Apprentice Motor Mechanic

MR N PROUSE

DULVERTON (TA22 9BL)

Closes in 27 days (Tuesday 31 March 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 4 March 2026

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Summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic, capable person to train alongside our experienced team. Good timekeeping and a smart apperance are a must. We service a large rural area with a huge mix of vehicles. Carrying out MOT and all vehicle care and maintenance. This would be an interesting and varied position for a dedicated trainee.

Wage

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

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Salary will be reviewed alongside trainees progression

Training course
Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.30pm.

40 hours a week

Start date

Wednesday 1 April 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

  • Assist with MOT
  • Tyre removal and fitting
  • Wheel balancing and tracking
  • Vehicle Servicing
  • Breakdown repairs
  • General mechanical tasks

Where you'll work

UNIT 11
EXEBRIDGE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
EXEBRIDGE
DULVERTON
TA22 9BL

Training

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

Training provider

EXETER AND NORTH DEVON COLLEGES GROUP

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 training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade 4)

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
  • Customer care skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Physical fitness

About this employer

Exebridge Motors is a family run MOT garage on the Devon and Somerset border.

http://www.exebridgemotors.co.uk (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

  • 20 days paid holiday plus bank holidays
  • Uniform provided

After this apprenticeship

You will be able to carry out Vehicle repairs on a range of cars, tyre fitting, servicing etc.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

MR N PROUSE

Nick or Alison Prouse

exebridgemotors@googlemail.com

01398323058

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000013848.

Apply now

Closes in 27 days (Tuesday 31 March 2026 at 11:59pm)