Volvo Trucks Heavy Vehicle Service & Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship
CROSSROADS TRUCK & BUS LIMITED
Roecliffe Road (YO51 9NR)
Closes on Sunday 1 March 2026
Posted on 5 January 2026
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Summary
This is a Level 3 Heavy Vehicle Service & Maintenance Technician apprenticeship at Crossroads Truck & Bus, Boroughbridge (YO51 9NR). Train as an HGV Mechanic Technician, learning to maintain and repair Volvo trucks and buses to manufacturer and DSVA standards. Kickstart your career in transport today.
- Wage
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£15,600 a year
- Training course
- Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)
- Hours
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8:30am - 4:30pm, Monday - Friday (30 mins unpaid lunch)
38 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 7 September 2026
- Duration
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2 years 8 months
- Positions available
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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
Looking for a job that moves you forward, with real training, solid opportunities, and pay that grows with your effort?
Then Crossroads Truck & Bus is the place to be.
Crossroads Truck & Bus is the Volvo Truck & Bus specialist across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. They keep the transport industry moving, supplying new and used trucks, as well as servicing and parts for trucks, buses, and trailers. In other words: they’re the real deal.
They are looking for enthusiastic, driven, motivated individuals with a “can do” attitude and a strong desire to succeed. Your commitment is essential as this is not a short-term programme, it is a long-term career, and therefore you must have an interest in the automotive industry
Crossroads are recruiting now for September 2026.
Don’t wait! Apply today and take your first step into a career with huge potential.
Job Description:
There’s a lot that goes into keeping HGVs safely on the road.
The role of an HGV Technician is to diagnose faults, service vehicles, and carry out repairs on trucks and buses. Throughout your training, you will learn:
- • Why 6-week checks are essential for vehicle safety and compliance
- How Operator (O) licences work and the legal responsibilities transport companies must follow
- Maintenance and repair techniques to keep HGVs in top condition.
- Training to manufacturer standards and DVSA requirements, ensuring you meet the highest industry benchmarks
Hours:
Monday to Friday – 08.30am until 16.30pm, with 30 mins unpaid lunch, making a 37.5 hour working week. Please note shifts patterns are in place at each depot, which will be discussed at interview.
What are the benefits?
- Loyalty bonus
- Fully equipped workshop
- Excellent contributory pension scheme
- Internationally recognised accreditation
- Residential training with expert support and guidance
- Tool allowance (after 6 months of employment)
- Excellent in house and Volvo product training programme
- Rewards gateway platform available for scheme members
- Fully paid for training course, including all qualification fees and accommodation
- Comprehensive healthcare cash plan to help with healthcare costs such as physio, optician, and dentist
Training Delivery:
In this programme, all aspects of heavy vehicle technology are embedded in this dedicated programme and involves a mix of academic learning and on-the-job training.
- Practical learning in the workplace, shadowing your mentor and carrying out the work while being supervised
- Online studies, completing workbooks and job cards, attending online sessions and virtual classes with your Development Coach, all done during your working day
- Attending block release to the Volvo Training Academy in Derby, DE21 7BH every 2 months. All costs of your hotel food and accommodation plus all travel arrangements are covered by Crossroads Truck & Bus
What you’ll achieve:
On successfully completing the Volvo Apprentice Programme, you will gain national qualifications recognised throughout the automotive industry:
Heavy Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician Level 3
Where you'll work
Unit 6 Becklands Close
Roecliffe Road
YO51 9NR
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
REMIT GROUP 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
Training is delivered in the workplace and on block release to Remit’s Automotive Academy in Derby. There is a total of 16 x 1-week blocks over the 32-month programme. The costs of hotel accommodation, food and travel are met by the employer and there will be no cost to you.
You will also receive 1-2-1 support from your Development Coach to help you achieve:
• IMI Heavy Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician Level 3
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- Maths (grade 4/C)
- English (grade 4/C)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Attention to detail
- Enthusiasm to learn
- Mechanically minded
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
We’re already recruiting now for September’s apprenticeship intake, so apply straight away to guarantee your place.
This is your chance to kickstart a rewarding career with top industry training and support. Early applicants get priority, so don’t miss out, submit your application now and take the first step toward a bright future!
About this employer
Crossroads Truck & Bus Ltd are the Volvo Truck and Bus specialists serving Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. With 9 depots and 2 managed workshops, they provide a complete transport solution, from new and used trucks to parts, servicing, and repairs for trucks, buses, and trailers. Crossroads is committed to supporting the transport industry with expert service and comprehensive support across the region.
After this apprenticeship
Crossroads invest heavily in every apprentice, giving you the skills, knowledge, and confidence needed to become a fully qualified HGV Technician with a secure, long-term career. A Volvo-trained apprentice is highly valued in the industry and becomes a top-class asset to any workshop.
With world-class training, real responsibility, and continuous development, Volvo will support you every step of the way and help you reach your goals — whether that’s progressing into diagnostics, master technician roles, or moving into leadership in the future.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
REMIT GROUP LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000006568.
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Closes on Sunday 1 March 2026
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