Apprentice Automotive Technician & Future Operations Director

Summary

Most garages recruit mechanics, we're building our future business leader. If you're prepared to work hard, continually improve, and help us grow something special, there is no limit to where this opportunity could take you.

We're not looking for an employee, we're looking for someone to help build the future of Starlux Automotive

Wage

£18,500 a year

Wage can rise to £22,000 per year depending on experience.

Following successful completion of your probation period, you'll join our Business Builder Profit Participation Scheme.

Training course

Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle (level 3)

Hours

Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm, may work work evenings and weekends when required.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 31 August 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

Responsibilities

You'll be involved in:

• Vehicle servicing and maintenance
• Diagnostics and fault finding
• Wet belt replacements
• Timing belt and timing chain replacements
• Engine repairs
• Clutch replacements
• Suspension and steering repairs
• Brake systems
• Tyre fitting and balancing
• Walnut blasting
• Vehicle inspections
• Preparing retail vehicles
• Customer communication
• Quality control
• Workshop organisation
• Parts ordering
• Maintaining workshop standards

As you develop, you'll also become involved in:

• Producing quotations
• Workshop scheduling
• Customer relationship management
• Business development
• Used vehicle purchasing
• Improving workshop efficiency
• Developing new services
• Marketing ideas
• Supporting future apprentices
• Helping shape the long-term direction of the business

Where you'll work

Unit 20
Penshaw Way, Birtley
Chester Le Street
DH3 2SA

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

ESTAR GROUP LIMITED

Training course

Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle (level 3)

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.
• 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.

Training schedule

Year One:

• Automotive Technician
• Learn the Starlux way
• Complete apprenticeship
• Develop technical capability
• Join the Business Builder Profit Participation Scheme

Years Two to Three:

Senior Technician:

• Lead complex repairs
• Improve workshop operations
• Mentor apprentices
• Help develop new services
• Increase commercial responsibilities

More training information

This Isn't Just Another Mechanic's Job

We're not looking for another mechanic.

We're looking for someone who wants to build something extraordinary.

Someone who wants to become a future leader.

Someone who believes hard work should be rewarded.

Someone who wants to run a successful automotive business one day but doesn't have the investment, premises or opportunity to do it alone.

If that's you...

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Requirements

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Previous workshop experience