Heavy Vehicle Service and Maintenance Apprentice

Bassetlaw District Council

Worksop (S81 0TS)

Closes in 12 days (Sunday 30 November 2025)

Posted on 18 November 2025

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Summary

We’re offering an exciting opportunity to join our workshop team as a Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) Apprentice. This hands-on role will give you the opportunity to earn while you learn — gaining valuable practical experience alongside a nationally recognised Level 3 Heavy Vehicle Maintenance and Repair qualification.

Wage

£20,466 a year

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Salary increases depending on year of study

Training course
Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday times to be agreed.

37 hours a week

Start date

Monday 5 January 2026

Duration

3 years

Positions available

1

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

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Working towards achieving a Level 3 qualification in Heavy Vehicle Maintenance and Repair.
  • Assisting experienced technicians in carrying out routine servicing and maintenance tasks.
  • Learning how to use diagnostic tools and equipment to identify faults.
  • Supporting repairs and replacements of key components such as engines, brakes, transmissions, and suspension systems.
  • Helping to conduct vehicle inspections, ensuring all documentation meets legal and safety standards.
  • Keeping accurate records of maintenance work and parts used.
  • Maintaining workshop cleanliness and ensuring health and safety procedures are always followed.

Where you'll work

Hundred Acre Lane
Worksop
S81 0TS

Training

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

Training provider

DONCASTER ROTHERHAM AND DISTRICT MOTOR TRADES GROUP TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED

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.

Training schedule

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Maths (grade 4)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Team working
  • Initiative

About this employer

Located in north Nottinghamshire, Bassetlaw is a predominantly rural district of circa 116,000 residents with much heritage, great connectivity (bus and rail both accessible from our offices) and a strong growth agenda. It is a popular place to live and visit with relatively low house prices, good schools, beautiful parks, an attractive environment and an outstanding community spirit which makes a move to any one of our four market towns a very positive investment into your future.

http://www.bassetlaw.gov.uk (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

We offer a generous employee benefit package including 26-32 days holiday plus bank holidays, free healthcare cash plan, flexitime and so much more. You can read about all our employee benefits here.

Disability Confident

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

The ability to start a career in the motor industry

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

DONCASTER ROTHERHAM AND DISTRICT MOTOR TRADES GROUP TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000001077.

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Closes in 12 days (Sunday 30 November 2025)

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