Vehicle Technician Apprentice
Tommy Sant Car Care
Grimsby (DN32 9BA)
Closes in 3 days (Tuesday 5 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 21 July 2025
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Summary
Join Tommy Sant Car Care, one of North East Lincolnshire’s largest independent service, MOT and accident repair centres. As a Level 3 Motor Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician Apprentice, you’ll learn diagnostics, repairs, servicing and MOT prep in a busy, professional workshop.
- 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 - 5.30pm.
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 range of vehicles to industry standards
- Support MOT preparation and learn from qualified MOT testers
Learn to diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical and engine faults - Carry out routine maintenance, including brakes, tyres, exhausts and oil changes
- Work alongside experienced technicians to develop specialist skills
- Maintain a clean, organised and safe workshop environment
Follow health and safety procedures at all times - Learn about customer service, estimates and job recording as part of the repair process
Where you'll work
Eastgate
Grimsby
DN32 9BA
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 learning
- 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
Tommy Sant Car Care, established in 1942, is one of North East Lincolnshire’s largest independent service, MOT and accident repair operations. Based in a purpose-built Eastgate facility, we pride ourselves on expert workmanship and great customer care. Our skilled technicians, MOT testers and experienced bodyshop team handle everything from routine servicing to non-fault insurance repairs. As a Unipart Car Care Centre, all parts come with a nationwide guarantee, giving customers peace of mind.
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 VAC1000332853.
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Closes in 3 days (Tuesday 5 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
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