Motor Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship
GUARDS AUTOMOTIVE LTD
Godalming, GODALMING
Closes in 20 days (Thursday 16 July 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 26 June 2026
Contents
Summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic apprentice for a fantastic opportunity of working alongside experienced technicians. You will learn everything from fitting a light bulb to changing an engine. You will start with easy jobs and progress to more to complex tasks.
- Wage
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£17,680 to £28,089.10, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
Parking at college will be paid for via company Ringo account
- Training course
- Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 8.00am to 5.30pm.
42 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Thursday 30 July 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
- Routine servicing and inspection procedures
- Use a range of diagnostic equipment
- Contribute to problem solving discussions and enjoy finding solutions to your own and other people’s problems
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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
- Contribute to the maintenance of a safe and efficient workshop
- Demonstrate due regard for own safety and that of others in the workshop and minimise risk of injury and vehicle damage
- Present clear written (typed) communication of work carried out on job card that can be given to front of house and presented to the customer as evidence of work
Where you'll work
You can select which locations you want to apply for in your application on Find an apprenticeship.
This apprenticeship is available in these locations:
- Farncombe Service Station, Meadrow, Godalming, GU73HT
- CHARTERHOUSE ROAD, GODALMING, GU7 2AH
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
BROOKLANDS COLLEGE
Training course
Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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
Monday - Friday, 8.00am to 5.30 m.
One candidate at our Farncombe Service Station and another candidate at our Southern Autos site.
More training information
1 day a week at Brooklands Technical College and the other days at work with us.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Math (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
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Patience
- Physical fitness
- Time Management
Other requirements
Working with chemicals. Some jobs might require heavy lifting, working in loud environments, and talking to customers occasionally.
About this employer
Guards Automotive is a locally owned company with three branches in and around Godalming, we have two customer facing sites and one dedicated workshop for larger jobs. We have been under the same management since 2011 and take pride in our relationship with the local community. We have a very friendly team both in the workshops and front of house. We carry out a range of repairs as well as servicing and MOTs. on a huge variety of cars from Teslas to classic cars.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Complete apprenticeshsip and go on to be a full time member of staff.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BROOKLANDS COLLEGE
Felicity Hirschfield
felicity@guardsautomotive.com
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000039387.
Apply now
Closes in 20 days (Thursday 16 July 2026 at 11:59pm)