Motor Vehicle Apprentice
MJL Contractors Ltd, North Country, Cornwall
Motor Vehicle Apprentice
£16,640 a year
MJL Contractors Ltd, North Country, Cornwall
- Full time
- Permanent
- Apprenticeship programme
Posted 1 week ago, 17 Jul | Get your application in now before you're too late!
Closing date: 16-08-2026 (In 22 days)
Job ref: None
Location ref: North Country, Cornwall
Full Job Description
Introduction
MJL Group Ltd are offering a fantastic opportunity to join their team as a Motor Vehicle apprentice. This is a great opportunity to learn new skills and develop your knowledge.
About the Employer
MJL Group Ltd consists of three major branches: MJL Plant Hire (which focuses on machines like excavators and dumper trucks), MJL Homes (which focuses on building luxury homes in Cornwall), and MJL Contractors Ltd (The largest part of our industry, focuses on groundworks and civil infrastructure. Founded in 2001, the company has grown extremely in the past ten years to cover the entire southwest from Dorset to Cornwall and everywhere in between. With over 500+ employees, two offices in Scorrier and in Exeter, it has become one of the largest contractors in the region. We have a huge focus on internal growth, and training our own team to grow within the company. We are different from our competitors in our investment to employees and equipment. Recently, we have made a huge push to digitalise our company and update it to the modern world and modern construction. We are constantly investing in new H&S techniques making our sites extremely safe, and always hiring and buying state-of-the-art equipment for our teams to use. A job with MJL is a way to safeguard your career path for the future.
What You'll Do
Daily duties will include:
- Helping maintain vehicles, including general servicing
- Checks and routine maintenance on vehicles
- Examining faults on our fleet of vans, cars and trucks
- Working closely with our existing workshop team on a number of yard-required duties
- Ensure clean and well maintained workshop environments
- Diagnostics on cars and vehicles to source faults and issue repairs
Training Outcome
Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship there will be an opportunity to talk about the options for full-time employment as a Workshop / Automotive Mechanic.
Skills Required
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Patience
Qualifications
- Essential - GCSE - English - 4
- Essential - GCSE - Maths - 4
Course Information
Course: Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle (level 3)
Level: 3
Route: Engineering and manufacturing
Apprenticeship Level: Advanced
Working Arrangements
Working Week: Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm. Hours may occasionally vary based on the discretion of individual site foremen and discussions held.
Expected Duration: 1 Year
Training Provider: CORNWALL COLLEGE