Daimler Trucks Heavy Vehicle Service & Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship
S & P GARAGES LTD
Off Outer Circle Road (LN2 4JY)
Closes on Sunday 31 May 2026
Posted on 17 April 2026
Contents
Summary
This apprenticeship is the level 3 Heavy Vehicle Service & Maintenance Technician standard programme with S&P Garages, Lincoln LN2 4JY. As an HGV technician apprentice, you will learn how to maintain and repair Daimler/Mercedes-Benz trucks to the manufacturer's and DVSA standards.
- Wage
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£16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 4.30pm.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 September 2026
- Duration
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2 years 8 months
- 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
S&P Garages is an approved Daimler/Mercedes-Benz Truck Repairer' and their core business is to maintain, service and MOT customers' vehicles. Whether their customer's have a fleet of trucks or just one, you can be assured that genuine Mercedes-Benz parts and oils are used to the manufactures exact recommendations.
What’s in it for you:
- Learn and become experienced in the fundamentals of a vehicle Technician role, including servicing, inspections, maintenance, repair and diagnostics
- The chance to be mentored by a highly experienced S&P Garages HGV Technician, who will be your support throughout the course of the apprenticeship
- First-hand experience of the latest Daimler/Mercedes-Benz innovation and technology
- Tutor and peer support through Remit with block release classroom and theory sessions to further enhance your understanding of the subject
- Complete the apprenticeship and finish with an industry-recognised qualification
Benefits:
- Pension Scheme
- Reward Discount Shopping
- Further Training & Development
- EV Training
- Cycle to Work
- Free Eye Care Vouchers
- Health & Wellbeing
- Invites to Company Events and Christmas parties
- PPE Footwear Allowance
- Tool Insurance
- Fully paid for training course, including all qualification fees and accommodation
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 Daimler/Remit Training Academy in Derby, DE24 8AE every 2 months
- All costs of your hotel food and accommodation plus all travel arrangements are covered by the S&P Garages Ltd
Where you'll work
Wrightsway
Off Outer Circle Road
LN2 4JY
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 the Daimler Training Academy in Derby. There are 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:
- English (grade 4/C)
- Maths (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
- Enthusiasm to learn
- Mechanically minded
Other requirements
Closing Dates:
- Please submit your application along with your CV as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of applications
About this employer
S&P Garages was born out of the ashes of H&L Garages.
Following the closure of H&L Garages, the Mercedes-Benz commercial dealer in Lincoln, former H&L employee Peter Frohmaier and his wife Sarah saw an opportunity and decided start a new business maintaining and servicing Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles. The new business, S&P Garages Ltd., opened its doors on 3 January 2012, just one month after H&L ceased trading. S&P Garages is situated on the old H&L site on Wrightsway, off Outer Circle Road, in Lincoln. As soon as they started trading requests flooded in and the business soon expanded to take care of non-commercial and other makes of vehicle.
After this apprenticeship
- Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, you will achieve an automotive industry recognised qualification
- After you achieve the level 3, S&P Garages will continue to support and invest in your future, by providing training and development opportunities so you can excel in your role and further your skills and experience as a fully qualified Technician
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
REMIT GROUP LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000027061.
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Closes on Sunday 31 May 2026
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