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Apprentice Technician

  • Location Mercedes-Benz of Poole, Salisbury, Guildford and Epsom
  • Salary Competitive salary dependent on experience
  • Contract Full-Time

We are pleased to announce the 2026 Apprentice Technician recruitment has commenced, offering the opportunity to join our retailers from 03 September 2026 to train towards full qualification as a motor vehicle Technician.

Opportunities are available at our sites at, Poole, Salisbury, Guildford and Epsom

As an Apprentice Technician, you will receive training and development in all areas and accountabilities of the Technicians role.

College attendance will be in block release and candidates will be expected to travel to attend College.

Main Duties will include training and development to work towards:

  • Carrying out maintenance services in accordance with schedule

  • Performing mechanical repairs and maintenance such as replacing worn brake or suspension components

  • Learning diagnostic and repair techniques under supervision of Technician · Tyre fitting · Valeting of customer vehicles

  • Observing, learning and undertaking a wide range of tasks while under instruction

  • Demonstrating learned skills and process as training progresses

  • Demonstrating an understanding of workshop systems, diagnostic equipment and special tools

  • Maintaining workshop cleanliness

  • Demonstrating an understanding of safe working practices

  • Maintain workshop equipment reporting damage or wear.

Key Skills:

  • Friendly, with a professional personal manner and committed to working and studying towards qualifications

  • Organised and systematic approach to work

  • Maths & English GCSE Level 4 plus.

Hours of work are: 40 hours per week

Monday to Friday, 08.30 – 17.30 (with one hour unpaid break)

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Sandown Motors Limited, Holes Bay Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2BD.

Registered In: UK 8657001.

VAT Reg. No. 642 2305 74.

Sandown Dorset and Wiltshire Ltd and Sandown Surrey and Hampshire Ltd is an appointed representative of ITC Compliance Limited which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (their registration number is 313486). Permitted activities include advising on and arranging general insurance contracts and acting as a credit broker not a lender.

We can introduce you to a limited number of finance providers. We do not charge a fee for our Consumer Credit services. We do not act as a financial adviser, or fiduciary. We act in our own interest, whichever lender we introduce you to, we will typically receive commission from them based on either a fixed fee or a fixed percentage of the amount you borrow. Any and all commission amounts will be fully disclosed to you as part of your sales journey. You will be required to give your fully informed consent to our receipt of this commission. By doing this, you acknowledge that you understand our role as a credit broker, and that we will receive a financial incentive if you take out a loan from a lender that we introduce you to.

All finance applications are subject to status, terms and conditions apply, UK residents only, 18s or over, Guarantees may be required.

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