Level 3 Apprentice Mechanic – Impact Assist
EX FACTORS LIMITED
CRAMLINGTON (NE23 1WG)
Closes in 30 days (Wednesday 28 May 2025)
Posted on 28 April 2025
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Summary
As part of our commitment to nurturing new talent, we are seeking a motivated & enthusiastic Apprentice to join our growing team & build a rewarding career in the automotive repair industry. As an apprentice, you'll gain real experience, receive hands-on training, & work alongside experienced professionals in a dynamic and supportive environment.
- Wage
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£14,918.80 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- Thursday:
8:00am- 5:00pm
Friday:
8:00am- 2:00pm
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Saturday 6 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
As an Apprentice Mechanic, you will work closely with our skilled team to:
- Assist in performing routine maintenance and repair work on a variety of vehicles
- Learn to diagnose and troubleshoot mechanical issues using modern diagnostic tools and equipment
- Perform basic mechanical tasks, including oil changes, tyre rotations, and brake inspections
- Maintain a clean, safe, and organised working environment
- Follow health and safety guidelines to ensure safe operations at all times
- Communicate effectively with both team members and customers to support a smooth-running garage
Where you’ll work
UNIT 2L
ADMIRAL BUSINESS PARK
NELSON WAY
CRAMLINGTON
NE23 1WG
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
NCG
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 attend Newcastle College one day per week to study
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
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
- Attention to detail
- Team working
- Physical fitness
About this company
🔧 Car & Van accident repair 🔧 MOT testing 🔧 Service Center 🔧 Full Claims Management We also cover: tyres, brakes, exhausts, clutch replacement, diagnostic testing, wheel alignment and much more. Get in touch, we're more than happy to help!
After this apprenticeship
- Successful apprentice may progress to full-time permanent employment upon completion of the apprenticeship
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
NCG
apprenticeships@ncl-coll.ac.uk
01912004844
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000317358.
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Closes in 30 days (Wednesday 28 May 2025)
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