Autocare Technician Apprentice Level 2
ONYX PERFORMANCE LTD
Slough (SL3 7EW)
Closes on Tuesday 31 March 2026
Posted on 23 January 2026
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Summary
The role offers a lot of variety, as we cover general servicing and repairs, alloy wheel refurbishment, performance tuning, and vehicle security systems. Because of this, the ideal candidate would be motivated, reliable, and genuinely interested in learning across different areas of the automotive industry.
- Wage
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£14,560 a year
- Training course
- Autocare technician (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday – Friday :10:00 - 18:00
35 hours a week
- Start date
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Wednesday 8 April 2026
- Duration
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2 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 technicians with removal and refitting of wheels and tyres
- Prepare alloy wheels for refurbishment (cleaning, masking, basic preparation)
- Carry out basic vehicle servicing tasks under supervision (oil changes, filters, brakes)
- Assist with replacement of basic suspension components as skills develop
- Support workshop operations, including moving vehicles and preparing jobs
- Assist in the performance workshop by helping strap vehicles onto the dynamometer safely
- Learn correct use of tools, equipment, and workshop systems
- Follow health & safety procedures at all times
- Maintain cleanliness and organisation of the workshop
Where you'll work
Onyx Performance Ltd, Unit F2, Deseronto Trading Estate
Slough
SL3 7EW
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
HRUC (HARROW, RICHMOND AND UXBRIDGE COLLEGES)
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, 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, 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
Apprentices will be required to attend college at least x1 day per week either at Uxbridge, Harrow or Hayes Campus completing necessary mandatory training and units associated with the apprenticeship.
The apprentice will be required to complete:
• Work towards gaining a full Qualification - Autocare Technician Level 2
• Employment Rights and Responsibilities.
• Skills, Knowledge, and Behaviours.
• Standard and End Point Assessment.
Other training will be provided by the employer as required to enable the fulfilment of the job
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- Maths (grade 4)
- English (grade 4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Analytical skills
- Initiative
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
Candidate must be located within reasonable distance of the workplace. 35 hours per week, 7.5 hours with lunch,. Daily rota will be provide
About this employer
Welcome to Onyx Performance, your top destination for BMW, Volkswagen, and Audi remapping, and servicing experts. Located in Slough, just west of London, we specialise in advanced ecu remapping services. Our skilled team is dedicated to custom ECU remapping and performance modifications, unlocking the full potential of your vehicle. Our services include a wide variety from Custom Remapping to Performance Modifications, Dyno Runs, Engine & Gearbox Servicing, Premium Tyre Fitting, Alloy Wheel Refurbishment, Ghost Immobilisers & Fleet Trackers. Using some of the most advanced and sophisticated equipment available, combined with years of experience we are able to tune the vast majority of vehicles on the road today.
After this apprenticeship
Potential full time permanent position within the organisation.
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
HRUC (HARROW, RICHMOND AND UXBRIDGE COLLEGES)
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000010430.
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Closes on Tuesday 31 March 2026
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