Apprentice Mechanic (Heavy) - Salisbury
R D AVERY LIMITED
Salisbury (SP5 2AZ)
Closes on Wednesday 27 August 2025
Posted on 10 July 2025
Contents
Summary
RD Avery are looking for a new Apprentice vehicle technician, you will be studying toward your Motor Vehicle Service & Maintenance Technician (Heavy) - Level 3 apprenticeship.
- Wage
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£17,680 a year
- Training course
- Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday (between 08:30-16:30)
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 September 2025
- Duration
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3 years
- Positions available
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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
Your Role Will Include:
Servicing Heavy Vehicles: Perform routine maintenance, inspections, and servicing of heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) in line with manufacturer and industry standards.
MOT Preparation & Assistance: Support experienced technicians in preparing heavy vehicles for MOT tests and assist during inspections to ensure compliance with DVSA requirements.
Fault Diagnosis & Repair: Identify mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic faults using diagnostic tools and techniques. Repair or replace defective components to restore vehicles to safe and roadworthy condition.
Accurate Record Keeping: Maintain detailed service and repair documentation for each vehicle, ensuring records are completed accurately and in a timely manner.
Workshop Safety & Tidiness: Keep the workshop and your designated work area clean, organized, and safe at all times, following health and safety regulations.
Customer Focus: Always consider the operational impact on customers and fleets when working on vehicles, and demonstrate a strong commitment to professional service and care.
Apprenticeship Engagement: Actively participate in all required training sessions and coursework. Work closely with the training provider and your mentor to meet all academic and practical requirements of the Level 3 apprenticeship.
Where you'll work
R D Avery Ltd, Avery Garage, New Road
Salisbury
SP5 2AZ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
PARAGON EDUCATION & SKILLS LIMITED
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
Paragon Skills is a leading national Apprenticeship training provider, supporting over 4,000 learners and 1,500 organisations. Paragon Skills has some of the highest success and achievement rates in the industry.
It has an Ofsted Grade 2 Good rating and an overall achievement rate of 71.4%, exceeding the national average of 65.6%. Using a blended approach, learners are always at the forefront of our priorities. All learners are assigned a Personal Tutor who will be their main point of contact.
This involves regular catch-ups, check-in emails and calls. Your employer will agree to give you 20% of your working hours solely towards your study.
This will give you every chance to achieve the highest grade possible! On completion of this 36 month apprenticeship you will have gained; Motor Vehicle Service & Maintenance Technician (Heavy) - Level 3 apprenticeship.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
Other in:
- Maths GCSE (grade )
- English GCSE (grade )
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
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Attention to detail
Other requirements
The closing date guidance, if a successful candidate is found before the advertised dates, the advert will close early.
About this company
RD Avery was established 40 years ago by Ray & Sue Avery. Originally a Partnership, the company became Limited in 2013 and has continued as a privately owned family business since 1983. We have developed steadily to a position where we now employ a highly skilled and dedicated team covering both Car & Commercial Workshops with a focused Management Team and an enviable business reputation of excellence.
After this apprenticeship
Possibility of a full-time role after the completion of the apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
PARAGON EDUCATION & SKILLS LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000331040.
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Closes on Wednesday 27 August 2025
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