Apprentice Auto-care Technician in Exeter

Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.

Start date: September 2026

Where will you be working?

At M Group Highways, we’re supporting the safe transportation and movement of people across the UK. We don’t just build roads and bridges - we’re building a better future, creating lasting social value that gives back to the communities in which we work. You’ll be joining our Highways maintenance team, as the UK’s number one highway maintenance contractor, our teams use the latest innovations to create effective solutions. We offer a range of services including planned and reactive maintenance and highway improvement schemes.

Milestone Infrastructure is the UK’s leading highways maintenance provider. Looking after 48,000 km of roads, 300,000 lighting assets and 20,000 miles of footways, always with a view to ensuring that all works are carried out as sustainably as possible and with minimal impact to local communities.

What will the apprentice be doing?

An excellent opportunity has arisen for the right candidate to undertake an apprenticeship to become a fully trained Auto-care technician with Milestone Infrastructure Limited. Excellent and extensive on the job training will be given by the company with the apprenticeship qualification being undertaken with a local college.

• Contribute to maintaining a healthy and safe workplace, including the maintenance of key equipment and carrying out general housekeeping.
• Carry out vehicle safety inspections and routine maintenance in line with manufacturers specifications or approved schedules, company procedures and complete approved documentation.
• Use a range of specialist tools & equipment, mechanical & electrical measuring tools and diagnostic equipment to support fault identification and repair.
• Access vehicle technical data to inform inspections and make judgements on wear and serviceability.
• Communicate effectively with colleagues.

What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?

You will enrol onto Autocare Technician Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard. Functional skills in maths and English if required.

What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?

As a Milestone Apprentice, you will be recruited on a permanent contract and after completing your apprenticeship you will be promoted into the business. You will also have further development opportunity through professional qualification or training courses.

Desired skills and personal qualities:

• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Problem solving skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Initiative

GCSE or equivalent Maths and English (Grade C/4 or above) Desired. An offer of employment for this role will be subject to a satisfactory DBS Check. Such checks will be requested once a conditional offer of employment has been made.

What you’ll bring:

• Willingness to learn new skills and work as part of a team.
• Physical fitness and willingness to work outside in all weather conditions.
• Functional Skills requirements equivalent to Maths and English GCSE at grade E or above. If you do not currently have these qualifications, the training provider will help you achieve them as part of the apprenticeship.
• The Right to Work in the UK (you must have lived in the UK for 3+ years).

What’s in it for you?

We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include:

• Matched or contributory pension scheme
• Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
• Employee assistance programme
• My Rewards portal, access to 1000s of retail discounts
• Life assurance
• Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes
• Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave
• Reward and recognition scheme

In addition, this role offers:

• 21 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Recommend a friend get rewarded for introducing people to us!
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Standby / Overtime / Call out
• Personal Accident Cover

About us:

We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We’re one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting army veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs.

Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours.

• We’re responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet.
• We’re open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations.
• We’re together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts.
• We’re ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life.

Whether you’re a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development. It’s an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.

Please note: Occasionally, we may close job adverts before the stated closing date. We’d encourage you to apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered. For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rd party background checks as part of our hiring process. Some of our roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of our induction.