Employer scheme

Halfords

Autocentres and retail stores nationwide, with vehicle technician and retail apprenticeships including electric vehicle training.

Redditch UK-wide England

Main website

Links go to the provider's own site. Always confirm start dates and entry requirements with them.

Trades they train

Service, diagnose and repair cars — increasingly a job of electronics and data as much as spanners.

Serve customers, run a section and learn the trade of selling — the most widely available first job with a…