HGV Fitter Apprenticeship
HALCYON TANKERS LIMITED
Stockton on Tees (TS17 7AR)
Closes on Friday 16 January 2026
Posted on 17 November 2025
Contents
Summary
Choosing to do an HGV Fitter Apprenticeship with Halcyon Tankers Ltd puts you right at the heart of a professional, fast-moving transport business that specialises in tanker operations. As an apprentice with Halcyon, you’ll help maintain and optimise specialised tankers that carry fuel, chemicals, and other critical materials.
- Wage
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£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday
Ideally 8am-4pm or 9am-5pm.
However open to other hours.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Saturday 17 January 2026
- Duration
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3 years
- 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
- Assist qualified fitters with inspection, servicing, and repair of HGVs and bulk tankers.
- Learn to diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic faults.
- Support in conducting routine maintenance in line with manufacturer and DVSA standards.
- Help to maintain workshop cleanliness, organisation, and safety standards.
- Learn to use diagnostic tools and workshop equipment safely and correctly.
- Follow health and safety procedures at all times.
- Keep accurate records of work carried out and parts used.
- Develop a strong understanding of tanker systems, including compressors, blowers, and pressure/vacuum systems.
Where you'll work
Halcyon Tankers Ltd C O H P Freightways
Wilson Street
Stockton on Tees
TS17 7AR
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
HARTLEPOOL COLLEGE OF FURTHER EDUCATION
Training course
Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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
- Training Location - Hartlepool College of Further Education.
- Training will be 1 day a week.
More training information
The apprenticeship will start as soon as the correct candidate is found.
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
- Physical fitness
- Reliable
- Interest in HGV Maintenance
Other requirements
• The job will include working with HGV’s and Tankers, so will include lifting heavy. • Please also consider transport links to the site.
About this employer
Halcyon Tankers Ltd started in 2017 with 3 employees and now has a total of 176 and growing. We transport many products including GP chemicals, Fuels, Bitumen and Gas. We currently operate across 15 depots across the country. Halcyon Tankers was established with a clear goal in mind: to deliver safe, efficient, and customer-focused transport services for the bulk liquid and chemical sector.
Company benefits
Private Life Insurance. Free Parking.
After this apprenticeship
Once qualified, you will be well-placed to build a long-term career at Halcyon Tankers. Opportunities could include becoming a fitter, a workshop supervisor, or even moving into fleet engineering.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
HARTLEPOOL COLLEGE OF FURTHER EDUCATION
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000000795.
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Closes on Friday 16 January 2026
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