Summary
An exciting opportunity to join Halfords Autocentre's apprenticeship programme that will equip you with the skills, knowledge and behaviours you need to start a successful career with us. We have over 400 garages Nationally, currently recruiting for our Kent branches - Canterbury, Rochester, Broadstairs, Folkestone, Maidstone and Strood.
Wage
£16,640 a year
A voucher so you can buy tools up to the value of £800 from Halfords Uniform and work boots supplied Halfords discount card
Training course
Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle (level 3)
Hours
A 40-hour week if you are under 18 and if you are over 18 you will work 44 hours per week. Shifts to be confirmed.
40 hours a week
Start date
Monday 21 July 2025
Duration
3 years
Positions available
6
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
Working alongside our highly trained technicians carrying out MOT’s, car servicing and repairs for over 1 million customers a year.
These practical, highly skilled roles ensure we deliver dealership quality work on any make or model of car. As a Halfords Apprentice you will master a range of technologies across all kinds of cars – building valuable, career enhancing knowledge.
Duties will include, but are not limited to:
* Routine servicing and inspection procedures
* Learning how to diagnose faults using suitable fault finding strategies
* Repairs
Where you’ll work
This apprenticeship is available in these locations:
* Margate Road, Broadstairs, CT10 2PR
* Unit 1a, Broad Oak Trading Estate, Canterbury, CT2 7SP
* 37 Bouverie Road West, Folkestone, CT20 2SZ
* 67-79 Upper Stone Street, Maidstone, ME15 6HE
* Cuxton Road, Rochester, ME2 2BT
* Station Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 4BA
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
EKC GROUP
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
* Level 3 Motor Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician apprenticeship qualification
* Before the Standard is met, all apprentices must hold a certificate that meets the EU’s 2014 F-gas regulation
* Day release model at this college– 1 day in college & 4 days working in the garage
* A mentor in your garage to support you through the apprenticeship
* Continued development and training after your apprenticeship with Hybrid / EV training, MOT training, Aircon training.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
BTEC or equivalent in:
* Motor Vehicle, Maths and English (grade Level 2, grade C/4 Minimum)
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
* Attention to detail
* Problem solving skills
* Analytical skills
* Logical
* Team working
Other requirements
We have various branches recruiting in Kent, including Canterbury, Folkestone, Rochester, Thanet, Maidstone and Strood.