Mechanical Apprentice

B M SPARES UK LIMITED

UPPER BROUGHTON (LE14 3QD)

Closes in 30 days (Friday 7 August 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 8 July 2026

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Summary

Unique opportunity to be a fully rounded car mechanic/technician.

Things we do here on site as a BMW & Mini Specialist:

  • MOT & Servicing
  • MOT Repairs 
  • Diagnostics
  • Engine rebuilds & repairs 
  • Engine & transmission swaps 
  • Vehicle Dismantlings 
  • Vehicle breakdown & recovery 

Wage

£15,600 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Training course
Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle (level 3)
Hours
Monday – Friday, 9am-5pm.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Thursday 27 August 2026

Duration

3 years

Positions available

2

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 Car parts 
  • Servicing 
  • Vehicle pre-MOT checks 
  • Workshop health and safety

Where you'll work

WILLOUGHBY SERVICE STATION
A46 FOSSE WAY
UPPER BROUGHTON
LE14 3QD

Training

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

Training provider

LOUGHBOROUGH COLLEGE

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

  • Block release to Brooksby Campus 
  • Functional Skills if required 

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
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Number skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Patience

Other requirements

Due to our rural location, applicants must be able to provide their own transportation. 

About this employer

LK Spares (formerly trading and known as BM Spares) is one of the UK's largest specialist BMW breakers (BMW motor car dismantlers) and we are also an independent BMW Car Service Centre. We are suppliers to the public and motor trade of recycled quality used and reconditioned BMW car spares, we also supply an extensive range of brand new genuine BMW (OEM) car parts. We provide a fast nationwide courier delivery service on all parts orders.

http://WWW.BMCENTRE.CO.UK (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

  • 20 days plus bank holidays
  • Christmas shut day 
  • Up to 60% staff discount on parts

After this apprenticeship

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

Full-time vacancy at end point offered.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LOUGHBOROUGH COLLEGE

Apprenticeships

apprenticeships@loucoll.ac.uk

01530519001

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000041400.

Apply now

Closes in 30 days (Friday 7 August 2026 at 11:59pm)