Motor Vehicle Apprentice - Stoke Workshop
The closing date is 16 July 2026
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has become available for an Apprentice Fleet Mechanic to join our well established teams at our Stoke Workshop on a 3.5 year contract. Successful applicants will complete a Motor Vehicle and Maintenance Technician - Light Vehicle (Level 3 qualification) more details can be found in the supporting information link
Applicants must have experience of working / participating within a team along with working in a vehicle maintenance environment as well as having a minimum of 3 GCSEs at grade C or above including Maths & English (or equivalent)
If you are currently undertaking your GCSEs and are predicted the required grades for this post, please submit an application - please note, however, successful applicants will not be offered until confirmation of GCSE results are received.
Please note, artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting ideas and experiences of others or generated by AI as your own) applications may be withdrawn.
**INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD IN STAFFORD ON WEDNESDAY 22nd JULY 2026**
Main duties of the job
West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust is committed to creating an inclusive, supportive, and accessible workplace for everyone where our colleagues feel empowered to succeed.
Each person plays a vital part to ensuring our organisation meets the differing needs of our communities ultimately enabling us to save lives. We acknowledge that a workforce that reflects the communities that it serves provide better patient care and we are therefore looking for self-motivated, enthusiastic people from all backgrounds that care about making a difference to our patients.
We are committed to diversity and inclusivity at all levels. We are proud to have maintained Disability Confident Leader status and as part of our commitments to this we guarantee to invite all applicants who meet the essential criteria for a role to attend assessment or interview. If you have a disability or learning difficulty, and prefer to disclose it, please feel free to do so in your application. You can also contact the Recruitment Team via email at recruitment@wmas.nhs.uk if you wish to have a confidential discussion. We use this information, with your permission, to ensure you are fully supported during the recruitment process.
The Trust is proud to hold the Silver Award for a Dyslexia Friendly workplace and are committed to supporting our Armed Forces community and have signed up to the Step Into Health initiative. We welcome applications from Armed Forces Veterans and Service leavers.
About us
If this position involves a regulated activity it will require an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check. The disclosure will, where appropriate to the role, include information against the Independent Safeguarding Authority barred lists for working with children, adults or both
We do endeavour to respond to all candidates on an individual basis. Therefore we do ask for your co-operation and patience whilst the short listing process takes place. After the closing date please ensure you check your emails (including junk mail) regularly as contact is usually made via this method.
We are proud to offer flexible working options to support our colleagues to have a greater choice in when, where and how they work. During your interview we will explore this with you and discuss your individual needs and how this could be facilitated for this role to benefit patient experience, service delivery and the work-life balance of colleagues.
Details
Date posted
06 July 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£8 an hour increasing from year 2 to national minimum wage
Contract
Apprenticeship
Duration
42 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
C9217-071-26-27
Job locations
Stoke HUB
Forge Lane
Stoke on Trent
ST1 5NP
United Kingdom
Employer details
Employer name
West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Stoke HUB
Forge Lane
Stoke on Trent
ST1 5NP
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://wmas.nhs.uk/careers-staff-room/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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