Heavy Vehicle Technician Apprenticeship

TIP TRAILER SERVICES UK LIMITED

Coalville, Goole, Hull, Loughborough, Wellingborough

Closes in 26 days (Wednesday 1 October 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 5 September 2025

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Summary

This is an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on knowledge and skills within the Automotive Industry, specifically the heavy goods vehicle. You will work alongside technicians whilst completing the apprenticeship programme.

Wage

£20,800 a year

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Within the 1st Year you will be supplied with a starter Tool Box.

Training course
Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday (Hours to be confirmed at Interview).

40 hours a week

Start date

Saturday 1 November 2025

Duration

3 years

Positions available

5

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

  • Work alongside technicians to gain skills and knowledge
  • Gain hands-on experience
  • Complete tasks on trucks and trailers with the ongoing support of technicians
  • You will work on the engines, electrical, tyres and overall maintenance of trailers and vehicles

Where you'll work

You can select which locations you want to apply for in your application on Find an apprenticeship.

This apprenticeship is available in these locations:

  • Beveridge Lane, Ellistown, Coalville, LE67 1FB
  • Thorpe Road, Howden, Goole, DN14 7PA
  • 2 Littlefair Road, Hull, HU9 5LP
  • Ingleberry Road, Shepshed, Loughborough, LE12 9DE
  • 70 Scalley Way, Raunds, Wellingborough, NN9 6RJ

Training

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

Training provider

SKILLNET 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

  • You will train at the DAF Training Academy in Nottingham on block release (every 6-10 weeks)
  • Face to Face and virtual training with an allocated Skills Coach

More training information

  • We use a blended learning approach, so a mixture of face-to-face, virtual training and 121 
  • You will also gain training on the job 

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
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Physical fitness

About this employer

TIP Insight is our range of telematics-based digital and connected services that takes trailer telematics to the next level. If you would like to know the whereabouts of your trailers but also to report on their ‘health’, then TIP Insight, can help. TIP Insight consists of a device fitted to a trailer, optional sensors and a user-friendly platform to provide information for the user. Functionality ranges from simple ‘track and trace’, with geofencing capability, to on-screen performance-related information and alerts concerning anything from the performance of the braking system and the opening of rear doors to the pressure of the tyres and the temperature of a refrigeration unit. Simple 'track and trace' functionality to track trailer movements Monitor brake performance & tyre pressures Monitor refrigeration unit temperatures & door ‘open / close’ status Simple-to-use, intuitive platform with alerts & customisable reporting Connect to other fleet management / telematics systems for whole-fleet view

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Company benefits

Allocated Parking Bonus on completion of apprenticeship

After this apprenticeship

  • Further progression 

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SKILLNET LIMITED

Cheryl Harman

cheryl.harman@skillnet.org.uk

07824095862

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000340772.

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Closes in 26 days (Wednesday 1 October 2025 at 11:59pm)

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