Apprentice Vehicle Technician Level 3 - Suzuki - Effingham
T W White & Sons
UK (KT24 5PE)
Closes on Monday 25 August 2025
Posted on 29 April 2025
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Summary
Do you want to work in one of the automotive industry's most diverse and exciting model ranges? As Suzuki strives for innovation that excites, our technicians work on models at the leading edge of automotive design. We are looking for Apprentice Technicians that share our passion and belief in automotive technology and service excellence. The ideal candidate would live within a 30 minute commute of the dealership.
- 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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40 hours to be confirmed between 8am-6pm, Mon - Sat.
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
This is an apprenticeship role.
An exciting opportunity has arisen at your local Suzuki dealership where you will be required to learn all aspects of the technician job role while you work as an apprentice.
If cars are your passion, then Suzuki will provide you with first-class training on the very latest products and innovations, with dedicated Suzuki trainers who will help build knowledge and develop your skills.
Training will be provided both in the workplace and at the Suzuki Training Centre in Doncaster.
All we ask is that you are committed to the Apprenticeship Programme for 3 years and have the passion and ambition to grow into a highly skilled Vehicle Technician.
You will also be required to have a grade 4 or above in Maths & English at GCSE level or equivalent.
Duties include:
- Perform Automotive Repairs.
- Follow Car Checklists.
- Learn Repair Techniques.
- Write Estimates.
- Inspect and Test Vehicles.
- Test Car Batteries.
- Disassemble Vehicles and Engines.
Where you’ll work
The Crossroads
Effingham
UK
KT24 5PE
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
ROBERT BOSCH LIMITED
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
This is a Motor Vehicle Technician Apprenticeship, delivered by Robert Bosch Ltd. Training is delivered on a block release basis at the Alliance Training Centre in Doncaster. This means your college-based training will be delivered away from home, and you will be required to stay in a hotel for 17 separate weeks (Mon – Fri) over the 3-year duration of the course. All associated costs for training are met by the employer/the programme and there will be no cost to yourself/your parents or guardians.
Assessments will also be conducted in the workplace by a dedicated training assessor.
You will also be assigned a workplace mentor to support at the dealership.
As a result, you will receive the following qualification:
- Motor Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician (Light Vehicle) Level 3.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- Maths & English (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
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
About this company
Our friendly Suzuki dealership opened in 2011, and our showroom is located in Effingham, Surrey.At our showroom, you'll discover Suzuki's latest range of self-charging hybrid cars including the new Full Hybrid Vitara with outstanding performance, greater fuel economy, and lower CO2 emissions. We also stock a range of approved used Suzuki models, and for all your Suzuki aftersales needs, our Bookham workshop is just a mile down the road.
After this apprenticeship
Possibility of a permanent role upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
ROBERT BOSCH LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000317745.
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Closes on Monday 25 August 2025
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