Motor Vehicle Technician Apprentice

Summary

By the end of your apprenticeship, you will have developed a range of knowledge and skills to diagnose and repair a range of vehicles from a range of manufacturers. The apprentice programme will provide hands-on experience whilst becoming a fully qualified technician.

Wage: £14,722.50 a year
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Training course: Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle (level 3)
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8.00am – 4.30pm.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date: Monday 8 September
Duration: 3 years
Positions available: 1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

Assisting a fully qualified Technician complete their daily duties
Unique opportunity to build a greater understanding than most technicians on vehicle electronics and Electric / Hybrid Vehicles.
Improve knowledge with on and off the job training days
General housekeeping duties
Work towards a Level 3 qualification in Light Vehicle Maintenance and repair

Where you’ll work

LEACH ROAD

CHARD BUSINESS PARK

CHARD

SOMERSET

TA20 1FA

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

YEOVIL 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

The apprenticeship training is delivered through a combination of workplace learning and regular college attendance. This training will teach you the knowledge, skills and behaviours set out in the Level 3 qualification in Light Vehicle Maintenance standard. On completion, the apprentice will receive Level 3 qualification. Functional Skills in Maths and English may also be required depending on your current level.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

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

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
Problem solving skills
Administrative skills
Team working

Other requirements

You MUST be prepared to commit to your work and training for the duration of the apprenticeship. In some cases, you may be required to have a telephone interview with Yeovil College prior to your application being passed on. If a suitable candidate is found prior to the advertised closing date, it may close earlier so please apply early to avoid disappointment.

About this company

Long established large independent garage specialising in vehicle electrics but also completing all routine maintenance and repair work across all brands and models of vehicle.

http://www.tveuk.com (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Continue to develop with us as a fully qualified technician, working towards a Master Technician Status.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

YEOVIL COLLEGE

Vicki Davey

Studentrecruitment@yeovil.ac.uk

01935 845561

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000300971.

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Closes on Monday 31 March 2025

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