Summary
Full-time apprenticeship, running full length of a college apprenticeship.
Wage
£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
depending on experience and eagerness wage will change from the off dont let this put you off applying
Training course
Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8.00am - 4.30pm (depending on work load, overtime available). Weekend work if wanted is available also.
40 hours a week
Start date
Monday 5 May 2025
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
* HGV inspections and defect work
* HGV servicing and maintenance
* Trailer inspections and defect work
* Trailer maintenance
* MOT work
* MOT inspections
* General cleaning work
* Use of all power tools, HGV tools etc.
Where you’ll work
West Farm
Garmondsway
Ferryhill
DL17 9DX
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
HARTLEPOOL COLLEGE OF FURTHER EDUCATION
Your training course
Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)
Equal to A level
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.
Your training plan
* Training will take place at both college and our workshop
* Depending on college rota you could work 4 days out of 5 in workshop and spend 1 day at college per week
Requirements
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* Communication skills
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Customer care skills
* Problem solving skills
* Presentation skills
* Team working
* Initiative
* Physical fitness
Other requirements
heavy lifting physical fitness is essential due to jobs carried out etc You will need to have transport to and from work as we are in a remote area really please dont apply if you dont drive or have transport