Level 3 Motor Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician Apprentice (Light Vehicle)
Bank Top Garage
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE (NE1 2PY)
Closes in 13 days (Wednesday 3 September 2025)
Posted on 20 August 2025
Contents
Summary
We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Apprentice Mechanic to join our team and develop their skills in a supportive and dynamic environment.
- Wage
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£14,918.80 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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8.30-4.30 Mon- Fri
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 9 September 2025
- 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
Assist experienced mechanics in performing routine maintenance and repairs on various types of vehicles.
Learn to diagnose and troubleshoot mechanical issues using diagnostic tools and equipment.
Perform basic tasks such as oil changes, tire rotations, and brake inspections.
Maintain a clean and organised workspace.
Follow safety protocols and procedures to ensure a safe working environment.
Communicate effectively with team members and customers.
Where you'll work
BANK TOP GARAGE
STEPNEY BANK
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
NE1 2PY
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
NCG
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
- Level 3 Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle apprenticeship
- 4 days per week at Bank Top Garage
- 1 Day Per Week at Newcastle College
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (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
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Physical Stamina
- Willingness to Learn
- Reliability and Punctuality
- Technical Aptitude
- Driving License
About this employer
Bank Top Garage based in Stepney Bank, can perform a full range of car servicing and repairs on any make of car. We adhere to very strict industry standards, ensuring that you receive the best possible service. As a testing center, we can perform all MOT servicing and repairs, our services range from car engine diagnostics, to tyre repair and more. We always aim to keep the costs to our customers at a minimum, which is why we have fixed prices, where possible, on car servicing.
After this apprenticeship
- Opportunity for a full-time, permanent role upon completion
- Gain a nationally recognized qualification in automotive maintenance
- Work with high-quality, hand-picked vehicles in a well-equipped garage
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
NCG
Newcastle College
apprenticeships@ncl-coll.ac.uk
01912004849
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000338121.
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Closes in 13 days (Wednesday 3 September 2025)
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