Motor Vehicle Technician Apprentice

Summary

Join Hollier & Sons, a respected independent garage specialising in classic cars such as the Triumph TR range, GT6, Spitfire, and classic Mini, as well as working on Renault, Audi, Morris Minor. You’ll gain hands-on experience maintaining and repairing both classic and modern vehicles to a high standard.

Wage

£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course

Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Friday (hours to be discussed).

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 4 August 2025

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

Develop a deep technical and diagnostic competence in response to the increasing complexity of vehicle technologies
Establish sophisticated customer service behaviours
Maintain the motivation and ability to contribute to the commercial success of their company
Health and safety
Vehicle inspection
Routine vehicle maintenance
Engine components, lubrication and cooling systems (engine timing)
Fuel, air, ignition and exhaust
Vehicle chassis systems inc brakes, suspension, steering (4 wheel geometry/alignment)
Wheels and tyres
Intermediate diagnostics
Advanced diagnostics
Customer service

Where you'll work

Sandpit, Acacia Road
Birmingham
B30 2AH

Training

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

College or training organisation

SANDWELL COLLEGE

Your 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.

Your training plan

4 days a week at Hollier & Sons, The Sandpits, Acacia Rd, Birmingham B30 2AH
1 day per week at Sandwell College
Apprentices must have passed Maths & English GCSE/Level 2 Functional Skills before applying for this position

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade 4)

Other in:

Maths and English (grade Level 2)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
Physical fitness

About this company

Hollier & Sons, a respected independent garage specialising in classic cars such as the Triumph TR range, GT6, Spitfire, and classic Mini, as well as working on Renault, Audi, Morris Minor, Rover, and Jaguar E-Type.

https://holliersgarage.co.uk/about (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

To progress within the business as a full-time employee Motor Vehicle Technician

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SANDWELL COLLEGE

Gemma Taylor

apprentice@sandwell.ac.uk

01216675018

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000329972.

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Closes in 23 days (Monday 28 July 2025 at 11:59pm)

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