Level 3 Apprentice Motor Technician

PARKERS MOT TYRE AND SERVICE CENTRE

HAYWARDS HEATH (RH16 1UA)

Closes on Friday 28 August 2026

Posted on 20 April 2026

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Summary

If you are ambitious, customer-focused and a team player, we think you would fit in well at Parkers MOT, Tyre & Service Centre. If you want to maximise your potential in an environment where openness, friendliness, integrity are paramount & where communication, rewards & personal development are taken seriously, we would love to hear from you.

Wage

£12,480 to £19,827.60, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

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Staff performance bonus available Performance salary available

Training course
Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle (level 3)
Hours
TBC 9am to 5pm (TBC, Negotiable) 4 days a week, May be asked to work early mornings and occasional evenings between months of September- March

30 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 1 September 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

  • Assisting other Technicians with vehicle maintenance, repairs and servicing
  • Assisting with keeping the workshop clean and tidy
  • Shadowing a mentor for a variety of tasks
  • Learning to maintain and repair vehicles

Where you'll work

12 BRIDGE ROAD
HAYWARDS HEATH
RH16 1UA

Training

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

Training provider

CHICHESTER COLLEGE 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

  • Working to or at Level 3 Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair qualification, including Functional Skills in English and maths if required
  • You will be expected to attend college
  • You will be expected to attend in house training

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Math (grade 4)
  • Science (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
  • Organisation skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental

Other requirements

You will be working on many different types of vehicles including and not limited to: Cars, Performance Cars, Classic Cars, Vans, Minibuses. You may be required to help lifting heavy objects.

About this employer

We take pride in all the work we cover and have built up a reputation for being a leading provider in Hayward Heath to not only the retail but to the motor-trade. With 4 dedicated MOT Testers & 2 fully qualified Technicians, Parker's MOT offers a service that is not only efficient but can be tailored to specific needs.

https://www.parkers-mot.com/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • To become fully qualified in all areas including EV
  • To become a qualified MOT Tester

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

PARKERS MOT TYRE AND SERVICE CENTRE

Jonathan

info@parkers-mot.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000027297.

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Closes on Friday 28 August 2026