Heavy Vehicle Apprenticeship

PARKS OF HAMILTON (COACH HIRERS) LIMITED

Plymouth, PL5 3LS

Closes in 12 days (Monday 3 February at 11:59pm)

Posted on 21 January 2025

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Summary

Parks of Hamilton is the leading private coach hire organisation in Scotland, with an outstanding reputation for coach hire and City to City express services. The family run company is distinguished by it's ability to provide the most luxurious coach hire service while retaining professionalism and dignity.

Annual wage
£15,704 a year

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Training course
Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)
Hours
Mon - Fri (May include some Saturdays) 07:30 - 16:00 (40 Hours per week)

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 17 February

Duration

3 years

Positions available

2

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

  • A heavy vehicle technician will inspect, maintain and repair coaches weighing 10 tonnes and over.
  • Servicing - carrying out checks on vehicles
  • Maintenance and repair of engine and chassis parts
  • Diagnostics using latest equipment 
  • Maintaining coach interior systems - heating, air con, toilets, seating etc

Where you’ll work

Unit 17

Walkham Business Park, Burrington Way

Plymouth

PL5 3LS

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

CITY OF BRISTOL COLLEGE

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

  • Motor Vehicle and Maintenance Technician (Heavy Vehicle) Level 3
  • Servicing and repairing Heavy vehicles.
  • City of Bristol College (Parkway)
  • Block Release

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Maths (grade 4)

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
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness

About this company

As an award winning coach hire specialist, Park's provide private hire coaches and corporate coach hire. From family parties and weddings to sporting events and corporate functions, our luxury hire coaches offer outstanding safety, comfort and entertainment. The Park's fleet offers high quality coaches with up to 70-seats; each configuration offering a different specification in terms of seating and facilities. All coaches are fully air conditioned for comfort.

After this apprenticeship

  • Possible full time employment

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CITY OF BRISTOL COLLEGE

Apprenticeship Team

apprentice@cityofbristol.ac.uk

01173125250

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000297279.

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Closes in 12 days (Monday 3 February at 11:59pm)

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