Light Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Apprentice

ANDY GAYLE (MB) SERVICES LTD

Smethwick (B66 1NR)

Closes on Friday 27 March 2026

Posted on 16 February 2026

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Summary

This vacancy involves all aspects of light maintenance and repair of vehicles. The successful candidate will learn about the various tasks involved with repairing and servicing vehicles. They are specialists in Mercedes -Benz service and repair.

Wage

£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Apprentice hourly rate- £7.55 rising to £8.00 from 1st April 2026

This hourly rate is for the 1st 12 months and then increases to NMW for age.

Training course
Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday: 8.00am - 5.00pm (1 hour lunch - no day release, in-house training).

40 hours a week

Start date

Saturday 28 March 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

Duties will include:

  • Brakes
  • Oil changes
  • Tyres
  • Exhausts
  • General cleanliness and maintenance of the workshop
  • Any duties as required by your supervisor/manager
  • Full servicing of vehicles
  • Assisting mechanics with all tasks on Motor Vehicle Repair & Service
  • Diagnostics

Where you'll work

1, Tram Way
Oldbury Road
Smethwick
B66 1NR

Training

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

Training provider

STAFF SELECT LTD

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

  • Level 3 in Light Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Competence
  • Functional skills in maths, English and ICT (if required)
  • 20% off-the-job training 

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade 4+ C and 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
  • Presentation skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Physical fitness

About this employer

Andy Gayle is a Birmingham based Mercedes Service and Repair specialist Centre. We are an independent vehicle repair company. We offer service while you wait, MOT, Air Conditioning Recharging, Exhaust Replacement.

After this apprenticeship

  • Possible employment with the company
  • Progression routes to further industry training

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

STAFF SELECT LTD

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000013839.

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Closes on Friday 27 March 2026