Apprentice Motor Mechanic
Mellors Garage
NOTTS (NG22 0LL)
Closes on Tuesday 28 July 2026
Posted on 26 June 2026
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Summary
We are looking for a bright, enthusiastic Apprentice Mechanic to join us. An excellent opportunity to gain experience in all aspects of vehicle maintenance, servicing and repair within a busy independent workshop. If you are committed and ready to step into a career within the motor trade, don’t miss the chance to join our team!
- Wage
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£16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday -Friday, 8.30am - 5.00pm.
(30min lunch break)
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Wednesday 7 October 2026
- Duration
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3 years 6 months
- Positions available
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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
You will provide support to our team of experienced mechanics initially, gaining the knowledge and experience required to complete work independently.
Duties will include, but will not be limited to:
- Assisting experienced mechanics carrying out vehicle repairs and maintenance
- Take on repairs as experience allows
- Carry out diagnostics
- Maintain workplace cleanliness to prevent hazards in the workshop
- Work in the safest manner at all times, observing Health & Safety guidelines
- Assisting experienced mechanics carrying out vehicle repairs and maintenance
- Take on repairs as experience allows
- Carry out diagnostics
- Maintain workplace cleanliness to prevent hazards in the workshop
- Work in the safest manner at all times, observing Health & Safety guidelines
Where you'll work
NEWARK ROAD
TUXFORD
NEWARK
NOTTS
NG22 0LL
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
LINCOLN 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
- The Apprentice will work towards their Apprenticeship Standard in Motor Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician
- The successful candidate will be assigned a dedicated assessor who will provide support and guidance throughout the course.
- This is a Day Release programme which means you will attend Lincoln/Newark College for 1 day per week term time only. This will fall within your contracted working hours.
Course outline:
Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle / Skills England
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
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Physical fitness
- Willingness to learn
Other requirements
- A valid Driving Licence would be useful but is not essential
- This is a physical role
- Although the workshop is heated, it can still be a challenging environment during cold weather
About this employer
We are a busy independent garage, carrying out vehicle maintenance and repairs, mot tests and used car sales. We have operated for over 30 years and pride ourselves both on the level of service we provide, and the facilities from which we operate.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
A permanent position on successful completion of the Apprenticeship.
- MOT tester opportunity
- Industry appropriate training
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
LINCOLN COLLEGE
Kateryna Shevchenko
apprenticeships@lincolncollege.ac.uk
01522 876284
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000039427.
Apply now
Closes on Tuesday 28 July 2026