Apprentice Heavy Vehicle Technician

Truck and Bus Wales & West (Volvo)

Bridgwater, TA6 4AW

Closes on Monday 28 October

Posted on 12 June 2024

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Summary

Have you always had a passion for anything automotive? Truck and Bus WW (Volvo) are offering a fantastic opportunity for someone who has an interest for maintaining a fleet of vehicles! You will be working alongside an experienced technical team to service, inspect and repair. Interested in joining the industry to develop your skills, APPLY!

Annual wage
£13,312 to £23,795.20 a year

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Starting wage depends on your age bracket.

Training course
Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday 8.00am - 4.30pm with half an hour unpaid lunch break.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Tuesday 29 October

Duration

3 Years

Positions available

1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

You will have the opportunity to gain new skills and knowledge whilst carrying out maintenance and repairs on heavy vehicles over 3.5 tonnes in your workplace, this will include mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical vehicle systems.

You will be immersed in the fast paced and thriving world of the automotive industry. The tasks you will face will be ever changing, with new technologies and diagnostic techniques constantly being introduced.

Some of the tasks you will be working on include:

  • Completion of signed service and inspection records
  • Completion of defect reports and associated paperwork to comply with legal requirements
  • Prepare vehicles and trailers for annual MOT testing (to a standard to ensure 1st time pass)
  • Perform ad-hoc vehicle repairs, investigating and rectifying vehicle defects
  • Ensuring the correct and effective safe use of all tools, plant and ancillary equipment
  • Maintaining good housekeeping standards carrying out any other duty deemed reasonable by Management

Where you’ll work

Unit 2, The Polden Business Centre

Bristol Road

Bridgwater

TA6 4AW

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

S & B AUTOMOTIVE ACADEMY LIMITED

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

    S&B Automotive Academy is a specialist apprenticeship training provider located in Bedminster, Bristol. The apprentice will work in WW Truck and Bus technical workshop to develop their knowledge, skills and behaviours in relation to Heavy Vehicle Service and Maintenance apprenticeship standard.

    The apprentice will be required to commute to S&B’s Academy to attend 7 weekly training blocks a year throughout the duration of the apprenticeship.

    Apprentices are assigned a workplace mentor and a college development coach who will offer support, advice, and guidance by monitoring progress using S&B’s tailored electronic logbook which both employer and the apprentice can access anytime.

    Apprentices take a Gateway Assessment at the end of every year to progress onto the next phase of training until the completion of the End Point Assessment. 

    For national apprentices, S&B’s Academy is located a short walk from Bristol Temple Meads Railway Station, and we have partnerships with chain hotels to provide accommodation in a standard double room for single occupancy for the duration of the stay. All costs for travel and accommodation while on a weekly training block at S&B are met by the employer, this includes breakfast and a two-course evening meal. 

    To be considered for this apprenticeship you must have GCSEs, Functional Skills or Key Skills at grade C/4 or above in English and maths (or equivalent), predicated grades are accepted, but applicants will need to complete an initial assessment. Relevant work experience or knowledge is beneficial but not essential.

    As a result, you will receive the following qualification:

    • Level 3 Heavy Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship Standard qualification
    • Level 2 Functional Skills in Maths and English (if not already exempt)

    Requirements

    Desirable qualifications

    GCSE or equivalent in:

    • English (grade 4/C)
    • Maths (grade 4/C)

    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

    • Attention to detail
    • Organisation skills
    • Customer care skills
    • Problem solving skills
    • Logical
    • Team working
    • Creative
    • Initiative
    • Patience

    Other requirements

    Closing, interview and possible start date for this vacancy are subject to change. Interviews could commence at any time. S&B will send all applications to the employer, from this the employer will look at your details and evaluate the current candidates so you will be awaiting a response from either the employer or S&B if the employer would like to discuss further. Should you wish to retract your application at any point, we kindly request that you inform us at your earliest convenience.

    About this company

    Truck & Bus Wales & West are the Volvo Truck and Bus franchised dealer group in the South West and South Wales, operating nine workshops throughout the region with our head office in Avonmouth. • Free Uniform and PPE • Free onsite parking • Employee Assistance Programme Provides you with confidential support, information and advice to help you with your wellbeing • Tuition assistance for external training • Great career opportunities

    https://www.dealer.volvotrucks.co.uk/wales-and-west/en-gb/ (opens in new tab)

    After this apprenticeship

    We are committed to providing you with all the support and training you need to gain your Apprenticeship qualification and to develop your career further with us.

    As a company we love to help our employees by encouraging them, this could open even more career opportunities.

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    S & B AUTOMOTIVE ACADEMY LIMITED

    Yasmine Thomson

    ythomson@sandbaa.com

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000257089.

    Apply now

    Closes on Monday 28 October

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