Apprentice LCV Technician
WELFARE HIRE NATIONWIDE LIMITED
Normanton (WF6 1ZB)
Closes in 25 days (Tuesday 11 August 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 16 July 2026
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Summary
Learn alongside experienced technicians to inspect, service, maintain, and repair light commercial vehicles while developing practical skills and industry knowledge.
- Wage
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£22,568 a year
- Training course
- Autocare technician (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday – Friday, 08:00 – 16:30.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 September 2026
- Duration
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1 year 11 months
- Positions available
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2
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
Access Hire Nationwide, part of Kelling Group, is one of the UK's leading providers of vehicle-mounted access platforms and specialist hire equipment.
We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals who have a genuine interest in vehicle maintenance and repair to join our workshop team as an Apprentice Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) Technician.
This is an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience whilst working towards a nationally recognised Level 2 Autocare Technician qualification. You'll learn from experienced technicians, develop practical skills in a busy workshop environment and build the foundations for a long-term career within the automotive industry.
What You'll Learn:
During your apprenticeship you will gain experience in:
- Vehicle servicing and routine maintenance.
- Mechanical and electrical diagnostics.
- Braking, steering and suspension systems.
- Battery and charging systems.
- Vehicle inspections and safety checks.
- Tyre repair and replacement procedures.
- Workshop tools and diagnostic equipment.
- Vehicle documentation and service records.
- Stock management and parts control.
- Customer service and communication skills.
- Health, safety and environmental best practice.
- Emerging vehicle technologies including hybrid and electric vehicle awareness
Where you'll work
Unit F
Trident Park
Rosie Road
Normanton
WF6 1ZB
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
HEART OF YORKSHIRE EDUCATION GROUP
Training course
Autocare technician (level 2)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Comply with health and safety procedures in the workplace in compliance with regulations, standards, and guidance.
- Prepare the vehicle and working area before the work activity. For example, remove or mitigate slip and trip hazards.
- Maintain and restore the work area during and on completion of the activity.
- Store, maintain, including calibration checks, and return tools and equipment to storage.
- Access vehicle technical data to inform inspections and make judgements on wear and serviceability.
- Comply with environmental and sustainability procedures, regulations, standards, and guidance. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling, and disposal.
- Apply vehicle safety inspection and routine maintenance procedures using vehicle specific data on car, car derived van or light goods vehicle.
- Select and use tools and equipment, mechanical and electrical measuring tools, and diagnostic equipment.
- Remove, repair and replace vehicle tyre and balance wheel assemblies on car, car derived van or light goods vehicle. For example, ultra-low profile, directional, asymmetric, run-flat tyres.
- Inspect, remove, and replace of parts or components in cars, car derived vans, or light goods vehicles for the following: steering systems and suspension systems, braking systems, emission systems, air conditioning systems, battery and charging systems, fluid and filtration systems.
- Apply state-of-health condition monitoring tests to high voltage batteries and chargers for electrified cars, car derived vans, or light goods vehicles.
- Apply four-wheel geometry checks and adjustments to cars, car derived vans, and light goods vehicles.
- Apply safe working practices and procedures to isolate electrified vehicles for maintenance.
- Record vehicle service maintenance, parts replacement, or repair.
- Apply customer service principles and organisational customer care practices. For example, identifying customer and vehicle needs, resolve low level customer complaints, make recommendations to customers based on results of inspection, maintenance, or repair of vehicles, customer payment transactions and organisational sales processes.
- Provide quotation of cost and order automotive parts, products, and consumables applicable to the vehicle.
- Apply procedures for stock and parts storage: ordering, checking and stock rotation.
- Apply organisational sales processes. For example, show and tell, features and benefits, consultative selling, mini closing and closing.
- Apply team working principles.
- Comply with equity, diversity, and inclusion guidance.
- Communicate with others verbally, for example customers, suppliers, and colleagues.
- Communicate in writing, for example with internal and external customers, colleagues, and managers.
- Use information and digital technology systems. Comply with GDPR and cyber security.
- Complete and record learning and development activities.
- Apply procedures to check and replace fluids, and filtration parts.
- Comply with health and safety procedures in the workplace in compliance with regulations, standards, and guidance.
- Prepare the vehicle and working area before the work activity. For example, remove or mitigate slip and trip hazards.
- Maintain and restore the work area during and on completion of the activity.
- Store, maintain, including calibration checks, and return tools and equipment to storage.
- Access vehicle technical data to inform inspections and make judgements on wear and serviceability.
- Comply with environmental and sustainability procedures, regulations, standards, and guidance. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling, and disposal.
- Apply vehicle safety inspection and routine maintenance procedures using vehicle specific data on car, car derived van or light goods vehicle.
- Select and use tools and equipment, mechanical and electrical measuring tools, and diagnostic equipment.
- Remove, repair and replace vehicle tyre and balance wheel assemblies on car, car derived van or light goods vehicle. For example, ultra-low profile, directional, asymmetric, run-flat tyres.
- Inspect, remove, and replace of parts or components in cars, car derived vans, or light goods vehicles for the following: steering systems and suspension systems, braking systems, emission systems, air conditioning systems, battery and charging systems, fluid and filtration systems.
- Apply state-of-health condition monitoring tests to high voltage batteries and chargers for electrified cars, car derived vans, or light goods vehicles.
- Apply four-wheel geometry checks and adjustments to cars, car derived vans, and light goods vehicles.
- Apply safe working practices and procedures to isolate electrified vehicles for maintenance.
- Record vehicle service maintenance, parts replacement, or repair.
- Apply customer service principles and organisational customer care practices. For example, identifying customer and vehicle needs, resolve low level customer complaints, make recommendations to customers based on results of inspection, maintenance, or repair of vehicles, customer payment transactions and organisational sales processes.
- Provide quotation of cost and order automotive parts, products, and consumables applicable to the vehicle.
- Apply procedures for stock and parts storage: ordering, checking and stock rotation.
- Apply organisational sales processes. For example, show and tell, features and benefits, consultative selling, mini closing and closing.
- Apply team working principles.
- Comply with equity, diversity, and inclusion guidance.
- Communicate with others verbally, for example customers, suppliers, and colleagues.
- Communicate in writing, for example with internal and external customers, colleagues, and managers.
- Use information and digital technology systems. Comply with GDPR and cyber security.
- Complete and record learning and development activities.
- Apply procedures to check and replace fluids, and filtration parts.
Training schedule
You will attend Castleford College on a day release basis alongside regular on-site assessor visits.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4/C or above)
- Maths (grade 4/C)
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
- Logical
- Team working
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
About this employer
This is more than just an apprenticeship – it's the start of a long-term career.
You'll gain practical workshop experience, achieve a nationally recognised qualification and work alongside experienced industry professionals who are committed to helping you succeed.
For the right individual, there will be opportunities to progress into a qualified LCV Technician role and continue developing your career within Kelling Group.
https://www.kellinggroup.com/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
- Your birthday off every year.
- Life Insurance cover.
- Enhanced Company Pension Scheme.
- Medicash Healthcare Cash Plan.
- Cycle to Work Scheme.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Clear progression opportunities within Kelling Group upon successful completion of your apprenticeship.
LCV Technician and further education to level 3 if/when available.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
HEART OF YORKSHIRE EDUCATION GROUP
apprenticeships@heartofyorkshire.ac.uk
01924 789469
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000042494.
Apply now
Closes in 25 days (Tuesday 11 August 2026 at 11:59pm)