Heavy vehicle Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship
MAN TRUCK AND BUS UK LIMITED
Buckingham, MK18 1DR
Closes on Monday 25 November
Posted on 21 October 2024
Contents
Summary
An exciting opportunity to work for MAN as part of a highly skilled work force that is committed to quality. Working alongside qualified technicians who will be dealing with all aspects of the maintenance and repair of heavy vehicles.
- Annual wage
- £13,312 a year
- Training course
- Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, working hours to be confirmed.
40 hours a week
40 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Friday 29 November
- Duration
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3 years
- Positions available
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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
With the rapid increase in the complexity of today’s trucks - and the technology needed to keep them up and running - first class training for those involved in the vital servicing and maintenance of these vehicles has become more important than ever.
The DAF Apprentice Programme gives you the chance to join the select group of specialist technicians working on some of the most modern, sophisticated trucks on the road.
The day-to-day tasks include:
- Observing and assisting technicians
- Following health and safety procedures
- Servicing
- MOTs
- All aspects of vehicle maintenance and repair
Where you’ll work
Ring Road Garage
Gawcott Road
Buckingham
MK18 1DR
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
SKILLNET LIMITED
Your training course
Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
Your training plan
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.
More training information
College or training organisation; MAN Training Center
Your training course; Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician
Equal to Level 3 (A level)
Your training plan
Not only will apprentices be working and be trained at a DAF garage, but they will also attend City of Bristol College four times a year, for two-week periods, to work towards their Level 3 in Heavy Vehicle Maintenance and Repair.
A skills coach will visit at least every 28 days as part of a close support network, to ensure that apprentices are both enjoying and succeeding in their course.
An Apprentice’s training includes:
- Level 3 in Heavy Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Apprenticeship Standard
- Functional Skills (English and maths) if required
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English and Math's (grade 4/C or above)
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
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
About this company
Ring Road Garage is a vehicle mechanics based in Buckingham. As a MAN partner garage we specialise in maintenance, repair and recovery for fleets of trucks and buses. We also have experienced engineers that support cars, vans and motorhomes. You can find our garage just off the A421 ring road in Buckingham, which is only 12 miles from the M1 and 8 miles from the M40. This conveniently places us within easy access of Oxford, Aylesbury, Milton Keynes, Banbury and Northampton. With a 5-acre site, our garage has well-equipped workshops and plenty of parking, making us suitable for all vehicles. Our existing clients include dry freight, refrigerated, tanker and tipper fleets, hook loader/container fleets, coach operators, plant and equipment, horseboxes, local authority and racing teams. Ring Road Garage Ltd has a specialist team of fully qualified staff at our offices and workshops. This means that whoever you speak to, you’ll always find someone that can answer your questions and provide you with consistently excellent customer service. We take pride in the relationships we build with our customers. We continue to provide a “one stop” operation where we deliver our customer’s requirements entirely in-house and with exceptional quality.
After this apprenticeship
MAN believes in providing an extensive, high-quality apprenticeship which gives their apprentices the opportunity to advance, succeed and fulfil all ambitions for a career in the motor industry and with such a wide range of skills instilled, an apprentice can move into any other area of the motor industry.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SKILLNET LIMITED
Shannon Brownsell
shannon.brownsell@skillnet.org.uk
01923216165
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000283057.
Apply now
Closes on Monday 25 November
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