Heavy Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship
Golden Boy Coaches
HODDESDON, EN11 0NT
Closes in 29 days (Sunday 25 August at 11:59pm)
Posted on 19 January 2024
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Summary
Apprentice to be trained in all aspects of heavy vehicle maintenance in purpose built fully equipped modern commercial vehicle workshops. Work alongside fully qualified experienced technicians with full “hands on” training. Be part of a team with opportunities available to gain professional qualifications.
- Annual wage
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£12,480 a year
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The pay may be negotiated and may rise after a probation period has been successfully completed.
- Training course
- Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday - 08:00 - 16:30
37 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 9 September
- Duration
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3 Years
- Positions available
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2
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
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)
https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/heavy-vehicle-service-and-maintenance-technician-v1-3
Where you’ll work
JOHN TERENCE HOUSE
GEDDINGS ROAD
HODDESDON
EN11 0NT
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
HARLOW COLLEGE
Your training course
Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
Your training plan
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- English (grade Grade 4/C or above)
- Maths (grade Grade 4/C or above)
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
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Enthusiasm/Motivation
- Reliable
- High standards
- Good time management
- Ambitious
Other requirements
Good local public transport. Parking available on site. Overtime likely to be available on weekdays and Saturdays. Some outdoor working possible for roadside assistance.
About this company
Based on the Hertfordshire & Essex borders we are ideally situated to provide luxury coach hire and minibus hire to London, Hertfordshire, Essex, Stansted Airport, Luton Airport and Heathrow Airport. With over fifty years experience, you can be sure that Golden Boy Coaches will meet with all your coach hire London expectations. Suppliers of luxury coach and minibus transport operating nationally and internationally. All vehicle maintenance is carried out in house.
After this apprenticeship
Further training is available to all staff, apprentices & fully qualified to ensure the company is operating at the highest levels. A permanent position is the ultimate goal of the company as part of the future planning and progression.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
HARLOW COLLEGE
Kellie Tighe
ktighe@harlow-college.ac.uk
07377125961
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000224353.
Apply now
Closes in 29 days (Sunday 25 August at 11:59pm)
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