Apprentice RAC Roadside Automotive Technician - GTA01 LS1

Summary

The RAC, in partnership with North Humberside Motor Trades Group Training Association (Motor Trades GTA) have an exciting, unique Apprenticeship Programme for aspiring roadside patrols and mobile mechanics across the country!

Wage

£16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

Salary increase in year 2 to national minimum wage for age.

Training course

Autocare technician (level 2)

Hours

Average 40 hours per week. You will work shifts, 7 days per week on a rota between 6.00am to 12.00 midnight in the first year. Shifts to be confirmed.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 18 January 2027

Duration

2 years 3 months

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

• Attend real-life breakdown situations and mobile mechanic services, going beyond traditional mechanic training to develop a well-rounded skill set
• Provide roadside assistance, perform diagnostics, and carry out repairs, all while effectively communicating with our members to ensure they get back on the road
• Complete services, repairs, and diagnostics at customers' homes or workplaces, offering a diverse range of experiences
• You will have access to a fully equipped, state-of-the-art company vehicle and complete tool kit, which will ensure you have the tools needed to succeed and grow

Where you'll work

Blayds Yard
Leeds
LS1 4AD

Training

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

Training provider

NORTH HUMBERSIDE MOTOR TRADES GROUP TRAINING ASSOCIATION

Training course

Autocare technician (level 2)

What you'll learn

Course contents

• Comply with health and safety procedures in the workplace in compliance with regulations, standards, and guidance.
• Prepare the vehicle and working area before the work activity. For example, remove or mitigate slip and trip hazards.
• Maintain and restore the work area during and on completion of the activity.
• Store, maintain, including calibration checks, and return tools and equipment to storage.
• Access vehicle technical data to inform inspections and make judgements on wear and serviceability.
• Comply with environmental and sustainability procedures, regulations, standards, and guidance. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling, and disposal.
• Apply vehicle safety inspection and routine maintenance procedures using vehicle specific data on car, car derived van or light goods vehicle.
• Select and use tools and equipment, mechanical and electrical measuring tools, and diagnostic equipment.
• Remove, repair and replace vehicle tyre and balance wheel assemblies on car, car derived van or light goods vehicle. For example, ultra-low profile, directional, asymmetric, run-flat tyres.
• Inspect, remove, and replace of parts or components in cars, car derived vans, or light goods vehicles for the following: steering systems and suspension systems, braking systems, emission systems, air conditioning systems, battery and charging systems, fluid and filtration systems.
• Apply state-of-health condition monitoring tests to high voltage batteries and chargers for electrified cars, car derived vans, or light goods vehicles.
• Apply four-wheel geometry checks and adjustments to cars, car derived vans, and light goods vehicles.
• Apply safe working practices and procedures to isolate electrified vehicles for maintenance.
• Record vehicle service maintenance, parts replacement, or repair.
• Apply customer service principles and organisational customer care practices. For example, identifying customer and vehicle needs, resolve low level customer complaints, make recommendations to customers based on results of inspection, maintenance, or repair of vehicles, customer payment transactions and organisational sales processes.
• Provide quotation of cost and order automotive parts, products, and consumables applicable to the vehicle.
• Apply procedures for stock and parts storage: ordering, checking and stock rotation.
• Apply organisational sales processes. For example, show and tell, features and benefits, consultative selling, mini closing and closing.
• Apply team working principles.
• Comply with equity, diversity, and inclusion guidance.
• Communicate with others verbally, for example customers, suppliers, and colleagues.
• Communicate in writing, for example with internal and external customers, colleagues, and managers.
• Use information and digital technology systems. Comply with GDPR and cyber security.
• Complete and record learning and development activities.
• Apply procedures to check and replace fluids, and filtration parts.
• Comply with health and safety procedures in the workplace in compliance with regulations, standards, and guidance.
• Prepare the vehicle and working area before the work activity. For example, remove or mitigate slip and trip hazards.
• Maintain and restore the work area during and on completion of the activity.
• Store, maintain, including calibration checks, and return tools and equipment to storage.
• Access vehicle technical data to inform inspections and make judgements on wear and serviceability.
• Comply with environmental and sustainability procedures, regulations, standards, and guidance. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling, and disposal.
• Apply vehicle safety inspection and routine maintenance procedures using vehicle specific data on car, car derived van or light goods vehicle.
• Select and use tools and equipment, mechanical and electrical measuring tools, and diagnostic equipment.
• Remove, repair and replace vehicle tyre and balance wheel assemblies on car, car derived van or light goods vehicle. For example, ultra-low profile, directional, asymmetric, run-flat tyres.
• Inspect, remove, and replace of parts or components in cars, car derived vans, or light goods vehicles for the following: steering systems and suspension systems, braking systems, emission systems, air conditioning systems, battery and charging systems, fluid and filtration systems.
• Apply state-of-health condition monitoring tests to high voltage batteries and chargers for electrified cars, car derived vans, or light goods vehicles.
• Apply four-wheel geometry checks and adjustments to cars, car derived vans, and light goods vehicles.
• Apply safe working practices and procedures to isolate electrified vehicles for maintenance.
• Record vehicle service maintenance, parts replacement, or repair.
• Apply customer service principles and organisational customer care practices. For example, identifying customer and vehicle needs, resolve low level customer complaints, make recommendations to customers based on results of inspection, maintenance, or repair of vehicles, customer payment transactions and organisational sales processes.
• Provide quotation of cost and order automotive parts, products, and consumables applicable to the vehicle.
• Apply procedures for stock and parts storage: ordering, checking and stock rotation.
• Apply organisational sales processes. For example, show and tell, features and benefits, consultative selling, mini closing and closing.
• Apply team working principles.
• Comply with equity, diversity, and inclusion guidance.
• Communicate with others verbally, for example customers, suppliers, and colleagues.
• Communicate in writing, for example with internal and external customers, colleagues, and managers.
• Use information and digital technology systems. Comply with GDPR and cyber security.
• Complete and record learning and development activities.
• Apply procedures to check and replace fluids, and filtration parts.

Training schedule

On completion of a comprehensive induction programme, your rota will typically involve working on the roadside for 4 weeks, then you will need to attend Motor Trades GTA College in Hull (HU4 7DY) for 1 week, every 4-5 weeks.

More training information

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Age and Licence: Applicants must be over 18 years old (with no upper age limit) and hold a full clean UK driving licence with less than 3 points. The age requirement is due to employment law based on the working hours
• English and maths: GCSE or equivalent maths and English minimum Grade 4 or above
• Willingness to Learn: We seek individuals with a strong desire to learn and grow in a dynamic environment, ready to embrace new challenges and opportunities
• Hours of Work: Average 40 hours per week. You will work shifts - 7 days per week on a rota between 6.00 am to 12.00 midnight in the first year
• You will work towards a Level 2 Autocare Technician Apprenticeship, providing a solid foundation for your career in the automotive industry

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

• English (grade 4 or above or equivalent)
• Maths (grade 4 or above or equivalent)

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
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience
• Physical fitness

Other requirements

Where you'll work? Leeds - Postal area: LS1 4AD. You will be required to live within 10 miles of the above postcode.