Apprentice Automotive/Motorsport Technician
Boston College
Lincolnshire (PE21 6JF)
Closes in 6 days (Monday 15 September 2025)
Posted on 8 September 2025
Contents
Summary
Working as an Automotive/Motorsport Technician, this varied role spans the Automotive department and Motorsport team. Based in Boston, you will undertake a Level 2 Autocare Apprenticeship in Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technician, which may lead to an Advanced L3 Apprenticeship or Trainee Role (dependent on prior qualifications).
- Wage
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£14,526.20 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Autocare technician (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, working hours TBC.
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Wednesday 15 October 2025
- Duration
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2 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
- To support high quality teaching, learning and assessment in the workshop and a positive experience for the learner
- To assist and support both Automotive and Motorsport department
- Maintaining acceptable standards of achievement, behaviour, discipline and punctuality
- To prepare the workshop environment for practical delivery lessons
- Maintain and prepare Motorsport competition vehicles to specifications for racing activities to include maintenance of Automotive Teaching resources
- To demonstrate the relevant competencies for the Autocare Apprenticeship and build a suitable portfolio of evidence
- To reclaim materials where possible and restock or prepare for scrap disposal as necessary
- To monitor stock levels of materials and tools etc. and report to the Senior Learning Lead
- To periodically check tools and repair and/or report as necessary
- To carry out basic maintenance and development of work areas
- To check and unload incoming materials and resources, prepare and place in store, deal with documentation as appropriate
- Occasional collection of goods may be required for which a college vehicle will be provided
- To maintain a clear, clean and safe environment in line with college health & safety processes
- To support lecturers with the required practical elements of delivery
- To carry out additional roles within the college as may be agreed from time to time
- Occasionally may be required to provide support for Boston College Racing Team
Where you'll work
Skirbeck Road
Boston
Lincolnshire
PE21 6JF
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
BOSTON COLLEGE
Training course
Autocare technician (level 2)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Comply with health and safety procedures in the workplace in compliance with regulations, standards, and guidance.
- Prepare the vehicle and working area before the work activity. For example, remove or mitigate slip and trip hazards.
- Maintain and restore the work area during and on completion of the activity.
- Store, maintain, including calibration checks, and return tools and equipment to storage.
- Access vehicle technical data to inform inspections and make judgements on wear and serviceability.
- Comply with environmental and sustainability procedures, regulations, standards, and guidance. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling, and disposal.
- Apply vehicle safety inspection and routine maintenance procedures using vehicle specific data on car, car derived van or light goods vehicle.
- Select and use tools and equipment, mechanical and electrical measuring tools, and diagnostic equipment.
- Remove and replace vehicle tyre and balance wheel assemblies on car, car derived van or light goods vehicle. For example, ultra-low profile, directional, asymmetric, run-flat tyres.
- Remove, repair and replace vehicle tyre and balance wheel assemblies on car, car derived van or light goods vehicle. For example, ultra-low profile, directional, asymmetric, run-flat tyres.
- Inspect, remove, and replace of parts or components in cars, car derived vans, or light goods vehicles for the following: steering systems and suspension systems, braking systems, emission systems, air conditioning systems, battery and charging systems, fluid and filtration systems.
- Apply state-of-health condition monitoring tests to high voltage batteries and chargers for electrified cars, car derived vans, or light goods vehicles.
- Apply four-wheel geometry checks and adjustments to cars, car derived vans, and light goods vehicles.
- Apply safe working practices and procedures to isolate electrified vehicles for maintenance.
- Record vehicle service maintenance, parts replacement, or repair.
- Apply customer service principles and organisational customer care practices. For example, identifying customer and vehicle needs, resolve low level customer complaints, make recommendations to customers based on results of inspection, maintenance, or repair of vehicles, customer payment transactions and organisational sales processes.
- Provide quotation of cost and order automotive parts, products, and consumables applicable to the vehicle.
- Apply procedures for stock and parts storage: ordering, checking and stock rotation.
- Apply organisational sales processes. For example, show and tell, features and benefits, consultative selling, mini closing and closing.
- Apply team working principles.
- Comply with equity, diversity, and inclusion guidance.
- Communicate with others verbally, for example customers, suppliers, and colleagues.
- Communicate in writing, for example with internal and external customers, colleagues, and managers.
- Use information and digital technology systems. Comply with GDPR and cyber security.
- Complete and record learning and development activities.
- Apply procedures to check and replace fluids, and filtration parts.
- Comply with health and safety procedures in the workplace in compliance with regulations, standards, and guidance.
- Prepare the vehicle and working area before the work activity. For example, remove or mitigate slip and trip hazards.
- Maintain and restore the work area during and on completion of the activity.
- Store, maintain, including calibration checks, and return tools and equipment to storage.
- Access vehicle technical data to inform inspections and make judgements on wear and serviceability.
- Comply with environmental and sustainability procedures, regulations, standards, and guidance. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling, and disposal.
- Apply vehicle safety inspection and routine maintenance procedures using vehicle specific data on car, car derived van or light goods vehicle.
- Select and use tools and equipment, mechanical and electrical measuring tools, and diagnostic equipment.
- Remove and replace vehicle tyre and balance wheel assemblies on car, car derived van or light goods vehicle. For example, ultra-low profile, directional, asymmetric, run-flat tyres.
- Remove, repair and replace vehicle tyre and balance wheel assemblies on car, car derived van or light goods vehicle. For example, ultra-low profile, directional, asymmetric, run-flat tyres.
- Inspect, remove, and replace of parts or components in cars, car derived vans, or light goods vehicles for the following: steering systems and suspension systems, braking systems, emission systems, air conditioning systems, battery and charging systems, fluid and filtration systems.
- Apply state-of-health condition monitoring tests to high voltage batteries and chargers for electrified cars, car derived vans, or light goods vehicles.
- Apply four-wheel geometry checks and adjustments to cars, car derived vans, and light goods vehicles.
- Apply safe working practices and procedures to isolate electrified vehicles for maintenance.
- Record vehicle service maintenance, parts replacement, or repair.
- Apply customer service principles and organisational customer care practices. For example, identifying customer and vehicle needs, resolve low level customer complaints, make recommendations to customers based on results of inspection, maintenance, or repair of vehicles, customer payment transactions and organisational sales processes.
- Provide quotation of cost and order automotive parts, products, and consumables applicable to the vehicle.
- Apply procedures for stock and parts storage: ordering, checking and stock rotation.
- Apply organisational sales processes. For example, show and tell, features and benefits, consultative selling, mini closing and closing.
- Apply team working principles.
- Comply with equity, diversity, and inclusion guidance.
- Communicate with others verbally, for example customers, suppliers, and colleagues.
- Communicate in writing, for example with internal and external customers, colleagues, and managers.
- Use information and digital technology systems. Comply with GDPR and cyber security.
- Complete and record learning and development activities.
- Apply procedures to check and replace fluids, and filtration parts.
Training schedule
The Autocare Technician Level 2 Apprenticeship will take you 30-months to complete. You will study at college for one day a week, and four days with your employer.
You will be expected to have a minimum attendance rate of 95%.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4 and above)
- Maths (grade 4 and above)
Other 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
- Basic understanding of H&S
- Practical experience
- Equality & Diversity
Other requirements
An awareness of the importance of Equality & Diversity. All posts are subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service checks.
About this employer
For over 50 years, Boston College has been providing high quality Further Education to thousands of students over the age of 16. Within the area, the College is one of the largest employers, and whether you are looking for full or part time work, a change in direction, just starting out or returning to work, there is sure to be something to interest you. Boston College has been shortlisted for two national awards for the quality of teaching and learning. Last year, 98% of Boston College students rated teaching as excellent or good and this is supported by the College's high quality student experience.
https://www.boston.ac.uk/ (opens in new tab)
Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
This may lead to an Advanced Level 3 Apprenticeship or Trainee Role (dependent upon prior qualifications).
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BOSTON COLLEGE
Lee Crisp
01205365701 3191
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000340911.
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