Royal Mail Heavy Vehicle Service & Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship

Summary

This apprenticeship is the Level 3 Heavy Vehicle Service & Maintenance Technician standard programme with Royal Mail at their depot in Plymouth, PL9 7XX. The right candidate will work alongside Royal Mail’s qualified Technicians to receive extensive training in maintaining HGVs.

Annual wage: £17,272 a year
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Training course: Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)
Hours: Monday - Friday (08:00-16:30, hours may vary)
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 27 January
Duration: 2 years 8 months
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

Vehicle Maintenance Apprenticeship at Royal Mail: Start Your Journey!

Are you passionate about mechanics and ready to launch a rewarding career? Royal Mail offers a unique opportunity to join one of the UK’s largest and most respected fleet operators as a Vehicle Maintenance Apprentice.

With a fleet of 50,000 vehicles, including 6,000 HGVs and trailers, Royal Mail is a leader in the industry. Their dedicated team of vehicle technicians ensures the fleet runs efficiently, handling everything from routine servicing to major rebuilds and modifications while embracing cutting-edge vehicle technology, including the largest electric fleet of final delivery vehicles in the UK.

Why Choose Royal Mail?

• Industry-Leading Workshop Network: With 110 locations, we are the largest independently owned workshop network in the UK
• Award-Winning Team: Recognised for innovation, efficiency, and commitment to reducing carbon emissions

What Will You Learn?

The role of an HGV Technician is to carry out fault diagnosis, service and repairs to HGV’s. During the course and amongst other duties you will learn how to carry out:
• Servicing – carrying out inspections
• Maintenance – general and preventative maintenance
• Repairing – repairing/replacing parts
• Diagnostics – diagnosing faults in the onboard systems

Apprenticeship Highlights

Our three-year programme, starting in early 2025, combines hands-on training with classroom learning, preparing apprentices to achieve an IMI Level 3 in Heavy Vehicle Service & Maintenance Standard.

• Comprehensive Training: Delivered by an industry-leading provider at our Academy in Derby (travel and accommodation included)
• Earn While You Learn: Starting salary of £17,272 increasing annually
• Additional Benefits: Starter toolkit, PPE, and invaluable experience working with Royal Mail’s state-of-the-art fleet

If you think this could be just the thing for you – apply now!

Where you’ll work

Breakwater Road

PL9 7XX

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

REMIT GROUP 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

Training is delivered in the workplace and on block release to Remit’s Automotive Academy in Derby. There are a total of 16 x 1 week blocks over the 32 month programme. The costs of hotel accommodation, food and travel are met by the employer and there will be no cost to you.

You will also receive 1-2-1 support from your Development Coach to help you achieve:
• IMI Heavy Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician Level 3

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

Maths (grade 4/C)
English (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
Enthusiasm to learn
Mechanically minded

Other requirements

Once you have applied for the role, Remit will complete eligibility checks, suitable candidates will be invited to a face-to-face assessment centre.

About this company

Royal Mail Group is a global organisation. We operate in 44 countries around the world. Our global revenue exceeds £10 billion per annum. We employ almost 160,000 people. We deliver more than 1.8 billion parcels and 14 billion letters every year.

After this apprenticeship

Successful graduates will have the opportunity to apply for a Vehicle Technician role, contributing to their mission of maintaining a cleaner, more efficient fleet.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

REMIT GROUP LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000292010.

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Closes in 17 days (Monday 6 January)

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