Heavy Goods Vehicle HGV Mechanic Apprenticeship

Cdart Engineering

Derby (DE74 2NP)

Closes in 12 days (Friday 20 June 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 6 June 2025

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Summary

Offering full-time-5 days employment working on a wide range of vehicles and trailers. Scope to learn all aspects of HGV Maintenance including Lifting Decks, Tail Lifts, Diagnostics, Servicing and Repairs. We are looking for somebody who is technically minded and shows a willingness to learn, work on their own and as a team and show initiative.

Wage

£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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£1300 bonus top up paid weekly for reliability and good performance Pay to increase in annual pay reviews dependent on performance

Training course
Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm. May work Saturday mornings.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 30 June 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

Duties include but not limited to:

  • Diagnostics
  • Maintenance
  • Repairs

Where you'll work

Cdart
Hawthorne Road
Castle Donington
Derby
DE74 2NP

Training

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

College or training organisation

THE SMB GROUP

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

  • Level 3 Heavy Goods Maintenance Apprenticeship Standard
  • Functional Skills in maths and English, if required 
  • Scope for Tail Lift and Lifting Deck Maintenance 
  • Training on Block Release @ LE673TN
  • Working at ALDI, VMU @ DE72 2HP

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

  • English (grade 4-9)
  • Maths (grade 4-9)

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
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Physical fitness

Other requirements

This vacancy may involve working in the outdoors at times and lifting Heavy Objects.

About this company

We are a family business based in Castle Donington. We are an HGV Service and Repair Center with 3 sites across Sawley and Castle Donington. We look after HGV vehicles and trailers aswell as tail lifts, lifting Decks, tachographs.

http://www.cdartuk.com (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • To work as a fully qualified HGV Mechanic either as Mobile, Workshop Based or Hybrid
  • To be able to Carry out Tail Lift and Lifting Deck Servicing, LOLER and repairs

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

Cdart Engineering

Robert Houston

rhouston@cdartuk.com

07972877815

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000324844.

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Closes in 12 days (Friday 20 June 2025 at 11:59pm)

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