Apprentice Heavy Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician
Southampton City Council
Southampton (SO15 0LJ)
Closes in 12 days (Monday 8 June 2026)
Posted on 27 May 2026
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Summary
As an apprentice, you will learn how to inspect, service, maintain and repair a wide variety of vehicles, working alongside experienced HGV technicians and supervisors in a professional local authority workshop environment.
- Wage
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£24,795 a year
- Training course
- Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 3 August 2026
- Duration
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3 years 2 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
- Assisting qualified technicians with the maintenance and repair of HGVs, vans, and plant
- Learning safe working practices in a commercial vehicle workshop environment
- Supporting routine inspections, servicing, MOT preparation and breakdown repairs
- Developing fault finding and diagnostic skills on modern vehicles and systems
- Maintaining accurate job cards and workshop records
Working in line with health & safety, DVSA, and council policies and procedures - Attending college as part of your apprenticeship programme
Where you'll work
City Depot and Recycling Park
First Avenue
Southampton
SO15 0LJ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
PARAGON EDUCATION & SKILLS 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
- Apprentices will develop their knowledge, skills and behaviours through on and off-the- job learning and are expected to attend a Paragon Skills Technical Centre on a day release basis
- Apprentices will be certificated for the Apprenticeship after completion of an end-point assessment
Requirements
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
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Physical fitness
About this employer
Being part of the Southampton City Council team requires people who are willing to take personal responsibility for delivering excellence, to work with others to achieve the best possible outcomes, to embrace change and new opportunities, to make the most of the resources available to us and to think and act in the best interests of our customers. Southampton City Council are responsible for providing a number of services to the residents of Southampton including waste, housing, benefits, libraries, community support, marriages etc. and our aim is to give our customers the best service possible.
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Company benefits
- A generous local government pension scheme. 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
- Salary sacrifice schemes, online benefits and discounts. Local transport links
- Employee assistance programme with access to our health wellbeing and support
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
- This standard has been designed to meet the professional standards of the relevant professional bodies of the Engineering Council for initial registration as an Engineering Technician (Eng. Tech). On completion of the standard the Engineering Technician will be eligible to apply for registration as an Engineering Technician with a relevant professional body
- Although we can’t guarantee you a permanent job at the end of your apprenticeship, many apprentices remain with SCC following the completion of their apprenticeship. If there is not a permanent opportunity, we will support you to apply for other roles within the council, and help make sure you are ready for a wider job search with support from our Employment Support team
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
Southampton City Council
Chris Hunter
chris.hunter@southampton.gov.uk
02380834363
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000033657.
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Closes in 12 days (Monday 8 June 2026)
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