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About the Role
You’ll learn from experienced mechanics, develop practical skills, use professional equipment, and gain valuable industry knowledge. From simple servicing to more complex repairs, every day brings opportunities to learn, build confidence, and start your career in the automotive industry.
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
- Morning setup - getting the workshop ready, checking tools / equipment, and looking at the day's jobs
- Vehicle servicing - helping with oil and filter changes, air filters, spark plugs, fluid checks, and basic inspections
- Brakes and tyres - removing / refitting wheels, checking brake components, changing tyres, and checking pressures
- Basic mechanical repairs - replacing things like bulbs, batteries, wiper blades, belts, hoses, or other straightforward components
- Diagnostics - learning to use diagnostic equipment, reading fault codes, and helping the mechanic investigate problems
- Vehicle inspections - checking lights, tyres, fluid levels, suspension, steering, and other components for faults or wear
- MOT preparation - preparing vehicles for MOTs and fixing issues that could cause a failure. You might also observe MOT testing
- Using workshop equipment - learning safe use of ramps, jacks, tyre machines, wheel balancers, diagnostic scanners, and hand / power tools
- Cleaning and organisation - keeping your bay tidy, putting tools away, cleaning equipment, and disposing of waste such as used oil correctly. Not glamorous, but very much part of garage life!
- Parts and stock - helping identify parts, checking deliveries, and fetching parts from suppliers
- Customer-related work - help explain simple repairs to customers or speak with them when collecting / returning vehicles
- Learning from experienced mechanics - probably the most important part. You'll be watching, asking questions, practicing jobs, and gradually being trusted with more responsibility
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Where you'll work
UNIT C
THE ORCHARD
WEST MONKTON
TAUNTON
TA2 8QN
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
WESTON COLLEGE OF FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION
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.
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Training schedule
You will be pursuing a Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard in Motor Vehicle, through Weston College
As part of this programme, you will attend Weston College once a week, for workshops
An assessor will conduct on-site observations to evaluate your progress, as well as supporting you in college throughout your apprenticeship
At the conclusion of your programme, your qualification will be assessed through an Apprenticeship Assessment
Desirable qualifications
- GCSE in:
- English (grade Grade 4/C or above)
- Maths (grade Grade 4/C or above)
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
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Reliable
A small, family-run garage that has been established for 16 years - providing MOT testing, vehicle servicing, and repairs. With our MOT bay seeing an increased workload this year, we’re looking for an apprentice to join our team and help with the day-to-day basics while learning from experienced mechanics. It’s a great opportunity to gain hands-on experience across all areas of the business, develop practical skills, and build a career in the motor trade.
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
The potential for full-time employment and further training.
The contact for this apprenticeship is: WESTON COLLEGE OF FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000048720.
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