apprentice mobile mechanic

Rac Motoring Services; Braintree; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive services provider is seeking an Apprentice Mobile Mechanic to join their team in Braintree, UK. This role offers hands-on training and diverse experiences in vehicle servicing and repair. The successful candidate will receive a salary of £15,500 in the first year, increasing to the National Living Wage in the second year. Opportunities for long-term progression with competitive salaries post-qualification. Applicants are encouraged from all backgrounds.

Qualifications

• Applicants must be over 18 years old for insurance purposes.
• Hold a full UK driving licence with a maximum of 3 points.
• Some previous work experience would be an advantage; however, it is not essential.

Responsibilities

• Complete services, repairs, and diagnostics at customers' homes.
• Comply with health and safety procedures.
• Access vehicle technical data for inspections.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Attention to detail

Organisation skills

Customer care skills

Problem-solving skills

Analytical skills

Logical thinking

Team-working principles

Creativity

Initiative

Non-judgemental attitude

Patience

Education

GCSE in English (minimum Grade 4)

GCSE in Mathematics (minimum Grade 4)

Job description

As an apprentice mobile mechanic, you will complete services, repairs, and diagnostics at customers' homes or workplaces, offering a diverse range of experiences.

Responsibilities

• As an apprentice mobile mechanic, you will complete services, repairs, and diagnostics at customers' homes or workplaces, offering a diverse range of experiences.
• Throughout your qualification, you'll 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, and you will 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 parts or components in cars, car derived vans, or light goods vehicles for 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, resolving low level customer complaints, and making 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.

Qualifications & Experience

• Applicants must be over 18 years old for insurance purposes (with no upper age limit).
• Hold a full UK driving licence with a maximum of 3 points.
• GCSE in English (grade minimum Grade 4 or above).
• GCSE in Mathematics (grade minimum Grade 4 or above).
• Strong communication skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Organisation skills.
• Customer care skills.
• Problem‑solving skills.
• Analytical skills.
• Logical thinking.
• Team‑working principles.
• Creativity.
• Initiative.
• Non‑judgemental attitude.
• Patience.
• Some previous work experience would be an advantage; however, it is not essential.

Training & Pay

• Training schedule: A mix of college learning and on‑the‑job training led by experienced apprentice team leaders.
• Salary: £15,500 a year in the first year, increasing to the National Living Wage in the second year, plus a £5,000 London Weighting Allowance if applicable.
• Hours: 30 hours a week, shifts to be confirmed. Start date Monday 2 February 2026. Duration 2 years.
• Wage progression: Once qualified, competitive salary starting £38,625 upwards (OTE £53,000 plus).

RAC in conjunction with North London Garages offers exciting opportunities for Apprentice Service Maintenance & Repair Technicians. The RAC is the UK’s leading breakdown service provider – a people‑powered business of 4,000 ‘Orange Heroes’ delivering the best‑in‑class motoring services for both private and business drivers.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences.