Kia Light Vehicle Technician Apprentice - Chester
LOOKERS LIMITED
Chester (CH1 4LQ)
Closes in 11 days (Wednesday 30 September 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 17 September 2026
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Summary
All Kia apprenticeships are nationally recognised. In addition, apprentices will be provided with the opportunity to achieve additional recognised qualifications that support apprentices' career development, allowing them to be a recognised and accredited Kia Dealer employee! With industry-leading pass rates.
- 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 shifts, may work evenings and weekends.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 5 October 2026
- Duration
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3 years
- 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
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
The Kia Light Vehicle Technician Apprenticeship programme will support the apprentice to gain the knowledge and skills needed to become a fully qualified and accredited Kia vehicle technician, qualifying them to be responsible for:
- Servicing vehicles
- Repairing and replacing faulty parts and components
- Advising the Service Advisor about faults and required repairs
- Contact with customers about work required
- Diagnosing and repairing complex vehicle faults
Where you'll work
302 Sealand Rd
Chester
CH1 4LQ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
SKILLNET LIMITED
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
Off-the-job training will follow the time allocations outlined in the Occupational Standard.
Kia Apprenticeship Programme operates using a 12-week cycle. Within each 12-week period, apprentices will receive the following teaching, learning and assessment:
- One college block attendance with teaching delivered by dedicated Tutors (both via Virtual Classroom Training and face-to-face at the Kia Academy in Derby)
- One workplace visit face-to-face with their dedicated Skills Coach
- One tripartite progress review involving the Apprentice, Skills
Coach and their workplace mentor - One 1:1 teaching session with their dedicated Skills Coach via virtual classroom
More training information
The Kia Academy in Derby is state-of-the-art with the latest diagnostic equipment and has been purposely built to accommodate Kia Apprenticeship and Adult Training across the network. Accomodation and travel required for apprentices will be paid for by the dealership.
Requirements
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Patience
Other requirements
The Light Vehicle Progression Pathway for the Kia Apprenticeships means that apprentices will undertake their Level 2 Autocare Standard (if not already achieved) and will then be automatically enrolled onto the Level 3 Light Vehicle Standard. Giving apprentices the opportunity to qualify for basic servicing sooner!
About this employer
At Lookers, we are proud to encourage, develop and reward talent. We offer a range of apprenticeship vacancies across multiple departments throughout our dealership network of over 150 locations.
Each year, we welcome over 100 apprentices who join us in a range of positions including Vehicle Technicians, Service Advisors, and Administration roles.
Embarking on an apprenticeship at Lookers really can be one of the most exciting and rewarding things you can do as a young person. You’ll become part of our nationwide network of apprentices with all the support and training you need to help get your career off to a flying start.
You will gain hands on experience from day one and have the chance to earn while you learn your craft. And it doesn’t stop as soon as you’re qualified; we provide ongoing opportunities for learning and development throughout your career with Lookers.
https://www.lookers.co.uk/careers/lookers-apprenticeships (opens in new tab)
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Upon completion of the apprenticeships, master technician training is available for further career development.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SKILLNET LIMITED
recruitment@skillnet.org.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000053973.
Apply now
Closes in 11 days (Wednesday 30 September 2026 at 11:59pm)