Apprentice Motor Vehicle Technician
A BANKS MOTOR ENGINEERS LTD
ALSAGER (ST7 2LX)
Closes on Friday 3 July 2026
Posted on 8 May 2026
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Summary
You will be working along side experienced technicians, obtaining a range of vital skills within the trade. Dealing with MOT repairs, tyres, electric vehicles, classic cars etc. Could lead to a potential full time contract. This is an excellent opportunity for a smart, ambitious and self-motivated individual to join a friendly environment.
- Wage
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£16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
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Salary will be reviewing as your progress through your apprenticeship.
- Training course
- Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday
8:00am- 4:30pm
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 September 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
- Assist experienced technicians with servicing, maintenance, and repair of vehicles
- Carry out routine vehicle checks and inspections
- Learn how to diagnose mechanical and electrical faults using diagnostic equipment
- Replace and repair vehicle parts and components
- Maintain a clean, safe and organised working environment
- Follow health and safety procedures and manufacturer guidelines
- Develop practical skills and technical knowledge within the motor vehicle industry
Where you'll work
UNITS 8 & 9
EXCALIBUR INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
FIELDS ROAD
ALSAGER
ST7 2LX
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
STOKE ON TRENT 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
You will attend Stoke on Trent College, Burslem Campus, for one day a week and spend the rest of your working hours at the workplace
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
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Initiative
About this employer
When A Banks Motor Engineers Ltd was founded in 1992, we set out to provide the finest auto servicing shop in the Alsager area. Whether your vehicle is old or new, we have the finest mechanics standing by to fix any problem you may have.
In 2020 we moved to our brand new premises on the Excalibur Industrial Estate. We understand how important your car is to you. We’ve built an unparalleled foundation of knowledge and experience over the years.
Our craft is our pride. Leave your car with the ones who really care.
After this apprenticeship
- Potential opportunity for a permanent role upon successful completion of the apprenticeship
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
STOKE ON TRENT COLLEGE
Sam Leese
samantha.leese@stokecoll.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000030663.
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Closes on Friday 3 July 2026