Motor Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship

M C MOTORS LTD

ASHFORD (TN23 6NF)

Closes in 15 days (Friday 7 August 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 20 July 2026

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Summary

Here at M C Motors Limited, we are looking to take on an automotive apprentice, to join our busy MOT and Repair garage.

Wage

£19,760 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Training course
Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 5.30pm

47 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 10 August 2026

Duration

3 years

Positions available

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 with servicing, maintenance, and repairs of vehicles
  • Carry out basic workshop duties under supervision
  • Maintain a clean, safe, and organised workshop environment
  • Follow health and safety procedures at all times
  • Develop skills through structured on-the-job training

Where you'll work

2-4 ELLINGHAM INDUSTRIAL CENTRE
ELLINGHAM WAY
ASHFORD
TN23 6NF

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

EKC 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

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

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
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working

Other requirements

  • Currently enrolled in full time apprenticeship at college
  • Basic mechanical understanding
  • Willingness to learn and develop new skills
  • Strong work ethic and positive attitude

About this employer

Here at M C Motors Limited, we are looking to take on an automotive apprentice, to join our busy MOT and Repair garage.

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

  • Motor Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician
    Level 3 Apprenticeship

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

EKC GROUP

Dylan Warshow

dylan.warshow@ekcgroup.ac.uk

01227 811315

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000040971.

Apply now

Closes in 15 days (Friday 7 August 2026 at 11:59pm)