Motor mechanics repair and service cars and vans.
£18,000 Starter
to£35,000 Experienced
38 to 45 a week
evenings / weekends flexibly
You can get into this job through:
You could take a college course before applying for work as a trainee with a garage.
Relevant courses include:
You'll usually need:
The most common way to train is to complete an intermediate or advanced apprenticeship as a motor vehicle service and maintenance technician.
This will usually take 2 to 3 years. You'll do on-the-job training and spend time at a college or training provider.
You'll usually need:
It will help if you have enthusiasm for the motor industry and repairing cars.
You can find more details about working and training as a mechanic from Autocity.
You'll need:
Your daily tasks may include:
You could work at a garage.
Your working environment may be you'll travel often and outdoors in all weathers.
With experience, you could become a senior technician, workshop supervisor or garage manager.
You could work as a breakdown engineer or MOT tester, or specialise in a particular area like motorsport engineering.
You could also work on electric and hybrid cars or specialise in tuning and modifying vehicles for higher performance.
You could also set up your own business.