Heavy Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship

Redcar and Cleveland Council

Redcar (TS10 5JU)

Closes in 26 days (Wednesday 30 July 2025)

Posted on 3 July 2025

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Summary

Apprentices will work towards gaining a Heavy Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician qualification.

Wage

£14,566.14 a year

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Training course
Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Thursday, 8.30am -5.00pm and Friday, 8.30am - 4.30pm. 60 mins for lunch.

37 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

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

  • Maintenance and repair of over 220 fleet vehicles.
  • Maintaining vehicles ranging from small panel vans to 32 tonne hookloaders.
  • Equipment repair.

Where you'll work

Fairway House
Limerick Road
Redcar
TS10 5JU

Training

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

College or training organisation

DARLINGTON 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

  • Heavy Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician Level 3
  • Attend Darlington College for apprentice sessions as required

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English and Maths (grade Equivalent to C or above)

Other in:

GCSEs required (grade 2 - 9 (A - E) or equivalant)

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
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative

About this company

This is Redcar and Cleveland. We are an ambitious council keen to build on our strong track record of innovation and partnership working, ensuring that we create a flourishing future for the borough and all of its residents. Key to this is a committed workforce who always gives their best. Offering a fast paced, progressive working environment, Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council is a great career move.

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

  • Further advancement within Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

Redcar and Cleveland Council

Lesley Petford

Lesley.petford@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000329619.

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Closes in 26 days (Wednesday 30 July 2025)

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