Apprentice Mechanic & Tyre Fitter
ONYX PERFORMANCE LTD
SLOUGH (SL3 7EW)
Closes in 14 days (Monday 10 August 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 27 July 2026
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Summary
Onyx Performance are offering a full-time apprenticeship based 5 minutes from Langley College. Onyx specialises in performance car tuning, wheel refurbishment & service centre. Apprentices will be given 1-1 training in both servicing and the wheel refurbishment department, along with helping with the tuning side of the business where needed.
- Wage
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£15,600 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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Monday to Friday, 10.00am - 6.00pm.
Saturday would be more than likely, 10.00am - 3.00pm.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 17 August 2026
- 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
- Removing / refitting of wheels and tyres for the wheel refurbishment department.
- Jacking vehicles up and safely putting them on axle stands for work to be completed.
- Preparing wheels ready for the wheels to be painted.
- Completing jobs such as oil changes, replacement of brakes and other basic mechanical jobs.
- Helping with larger jobs that come into the workshop alongside our experienced technicians.
- Keeping the workshop clean and tidy.
- Helping the tuning sector when needed.
Where you'll work
UNIT F2
DESERONTO ESTATE
ST. MARYS ROAD
SLOUGH
SL3 7EW
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
THE WINDSOR FOREST COLLEGES GROUP
Training course
Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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
One day a week at Slough & Langley College.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE 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
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
Other requirements
Cleaning and doing mechanical work. This role requires you to be on time daily, complete tasks with a ‘can do’ attitude and be motivated to complete all tasks to the best of your ability.
About this employer
ONYX Performance is a tuning company based in Langley SL3. Onyx has been established for 2020 and now has moved onto doing wheel refurbishments as well as opening up a service centre. The company is growing massively and now we are looking for a new member of the team.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Right candidate could move into a full-time career in the motor trade, progressing throughout.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
THE WINDSOR FOREST COLLEGES GROUP
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000039155.
Apply now
Closes in 14 days (Monday 10 August 2026 at 11:59pm)