National Apprenticeship Week 2025: Become part of our exciting Apprentice Programmes at Lloyd Motor Group

Ready to kickstart your career? Join us at Lloyd Motor Group and become part of our exciting Apprentice Programmes! For National Apprenticeship Week 2025, we’re shining the spotlight on some of the fantastic apprentices we have across Lloyd Motor Group.

Did you know that we currently have over 60 apprentices? From Technicians and Parts Advisors to IT and Accounts Apprentices, we’re committed to helping every learner achieve their full potential. We have a wide selection of roles available and to help you gain a better understanding of each role, we asked our apprentices about their experiences.

If you are thinking about starting an apprenticeship, please download our apprenticeship application form below.

Apprenticeship Application form

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MEET EVA - SALES ADMINISTRATOR APPRENTICE

What does a typical day in your role look like as a Sales Admin Apprentice?
"My typical day as Sales Admin Apprentice, based at Lloyd Land Rover Carlisle is always very varied, applying my knowledge to different situations and adapting as things change. This can include changes in deals, invoicing cars and supporting the sales team. I also help maintain stock records and prepare documents for handovers, this is what I love about my day as there is always something different and no day is the same."
 
Can you share a lesson or skill you've learned during your apprenticeship so far that you have found particularly valuable?
"One key lesson I have learnt in my apprenticeship so far is the importance of clear and proactive communication. Whether it’s with clients, the sales team or other departments, this helps prevent mistakes and delays and is a great skill to obtain."

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MEET LAUREN - RETENTION EXECUTIVE APPRENTICE

What does a typical day look like in your role?
"I am a Retention Executive Aapprentice and I'm based at Lloyd Carlisle BMW. My day to day consists of sending out emails to our customers thanking them for visiting us asking if they need any further assistance and appointment reminders, reviewing our customer surveys and compiling it onto a spreadsheet for the business to view. I go through a document reviewing what components have come in for jobs and see what customers can be booked in. I then prepare documents for vehicles coming into our workshop typically about two days in advance to check for vehicle warranty's, service plans, outstanding services etc."
 
What do you enjoy most about your apprenticeship?
"Everyone is so friendly and helpful here. I really enjoy the on-the-job learning it has helped me grow my knowledge and learn new skills."

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MEET SAM - BODYSHOP APPRENTICE

Tell us a bit about what your apprenticeship involves and your current role.
"My role is an Apprentice BMW & MINI Approved Paint Technician at Lloyd Carlisle Bodyshop. My day to day usually looks like spending time prepping the car or panels, mixing paint, spraying the car and polishing. It’s a must that at the end of each day, we tidy up too! I’m still learning every day but I find it great that my team have trust in me to work alone."

What has been your favourite model to work on?
“It doesn’t matter if I’m working on a £3000 car or a £100,000 car, as I always ensure to put 110% into the job... I do love the new M performance BMW models though!”

What has been your standout highlight from your apprenticeship so far?
“Becoming a member of a unique and professional team but being treated like a family member.”

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MEET RYAN - TECHNICIAN APRENTICE

Can you share a specific project you’ve worked on and feel proud about?
"I am currently doing a Technician Apprenticeship at Carlisle Honda Motorcycles. I feel proud about when I completed my first major service on a F900 as I had never stripped a bike down this much before and I done it without any help required."

Where do you see yourself after completing your apprenticeship?
"After I complete my apprenticeship, I see myself trying to carry on learning and trying to go to a higher level of technician."

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MEET SAMUEL - APPRENTICE SALES EXECUTIVE

What do you enjoy about the apprenticeship? 
"I've recently just started my Sales Executive Apprenticeship at Lloyd North Tyneside BMW. I enjoy learning about a product and brand I am passionate about while also being able to sell vehicles to all our fantastic customers and some of my friends and family."

Can you share a lesson or skill you've learned during your apprenticeship so far that you have found particularly valuable?
"A skill I have learned during my apprenticeship that is particularly valuable would be how to build rapport and relationships with all different types of people as I meet so many different types of people in my day-to-day role."

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MEET BETH - APPRENTICE ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT

Tell us a bit about what your apprenticeship involves and your current role.
"My current role is Apprentice Accounts Assistant and I'm based at Lloyd Carlisle BMW. Every Wednesday, I attend Carlisle College to complete the AAT Level 4 qualification, I have 4 more exams to complete before I have finished this. Day to day, my job consists of allocating customer payments, inputting sales and purchase ledger invoices and chasing debtors. I have started to complete new tasks for example, the monthly pay run to the suppliers, because this helps me with my college course as I have to constantly be expanding my knowledge to be able to complete the course."
 
What are you enjoying the most about your apprenticeship?
"The thing I enjoy the most about my apprenticeship is becoming more confident in my role as I continue to pass the exams and go onto the next levels of the course. Everyone at work is very helpful and friendly and I always feel like I can ask for their support if I need it. I am also given opportunities at work to expand my knowledge and do new tasks, so this makes work a lot more enjoyable as it challenges me."

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MEET KIERAN - IT SUPPORT TECHNICIAN APPRENTICE

What does a typical day in your role look like as an IT apprentice?
"I am an IT apprentice, based at Lloyd AllRoad, and my role can vary greatly – One of the things I love about it is one day can be completely different to the next. My typical day can range from setting up computers or fixing network issues to exciting project work which will affect the whole company. There is never a boring moment!"
 
What advice would you give to someone who is looking to start an apprenticeship?
"Do it! An apprenticeship is a great way to get into the field you want to be in. Have a look around and you are sure to find something you will enjoy – I have never looked back!"

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MEET EWAN - PARTS APPRENTICE

Tell us a bit about what you get up to as a Parts Apprentice?
"As a Parts Apprentice at Lloyd BMW Newcastle, I always have a job to do. Usually, these jobs vary largely in terms of complexity or importance from day-to-day, for example some days I will be doing surcharge or new part returns, which, although very important to do, isn't something that takes complete priority to most of the parts staff due to the fast-paced nature of the role. Whereas on other days I may be responsible for something like the BMW and MINI workshop daily pre-picks, these are very important as, if done correctly, it allows for a far more efficient working environment. These are basically what the technician use to get the specific parts needed for their allocated jobs; thus, it is vital that I get each part correct as they have allotted time for each job and any inconvenience eats into this valuable time.
 
Can you share a specific project you worked on and feel proud about?
"There are many jobs that I have been involved with that have made me feel proud. Specifically, though the one I would say I am the proudest of as of now would be the ongoing project of organizing the customers stored winter wheel sets, I feel this as its the first time I have been fully trusted and basically unsupervised to do something on quite a large scale. Though a lot of these wheels haven't been moved in several months, they do belong to customers and also cost a lot of money and thus need to be handled with a good amount of care and they do need to be tracked. Because of this I have made a table from scratch outlining the exact location of each wheel set in the storage container, something that needed updating. This is now used to locate the sets and clearly shows where is available for further wheel storage, sets that I will be moving over the next week or so."

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MEET CORBAN - SERVICE ADVISOR APPRENTICE

Tell us a bit about what your apprenticeship involves and your current role as Trainee Service Advisor.
"I am a Service Advisor based at Lloyd Land Rover York, which involves looking after clients and giving them the best experience with JLR. Some things I do as an apprentice involves filing, client updates, bookings, face to face interactions, teamwork, and having regular contact with colleagues and clients."

Why did you choose to do an apprenticeship?
"I have chosen to do an apprenticeship because it gives me the opportunity to learn whilst working full time. Being an apprentice brings benefits such as qualifications and brings new opportunities into a working environment. Being an apprentice Service Advisor is great as you meet many different people and build different relationships creating a great environment to work in."

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If you like the idea of earning while you learn, we want to hear from you! Find out more about the apprenticeships we offer at Lloyd Motor Group below.

Lloyd Motor Group Apprenticeships