FAQs and Useful Information

Please contact Remit Training to enquire about Apprenticeships in Scotland and Wales.

Once applications have been reviewed, shortlisted applicants will be contacted for a telephone interview. Suitable applicants will then be asked to attend an interview at the dealership or retailer.

Applicants who progress through this stage will be invited to complete some online assessments. We'd recommend taking your time whilst completing the online application form to give yourself the best opportunity of being shortlisted.

Mercedes-Benz is committed to a policy of equality and diversity. The motor trade is one in which females are particularly underrepresented with under 2.5% of annual recruitment being made up of females. Around 5.7% of our Apprentice Academy intake last year was female and we are striving to promote the motor trade to a new generation of young female learners to try and raise the female representation.

Specific vacancies will be listed from January to March. Where a vacancy is not yet known you will be able to register your interest. Once applications close, we will then contact candidates for phone interviews. It is possible that you will not hear anything from us until after the vacancies close so please bear this in mind prior to chasing for an update. We aim to have all telephone interviews completed within three weeks of the vacancy closing date. We aim to have all vacancies recruited by August, with a view to starting at the Mercedes-Benz Apprentice Academy from September. This may sound like a long time but don't worry, you will be kept informed of your progress on a regular basis throughout the process.

You will be employed by a dealer or retailer local to you, as per the vacancy applied for. You will work there undertaking on-the-job training. As part of your qualification you will also need to attend block training which will take place at the Apprentice Academy in Milton Keynes. Depending on where you live, you will come to Milton Keynes for the whole week and stay in a local hotel (organised for you by the Academy). On average block training in Milton Keynes takes place every 6-8 weeks, however there may be instances when visits are more frequent or further apart. Block training at the Academy is a compulsory part of the Apprenticeship.

The Mercedes-Benz Apprentice Programme was awarded the Top Employer Award at the AllAboutSchoolLeavers Awards as well as also winning the Best Training and Development, Best for Career Progression, Best Employer; Engineering and Best Advanced Apprenticeship awards. All of these awards were voted for by school leavers, trainees and apprentices.

Further recognition was gained when the programme was awarded the National Apprenticeship Award for Large Employer of the Year, after also winning the East Midlands Large Employer of the Year category.

In addition to this the Training and Development Centre was awarded the IMI Outstanding Achievers Award for the Approved Centre of the Year, specifically for the adult Technical Training and Apprentice Academy.

The automotive sector encompasses many different disciplines and literally the sky's the limit for anyone who is willing to develop their skills and to gain the knowledge required. Ross Brawn started as an engineering apprentice and went on to lead the Mercedes AMG F1 team and now works as Motorsport Director for Liberty Media. Jamie Oliver started as a catering apprentice and now has a global chain of restaurants as well as having his own extensive line of products and campaigning for the improvement of school dinners for all.