Vehicle Mechanic Apprentice
J. MURPHY & SONS LIMITED
Cannock, Hertfordshire, Nottingham, Ollerton, Warrington
Closes on Wednesday 1 July 2026
Posted on 5 November 2025
Contents
Summary
Murphy are looking to recruit an apprentice Vehicle Mechanic to help repair and maintain our fleet of commercial vehicles.
- Wage
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Competitive
Competitive wage offered
- Training course
- Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday. Between the hours of 7am and 5pm.
39 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 8 September 2026
- Duration
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3 years
- Positions available
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4
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
- Service, inspect and maintain vehicles to DVSA standards
- Work safely in the workshop environment
- Learning how to use a variety of tools and equipment
- Diagnose and fault-finding using a variety of equipment
- Maintain and update service records to company standards
Where you'll work
You can select which locations you want to apply for in your application on Find an apprenticeship.
This apprenticeship is available in these locations:
- Hawks Green Lane, Cannock, WS11 7LH
- Boundary Way,, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 7SS
- Newark Road, New Ollerton, Newark, Nottingham, NG22 9PZ
- Rushcliffe House, Newark Road, Ollerton, NG22 9PZ
- Wigan Road, Golborne, Warrington, WA3 3UB
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
REMIT GROUP LIMITED
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
You will work full-time and attend college on scheduled days/times to be confirmed nearer the time.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4-9)
- Maths (grade 4-9)
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
- Analytical skills
- Team working
About this employer
Murphy is a leading international, multi-disciplined engineering and construction company founded in 1951 that improves life by delivering world-class infrastructure. Operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland and North America, Murphy provides better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation, water, power and natural resources. We also have a number of related businesses – Ground Engineering; Utility Connections; Murphy Plant; Murphy Process Engineering; Pipeline Testing Services; Specialist Welding Services; and Electrical Services. Murphy employs more than 4,300 engineers, professional managers and skilled operatives around the world. Together, we work as ‘One Murphy’ by directly delivering the people, plant and expertise needed to make projects a success. There’s more to Murphy.
http://www.murphygroup.com (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development. Murphy is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture, making Murphy a great place to work where we can all thrive. As long as many additional benefits.
After this apprenticeship
You will be a qualified Light Commercial Vehicle Mechanic on completion and there are options for further training and development in addition to the many other opportunities available at Murphy.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
REMIT GROUP LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000349780.
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Closes on Wednesday 1 July 2026
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