Motor Vehicle Technician

37 Hours per Week, Permanent

Keep the workshops ready. Support practical learning. Help students build automotive skills with confidence. Good practical learning starts with a workshop that is safe, organised and ready.

9 October 2026

Automobile Engineering

Wigan & Leigh College

£26,070 - £29,876 / year

• Prepare tools, equipment, vehicles and workshop spaces for practical sessions.
• Support Motor Vehicle lecturers before, during and after practical delivery.
• Help maintain safe, clean and organised workshop environments.
• Demonstrate safe use of tools, equipment and workshop processes where appropriate.
• Supervise and support learners in workshops and surrounding areas.
• Monitor tools, equipment, materials and stock levels.
• Carry out routine workshop checks and support risk‑assessment activity.
• Report faults, missing equipment or safety concerns promptly.
• Promote safe working habits and professional standards.
• Support Open Evenings, taster sessions and other Motor Vehicle events where required.

• A relevant qualification in Motor Vehicle Engineering, Automotive Maintenance and Repair or a related area, ideally at Level 3.
• Industry experience in motor vehicle engineering, maintenance, repair, diagnostics or a related automotive environment.
• Confidence using and maintaining workshop tools, equipment and resources.
• Good knowledge of health and safety in an automotive workshop setting.
• Strong organisation and the ability to manage tools, vehicles, equipment and workshop spaces.
• A supportive approach with students and colleagues.
• Knowledge of City & Guilds Motor Vehicle programmes would be helpful.
• Experience supporting learners, apprentices or less‑experienced colleagues would be an advantage.

• Practical. You enjoy hands‑on work and know how to prepare a workshop properly.
• Safety‑focused. You take safe working seriously and set a good example.
• Organised. You keep tools, vehicles, equipment and spaces under control.
• Supportive. You help students build confidence and develop good habits.
• Reliable. Lecturers and learners can trust you to follow things through.
• Observant. You spot issues before they become bigger problems.
• Professional. You understand the standards expected in automotive and workshop settings.
• Team‑minded. You work well with colleagues to keep learning running smoothly.

• You’ll need an enhanced DBS check. If you get the job, we’ll do this for you.
• You’re committed to safeguarding and inclusion.
• You have vocationally relevant qualifications in Motor Vehicle or a related automotive discipline, ideally to Level 3.
• You can work across college sites and workshop areas where required.
• You’re flexible and happy to support college activity when needed.
• You’re willing to complete health and safety, first‑aid or other role‑related training.

Motor Vehicle students learn by doing.

They need practical spaces where they can practise, make mistakes, improve and build the habits expected in the automotive industry. That only works when the workshop is safe, organised and ready.

At Wigan & Leigh College, you’ll play a key part in that.

You’ll support lecturers, prepare equipment and help students use tools, vehicles and workshop resources safely. You’ll see the difference your work makes when a learner gains confidence, completes a practical task properly or starts to understand the standards expected in industry.

You’ll be part of a department that values practical skill, safe working and strong support for learners. This is a role where your automotive experience helps create the conditions for students to succeed.

Great people. Change lives.

• Generous annual leave entitlement, including…