Motor Vehicle Technician Apprentice

G & B MOTOR ENGINEERS LTD

NORTHWICH (CW9 6DA)

Closes in 12 days (Wednesday 5 August 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 22 July 2026

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Summary

We are looking for new enthusiastic Motor Vehicle Apprentice to join our team. You will be working along side an experience team or full time senior technicians and will gain an IMI approved Level 3 Motor Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship Qualification. 

Wage

£16,640 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 to Friday 8.30am - 5pm.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 31 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

Duties include:

  • Tyres
  • Exhausts
  • Basic maintenance, practicing the work done at college
  • Routine servicing
  • Mechanical repairs
  • Fault diagnostics 

Where you'll work

SPRINGBOARD GARAGE
CHAPEL STREET
WINCHAM
NORTHWICH
CW9 6DA

Training

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

Training provider

MACCLESFIELD 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

Day release to Macclesfield College 1 day a week.  

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4/C+)
  • Maths (grade 4/C+)

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
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness
  • Confident
  • Time management

About this employer

Established 30 years, family run garage with strong support. Long term employment. Ongoing CPD courses.

http://www.gbmotorswincham.co.uk (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

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

After completion of your apprenticeship, you will potentially have the opportunity to progress onto full-time positions within the business.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

MACCLESFIELD COLLEGE

Maxim Business Training

apprenticeship.recruitment@macclesfield.ac.uk

01625410022

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000042890.

Apply now

Closes in 12 days (Wednesday 5 August 2026 at 11:59pm)