Halford Autocare Technician Apprenticeship - Colchester Angorra

At Halfords, we're all about the journey. With more than 600 stores with over 10,000 colleagues, we're the UK's leading retailer of automotive and cycling products. We are also the leading operator in MOT, tyres, car servicing and car repairs - pleasing more than 750,000 customers every year. We pride ourselves in offering the highest quality motoring products to ensure you get the job done safely and efficiently. The Halfords apprenticeship programme will equip you with all the skills, knowledge and behaviours you need to start a successful career with us. We have over 700 garages across England, Scotland and Wales where our highly trained Technicians carry out MOT’s, car servicing and repairs for over one million customers a year. As a Halfords apprentice, you will master a range of technologies across all kinds of cars – that’s a lot of valuable, career enhancing knowledge.

Monday - Friday, between 08:30 - 17:30. Possibility of Saturday workings and / or shifts. Working week will be confirmed on application. 40 hours a week2 yearsCommunication skills, Attention to detail, Organisation skills, Customer care skills, Problem solving skills, Logical, Team working

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

• English (grade 4/C)
• Math's (grade 4/C)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Logical
• Team working

Other requirements

The latest information on the Apprentice National Minimum Wage can be found at https://www.gov.uk/become-apprentice/pay-and-conditions

As part of our commitment to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion, all applications are automatically anonymised by our recruitment system. This is with the aim of realising our ambition to have a workforce that is reflective of the community we serve and eliminating unconscious bias, allowing employees to be appointed based on their talent, skills, and experiences regardless of ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic.

English and Maths guidance from the government changed on 11/02/25. This employer wishes to support upskilling in both English and Maths by exception and, as such, the entry grade criteria as advertised still applies.

An assessment centre will be held at a local location, towards the end of January 2026 with work trial dates to then be confirmed following the assessment day.

We reserve the right to close the advert early if we receive a sufficient number of applications. We therefore advise candidates to submit their applications as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

Please do not contact the retailer directly. Inspiro Learning carries out the full recruitment service for this employer.

Due to the high number of applications, we cannot provide a timescale on when you are likely to receive a response. As most of our roles are recruited for on an ongoing basis, we will contact you if you are successful at progressing to the next step. It is not possible for us to contact every applicant individually. If you have not heard back about a specific vacancy but find another opportunity that is of interest to you, we welcome an additional application.

English (grade 4/C), Math's (grade 4/C), Communication skills, Attention to detail, Organisation skills, Customer care skills, Problem solving skills, Logical, Team working

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

Once your apprenticeship is complete, you will continue your learning journey, and you will have the opportunity to drive your career forward. Some of our apprentices have gone on to become team leaders and managers within the retail network.