Job Description

Apprentice BMW/MINI Vehicle Technician

Application Deadline: 7 June 2026

Department: Apprenticeship

Employment Type: Apprentice

Location: Crawley, West Sussex

Reporting To: Rob Beazley

Compensation: £18,000 / year

🚗 Kickstart Your Career with Vines Group – Become a BMW/MINI Technician of the Future! 🔧

Are you ready to turn your passion into a high-powered career?

Vines Group is searching for the next generation of vehicle technicians to join our September 202 Apprenticeship Programme – and this could be YOU.

✅ No weekends – ever!
Work Monday to Friday and keep your weekends free.

💰 Earn while you learn:

• Year 1: £18,000
• Year 2: £24,000
• Year 3: £30,000
• Upon completion: £35,500 plus bonus potential!

Clear career progression from day one!

🛠️ What You’ll Be Doing

This isn’t just a course – it’s your launchpad into the automotive world.

Over 3 years, you’ll:

• Train on the job at our Gatwick site.
• Work alongside and be mentored by a qualified BMW Technician
• Learn to diagnose, repair, and maintain cutting-edge BMW & MINI vehicles
• Build real confidence in a real workshop environment

You’ll also get:

• Regular check-ins with a BMW expert to support your development
• Classroom training at the BMW Group Training Academy in Reading

🧠 What You’ll Achieve


By the end of your apprenticeship, you won’t just have experience you’ll have industry-recognised qualifications:

• IMI Level 3 Motor Vehicle Service & Maintenance Technician
• IMI Level 3 Automotive Refrigeration Handling
• IMI Level 2 Electric / Hybrid Vehicles
• IMI Accreditation Service Maintenance Technician

🚀 Your Future Starts Here

We’re a family-owned business with over 40 years of partnership with BMW & MINI.

We invest in people who want to go far! This apprenticeship gives you the skills, qualifications, and confidence to build a long-term career in the automotive industry, with endless opportunities to grow.

🔧 What You’ll Be Doing

As an Apprentice Technician at Vines, you won’t just be watching from the sidelines — you’ll be hands-on from day one.
🚗 You’ll learn how to:

• Service, maintain, and repair BMW & MINI vehicles
• Diagnose faults using advanced BMW technology and tools
• Work on everything from engines to high-tech electrical systems

⚡Train on cars of the future!

This isn’t ordinary training. This is BMW-level training — designed to put you ahead of the game.

You’ll get the chance to:

• Work on the latest models, engines, and diagnostic equipment
• Build skills in cutting-edge areas like:
  • 🔌 Electrification (hybrid & electric vehicles)
  • 💻 Digitalisation and smart vehicle tech

🚀 Learn by Doing

Every day is different. One minute you could be:

• Fixing a real customer vehicle
• Using specialist BMW diagnostic systems
• Learning directly from experienced technicians

By the end, you won’t just understand cars — you’ll understand the technology driving the future of the automotive industry.

👤 About You

We’re not expecting you to know everything yet — what matters most is your attitude and ambition.

You’ll fit right in if you:
✨ Communicate well and aren’t afraid to ask questions
🚀 Are motivated to learn, grow, and build a long-term career
🚗 Have a genuine passion for cars and the automotive world
💪 Show up ready to work hard and give your best every day
⏰ Are reliable, with strong attendance and timekeeping
🤝 Enjoy working as part of a team but can also think for yourself
🔥 Bring a positive, “can-do” mindset to everything you do

🎓 Application Criteria
To apply, you’ll need (or be predicted to achieve):

• GCSE English (Grade A*–C / 9–4 or equivalent)
• GCSE Maths (Grade A*–C / 9–4 or equivalent)
• At least one other subject at the same level

🌟 If you’ve got the drive, we’ll give you the opportunity.

Benefits

• Awesome Team: Work with friendly, passionate people who love what they do.
• Exciting Challenges: Keep things interesting with new tasks and challenges every day.
• Great Perks: Competitive pay, cool benefits, and plenty of room to grow.
• Training Provided: Don’t worry if you’re new to this; we’ll give you all the training you need to succeed!
• 24 Days Holiday: Plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days with service.
• Birthday Off: Celebrate your special day!
• Staff Purchase Scheme: Discounts on cars and motorbikes.
• Health Plan: Medical health cash plan.
• Enhanced Parental Benefits
• Flexible Holidays: Buy and sell holiday days.
• Growth Opportunities: Job shadowing scheme and training at the BMW Academy.
• Extra Perks: High street discount vouchers, sabbatical leave, long service awards, and much more.

…and that’s just the start. Check out everything we offer here:
https://www.vinesgroup.co.uk/staff-benefits/vines-staff-benefits
What makes a great team? Different people, different strengths. At Vines, we believe diversity drives success. So even if you don’t tick every box — go for it anyway.

You’re more than your CV. Your personality, your mindset, your potential — that’s what really matters to us.