Vehicle Technician Apprentice
DAVID WISE MOTORS LTD
GRIMSBY (DN36 4HU)
Closes in 3 days (Tuesday 5 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 21 July 2025
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Summary
Join David Wise Motors, a long-established garage in Humberston, specialising in classic and modern vehicles. As a Level 3 Motor Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician Apprentice, you’ll learn servicing, repairs, MOT prep and diagnostics on a variety of cars, gaining hands-on experience with expert guidance.
- Wage
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£15,704 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 - Friday, 8.30am - 5.00pm.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 September 2025
- 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
- Assist with servicing and repairing a wide range of vehicles, including family cars, commercial vehicles, and classic cars
- Support MOT preparation by carrying out checks and ensuring vehicles meet required standards
- Learn to diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, and engine faults using specialist tools and equipment
- Help with accident repair work, including bodywork and component replacement under supervision
- Carry out routine maintenance tasks such as oil changes, brake checks, and tyre replacements
- Work on classic car restoration projects, gaining experience in specialist repair techniques
- Maintain a clean, organised, and safe workshop environment
Follow health and safety procedures and workplace guidelines at all times - Work alongside experienced technicians, asking questions and developing practical skills and knowledge
- Keep records of work completed and learn about the importance of customer care and service quality
Where you'll work
30 CHURCH LANE
HUMBERSTON
GRIMSBY
DN36 4HU
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
TEC PARTNERSHIP
Training course
Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle (level 3)
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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
- The successful candidate will be assigned a dedicated work based trainer who will provide support and guidance throughout the course
- This apprenticeship requires attendance for classroom based sessions once per week at the Grimsby Institute Campus, Nuns Corner, Grimsby, DN34 5AB
More training information
- Level 3 Motor Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician
- A bespoke programme of technical and vocational training
- Functional skills in Maths and English*if applicable
Requirements
Essential 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
- Number skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
- Physical fitness
About this employer
David Wise Motors is a trusted, independent garage based in Humberston, near Cleethorpes and Grimsby. Established for over 40 years, we are well-known across North East Lincolnshire for providing reliable, high-quality vehicle servicing, MOTs, accident repairs, and electrical work. Classic cars are our speciality, but we also work on modern family, business, and commercial vehicles. Our friendly, experienced team prides itself on expert workmanship, honest advice, and great customer service.
After this apprenticeship
- Possible permanent contract upon successful completion of the apprenticeship and further enhanced industry based training
- An apprenticeship allows you to earn a wage, gain valuable work experience and industry specific competence
- Transferable skills that are invaluable in the wider world of work
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
TEC PARTNERSHIP
Claire Lilliendahl
myapprenticeship@grimsby.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000332825.
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Closes in 3 days (Tuesday 5 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
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