Automotive Apprenticeship

AVONDALE MOTORS NE LIMITED

GATESHEAD (NE8 1TS)

Closes in 27 days (Sunday 25 May 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 28 April 2025

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Summary

This apprenticeship offers hands-on experience in the motor vehicle industry, providing a solid foundation for a career starting as a tyre fitter. With suitable training provided, the apprentice will gain practical skills in vehicle maintenance, diagnostics, and repair.

Wage

£14,133.60 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Thursday, 8.00am - 4.00pm with 30 minutes lunch Friday, 8.00am - 2.00pm with 30 minutes lunch.

35 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 2 June 2025

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

  • Assisting with routine vehicle servicing and maintenance
  • Supporting the diagnosis of mechanical and electrical faults
  • Learning to use diagnostic equipment and tools correctly
  • Maintaining a clean and safe working environment
  • Replacing worn and faulty parts under supervision
  • Recording work completed and parts used accurately
  • Liaising with customers under guidance from senior staff

Where you’ll work

45 GRASMERE STREET WEST
GATESHEAD
NE8 1TS

Training

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

College or training organisation

GATESHEAD COLLEGE

Your training course

Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle (level 3)

Equal to A level

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.

Your training plan

  • You will work towards the Level 3 Motor Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician (light vehicle) apprenticeship standard with Gateshead College

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade A*-C/4-9)
  • Maths (grade A*-C/4-9)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Team working
  • Physical fitness
  • Responsible
  • Interest working on vehicles

About this company

Avondale Motors is a well-established vehicle servicing and repair centre based in Gateshead. We offer a range of automotive services including diagnostics, tyre fitting, and general mechanical repairs. We are known for our commitment to high standards and customer satisfaction.

After this apprenticeship

  • Possible progression to full time employment

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

GATESHEAD COLLEGE

Adam Clark

apprenticeships@gateshead.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000317280.

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Closes in 27 days (Sunday 25 May 2025 at 11:59pm)

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