Royal Mail Light Vehicle Service & Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship

Summary

This apprenticeship is the Level 3 Motor Vehicle Service & Maintenance Technician (Light) standard programme with Royal Mail at their depot in Oxford, OX4 2YY. The right candidate will work alongside Royal Mail’s qualified Technicians to receive extensive training in maintaining Light vehicles.

Wage: £17,272 a year
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Training course: Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle (level 3)
Hours: Monday - Friday, 40 hours. Shifts tbc.
40 hours a week
Start date: Monday 1 September 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

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 110 workshops around the UK and a fleet almost 50,000 vehicles, including 6,000 HGVs and trailers, 6000+ alternative fuels such at EV’s and hydrogen fuel Royal Mail is a leader in the industry. Our dedicated and award-winning 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. Join us and help create a cleaner, more efficient fleet.

What Will You Learn?
As a Light Vehicle Technician, you’ll be stepping into a hands-on, fast-paced world where no two days are the same! Your job will fall into three main areas:
• Servicing – Keeping vehicles running at their absolute best by following key guidelines
• Maintenance – Swapping out worn parts before they cause trouble on the road
• Repair – Figuring out why a car isn’t working and getting it back to life like a pro

What skills will you pick up along the way?
You’ll be gaining real-world skills that make you the go-to person when a vehicle needs help, including:
• Using high-tech diagnostic tools and equipment to track down and solve car issues
• Giving customer vehicles a full check-over and getting them ready for repairs
• Fixing and replacing parts with precision and confidence
• Make sure you and your teammates stay safe by following health & safety rules

By the end of this, you’ll be ready to take on any challenge under the hood!

What is in it for you?
• Earn while you learn with a great salary and excellent benefits.
• Receiving specialist residential training onsite at Remit’s Training Academy in Derby, delivered by experienced technicians and industry experts (travel and accommodation included).
• Starter toolkit and full PPE provided.
• Opportunity to grow a career and become a permanent vehicle technician.
• Chance to learn from industry experts and work on a diverse, state-of-the-art fleet.
• 22.5 days holiday, rising with length of service.
• Excellent company-matched pension scheme and financial wellbeing benefits.
• Free 24/7 access to services to support your physical, mental, financial, and social wellbeing.

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

Where you’ll work

Alec Issigonis Way
OX4 2YY

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

REMIT GROUP LIMITED

Your training course

Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Contribute to the maintenance of a safe and efficient workshop. Segregate waste for disposal or recycling. Comply with industry environmental legislation.
Demonstrate due regard for own safety and that of others in the workshop and minimise risk of injury and vehicle damage.
Carry out fundamental tasks associated with removal and replacement procedures on a vehicle.
Obtain diagnostic and repair information.
Interpret diagnostic information and use electrical wiring diagrams to determine system serviceability.
Use a range of diagnostic equipment.
Follow recognised diagnostic procedures, logical diagnostic sequence and apply advanced diagnostic principles and problem-solving techniques to establish faults.
Report faults using company procedures and recommend suitable further actions.
Follow recognised repair procedures to complete a wide range of repairs including those which involve complex procedures, or in depth knowledge.
Test the function of repaired and fitted components.
Adhere to business processes and complete documentation following workplace procedures.
Use ICT to create emails, word-process documents and carry out web based searches.
Complete a range of services and inspect and prepare a vehicle to the required quality standard for handover to the customer.
Contribute to the maintenance of a safe and efficient workshop. Segregate waste for disposal or recycling. Comply with industry environmental legislation.
Demonstrate due regard for own safety and that of others in the workshop and minimise risk of injury and vehicle damage.
Carry out fundamental tasks associated with removal and replacement procedures on a vehicle.
Obtain diagnostic and repair information.
Interpret diagnostic information and use electrical wiring diagrams to determine system serviceability.
Use a range of diagnostic equipment.
Follow recognised diagnostic procedures, logical diagnostic sequence and apply advanced diagnostic principles and problem-solving techniques to establish faults.
Report faults using company procedures and recommend suitable further actions.
Follow recognised repair procedures to complete a wide range of repairs including those which involve complex procedures, or in depth knowledge.
Test the function of repaired and fitted components.
Adhere to business processes and complete documentation following workplace procedures.
Use ICT to create emails, word-process documents and carry out web based searches.
Complete a range of services and inspect and prepare a vehicle to the required quality standard for handover to the customer.

Your training plan

This is a Light Vehicle Technician Apprenticeship, delivered by Remit Group.

Training is delivered in the workplace and on block release at the Remit Academy in Derby. This means you will be required to stay in a hotel for 15 separate weeks (Mon – Fri) over the duration of the programme. All associated costs for training are met by the employer and there will be no cost to you.

You will also be assigned a dedicated Development Coach who will visit you every 4-6 weeks in the workplace and remotely, giving 1-2-1 information, advice and guidance.

As a result, you will receive the following qualification:
• Motor Vehicle Service & Maintenance Technician (light vehicle)
• F Gas air conditioning qualification

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade 9-4 (A*-C))
Maths (grade 9-4 (A*-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

Enthusiasm to learn
Mechanically minded

Other requirements

Once you have applied for the role, you will be asked to complete a Royal Mail application form before being invited to an assessment day.

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 VAC1000310815.

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Closes on Wednesday 30 April 2025

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