Heavy Vehicle Technician apprentice

MYERS GROUP 1959 LTD

Huddersfield (HD1 6PB)

Closes in 18 days (Monday 10 November 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 16 October 2025

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Summary

The primary aim of this role is to carry out service and repairs to the heavy goods fleet and mobile plant across the Myers Group. You will complete a level 3 heavy vehicle apprenticeship with Kirklees College.

Wage

£14,526.20 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Pay may go up to -£9.55 dependent upon experience and qualifications There will be incremental increases each year, subject to successful completion

Training course
Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, shifts to be confirmed.

37 hours a week

Start date

Monday 5 January 2026

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

The following criteria is not listed in any particular order of importance as all areas identified require the individual to undertake the tasks with equal diligence and meet the desired and appropriate performance level.

  • Ensure you and others comply with the Company Health and Safety and Environmental policies and procedures.
  • Keeps equipment available for use by inspecting and testing vehicles, completing preventative maintenance such as engine servicing, oil changes, tyre rotation, brakes, filters, etc.
  • Able to independently carry out full services and MOT repairs.
    Maintain vehicle functionality by diagnosing faults, listening to drivers and action accordingly.
  • Maintain good housekeeping standards throughout the working day.
  • Maintain vehicles records on company systems.
  • Service and maintain mobile plant operating across the business.
  • Provide accurate and timely information to the Garage Manager
  • Maintain excellent communication.
  • Attend internal and external meetings when required.
  • Any other reasonable duties which may be required by the Company from time to time, as instructed by or under the direction of your immediate supervisor. 

Where you'll work

5 Barr St.
Off Leeds Rd.
Huddersfield
HD1 6PB

Training

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

Training provider

KIRKLEES 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

Day release at Kirklees College Engineering Centre, Turnbridge Road, Huddersfield, HD1 6AG.

Once a week- your employer will pay you for your day at college.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths & English (grade 4/C or above)

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
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Physical fitness
  • Hand eye co-ordination
  • Positive attitude

About this employer

The Myers Group is a fourth-generation family-owned group of companies based in Huddersfield, providing products, services and materials to the construction industry and employing approximately 350 people across West Yorkshire. As a full-service supplier of quality products to housebuilders and renovators, Myers Group offers everything from skip hire, aggregates and Readymix concrete through to bathrooms and timber through its five divisions.

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

After this apprenticeship

Myers also offer a full-time position upon satisfactory completion of the apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

KIRKLEES COLLEGE

Eve Cunningham

ecunningham@kirkleescollege.ac.uk

07356121468

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000346945.

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Closes in 18 days (Monday 10 November 2025 at 11:59pm)

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