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Halfords Motor Vehicle Technician Apprentice - Derby
HALFORDS AUTOCENTRES LIMITED
Derby (DE21 6NZ)
Closes in 17 days (Monday 2 November 2026 at 11:59pm)
Summary
A fantastic opportunity to join Halfords Group within one of the many Halfords Autocentres in the UK. Join an energetic skilled workforce of Vehicle Technicians. You will learn from the best and hopefully shine to be the future employees of Halfords Vehicle Technicians. You will receive great training, great support, and a great salary.
Wage
£16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
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Salary will increase in Year 2 and Year 3.
Training course
Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 40 hours per week, 8.00am - 5.00pm.
Start date
Monday 9 November 2026
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
Halfords are currently seeking a Light Vehicle Technician Apprentice to join their dealership. This is an exciting role with first-class training and outstanding long-term career prospects. Duties will include:
- Working alongside qualified Technicians with the investigation, repair, and service of vehicles
- Producing estimates
- Carrying out diagnostics
- Warranty work
- Assisting with MOT’s on vehicles
- Other general technical duties and general housekeeping
- Providing excellent customer service to internal and external customers
Where you'll work
Unit 7 Wyvern Way, Chaddesden
Derby DE21 6NZ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
NOTTINGHAM COLLEGE
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 minimize 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 recognized 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 recognized 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
Candidates will work towards achieving the Light Vehicle Technician Apprenticeship Standard at Level 3. They will also be required to study towards achieving Level 2 maths and English functional skills if they do not already hold equivalent qualifications.
https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/motor-vehicle-service-and-maintenance-technician-light-vehicle-v1-3
The programme lasts for 24 months. The training incorporates underpinning knowledge in partnership and managed by EMTEC Colleges. Throughout the duration of the programme the candidates will be expected to travel to EMTEC’s training centre in Nottingham for 18 separate weeks to carry out skills training. Regular visits to the dealership from EMTEC Vocational Learning Advisors will take place, who will observe all evidence opportunities that occur naturally in the workplace.
Assessment
Includes:
- Ongoing assessment of soft skills and behaviours
- A behaviour assessment
- Knowledge and understanding tests at the end of Gateway 1 and 2
- Skills tests at the end of Gateway 1 and 2
This is followed by the synoptic assessment, of which there are four components:
- Logbook (final year review to assess apprentice’s progress)
- Behaviour Assessment
- Knowledge Test (an in-depth, online test exploring knowledge/ understanding of the apprentice)
- Skills Test (two-day practical examination of the skills of the apprentice)
Each apprentice will achieve the following:
- Motor Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician (Light Vehicle) (ST0033/AP03)
- Standard Level 3 Award in Automotive Refrigerant Handling (EC842-2006)
Requirements
Essential qualifications
- GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
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Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Team working
Other requirements
The candidate must be available to start as soon as possible and be able to travel to the workplace according to the working hours. The candidate must be able to attend the block release training weeks in Nottingham.
Please note that anyone under the age of 18 will only work a maximum of 40 hours per week. Any role which exceeds these hours on advert will be amended accordingly to fall in line with the legislation
Please note: We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy before the advertised closing date due to the volume of applications received or if a suitable candidate is appointed prior to the closing date.
About this employer
Every year, almost a million people use a Halfords Autocentre. Why? Because we’re the nation’s leading MOT, car service, repairs, and tyres specialists. We’ve helped generations of motorists keep their vehicles on the road, and we’re still doing it today.
Today, our Autocentre staff receive the highest quality training that gives them the skills to work on all types of vehicle, including hybrid cars. Many of our technicians have achieved IMI accreditation, demonstrating their commitment to achieving the highest levels.
Company benefits
- 30 days holiday rising to 33 days
- Bonus scheme
- Variety of career development opportunities
- Life assurance
- Discount high street shopping scheme
- Great benefits including a very generous colleague discount scheme
- Pension
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Possible permanent position on the completion of the apprenticeship
Further opportunities to develop career to become a fully qualified master technician and MOT tester
On completion of the apprenticeship the average salary of a light vehicle technician is anywhere between 24k-27k. While most experienced technicians may earn up to £33k per year
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
NOTTINGHAM COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000059292.
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Closes in 17 days (Monday 2 November 2026 at 11:59pm)
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