Heavy Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship

Summary

The primary purpose of the role is to work under the direction of the Maintenance Manager to ensure that all vehicle maintenance and MOT duties are carried out promptly, efficiently and in accordance with manufacturer's guidance and the applicable health & safety rules. The apprentice will assisting qualified staff in all servicing and MOT work.

Wage

£18,000 a year

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20 days per annum, plus 8 days statutory bank holidays

Training course

Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)

Hours

Mon - Fri Start time: 07.00 Finish time: 16:00

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 2 June 2025

Duration

3 years

Positions available

2

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

Assist with undertaking the maintenance and repair of all fleet vehicles
Ensuring that documentation regarding the MOT preparation, servicing and repair of vehicles conforms to ‘O’ Licence requirements and is accurately completed
Maintaining an ongoing visual assessment of any vehicles which are serviced or repaired by external providers, to ensure that the highest standards are provided by any third party and that they are adhering to all legal requirements
Report any workshop equipment defects
Comply with relevant legalisation

Where you'll work

FIVEWAYS HOUSE
PIPPS HILL INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
6 HOWARD CHASE
BASILDON
SS14 3BD

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

HARLOW COLLEGE

Your training course

Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents

Carry out the basic tasks with tools and equipment common to all procedures involving basic mechanical and electrical procedures related to HV
The ability to keep updated with emerging new technologies within the HV industry.
Contribute to the maintenance of a safe and efficient workshop and adhere to the company and legislative processes.
Access specific and related HV technical information appropriately.
The ability to service, inspect and maintain HVs and trailers to meet company, Driver and vehicle standards agency (DVSA) and manufacturers’ standards.
Use a range of diagnostic and electrical measuring equipment to identify faults and underlying causes on HV’s.
Successfully inspect and prepare vehicles and trailers to meet DVSA standards prescribed in the tester’s manual.
Carry out final quality checks before handover to the customer without supervision.
Apply advanced diagnostic principles and logical/problem solving techniques and regimes.
Maintain records to company and operators’ licence obligations and regulation.
To be able to communicate effectively in both oral and written mediums both internally and with customers on a range of topics that will support, HV inspection and diagnosing techniques.

Your training plan

The apprenticeship programme usually consists of the following elements:

Knowledge element
This is the technical certificate and covers the theory side of your work which is delivered when you attend College, so that you can put these newly acquired skills into practice at work.

Competence element
This is the practical side of the programme and is assessed directly within the workplace by a Harlow College Assessor to ensure that you are developing your skills within the workplace and putting all that you learn at College into practice
Functional skills: This area covers English, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) if not already at Grad 4 GCSE standard.

Transferable skills
These are the skills that help you develop your Personal Learning and Thinking Skills (PLTS) and your rights as an employee within the workplace (ERR).

The duration of the course is 36 months. You will attend College for 1 day a week and you be in the workplace for the remaining 4 days.

How and when will I study?
IMI NVQ Level 3 in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair
Level 2 Functional Skills – English, if required,
Level 2 IT, if required
ERR (Employment Rights & Responsibilities)
PLTS (Personal Learning and Thinking Skills)

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

Maths (grade 4)

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade 4)
ICT (Information Technology) (grade 4)

Other in:

Valid UK Driving Licence (grade Car)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Problem solving skills
Logical
Team working
Physical fitness
Good hand skills
Flexible approach to learning

Other requirements

Should the applicant not have a valid car grade driving licence and transport, Fiveways would arrange transport for the one day per week at Harlow College.

About this company

Fiveways is an established family run business specialising in the hire of and rental of commercial vehicles in the waste industry in London, Essex, Kent and across the UK. Our vehicle maintenance facility includes an MOT test lane for LGV vehicle and a separate MOT test lane for vehicles up to 7.5t. We have over 400 vehicles available on our fleet ranging from 32t waste collection vehicles, mechanical sweepers, 3.5t cage vehicles and other specialist vehicles.

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After this apprenticeship

Fiveways are always seeking to develop our staff and there will be regular training provided both internal and external. Further we would foresee that on successful completion of the apprenticeship a permanent position would be offered.

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