royal Armoured Corps. Our purpose is to tell the story of tanks and the crews who served in them. The Tank Museum is a registered charity based in Bovington, Dorset and houses one of the world’s most diverse armoured vehicle collections. The Museum has a state-of-the art workshop that has been built to maintain, repair, conserve and restore its fleet of working tanks and armoured vehicles which operate in the museums arena. It also conserves and restores vehicles for static display in the Museum. Vehicles are demonstrated during the school holidays and at three large tank events every year. There are eight permanent exhibitions at The Tank Museum, and the Museum attracts over two hundred thousand visitors each year.
After this apprenticeship
On completion of the Programme, you will be qualified as a Heritage Engineering Technician. Employment with The Tank Museum after completing the apprenticeship is not guaranteed. However, if a suitable position becomes available and your performance and conduct during the apprenticeship meet the required standards, you may be offered a role.
The classic vehicle industry is thriving and the companies that HSA work with are world-class.
Prospects for progression range from specialist technical roles to management positions and international work opportunities.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
HERITAGE SKILLS ACADEMY LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000010500.
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Closes on Friday 27 February 2026
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