Workshop Apprentice

GASKELLS (NORTH WEST) LTD

LIVERPOOL (L20 8EX)

Closes in 16 days (Monday 6 October 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 19 September 2025

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Summary

To operate and maintain company vehicles and plant equipment, following all company procedures including Health and Safety procedures, ensuring compliance at all times.

Wage

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

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Training course
Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)
Hours
40 hours per week, Monday to Friday. The employer are flexible with start and finish times.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 13 October 2025

Duration

3 years 3 months

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

  • Operating and maintaining company vehicles / plant equipment.

  • Conduct body and bin lift servicing as per manufacturers guidelines.

  • Follow all Gaskells procedures ensuing compliance.

  • Aware of Gaskells Health & Safety Policy ensuring compliance.

  • Job cards and completed defect sheets, to be handed to the Fleet Department daily.

  • Correctly interpret instructions from the job card/repair orders, to follow all documented quality procedures, instructions, stipulated settings and tolerances from manufacturer manuals bulletins check sheets etc.

  • Check and test vehicles and plant equipment, as required by documented procedures.

  • Ensure that the workshop is kept in a clean and tidy condition and all scrap, etc. is removed immediately upon completion of each repair.

  •  Accurately report and record work done and tests carried out and to immediately report any further work required or vehicle faults.

Where you'll work

17-21 FOSTER STREET
LIVERPOOL
L20 8EX

Training

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

Training provider

ST HELENS COLLEGE

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

  • Weekly day release into college setting.
  • Maths and English Functional skills (if applicable).

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade A-C or 4-9)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Can do attitude

About this employer

Waste Matters to everyone at Gaskells We provide friendly, reliable and professional waste management services to all types of businesses no matter how big or small, and ensure you comply with the 2012 Waste Regulations. We handle the collection, transportation, treatment and disposal of all forms of commercial waste including general waste, paper and card, food waste, glass waste, plastic waste, clinical waste, all chemical and hazardous waste. Which areas do we serve? Commercial waste collections are available across Lancashire, Merseyside, Greater Manchester, Cheshire, Wirral, Shropshire, Mid Wales, North Wales & Anglesey. From wheelie bins to roll on roll off containers and waste compactors, no matter how big or small your business, we have a cost-effective waste management solution for you.

https://gaskellswaste.co.uk (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • Continued work for the right candidate

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

ST HELENS COLLEGE

Carolyn Mason

appenquiry@sthelens.ac.uk

01744623521

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000342923.

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Closes in 16 days (Monday 6 October 2025 at 11:59pm)

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