APPRENTICE HGV MECHANIC WANTED

SW MAINTENANCE

Ferryhill (DL17 9DX)

Closes in 17 days (Monday 21 April 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 24 March 2025

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Summary

Full-time apprenticeship, running full length of a college apprenticeship.

Wage

£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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depending on experience and eagerness wage will change from the off dont let this put you off applying

Training course
Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8.00am - 4.30pm (depending on work load, overtime available). Weekend work if wanted is available also.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 5 May 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

  • HGV inspections and defect work 
  • HGV servicing and maintenance 
  • Trailer inspections and defect work 
  • Trailer maintenance 
  • MOT work 
  • MOT inspections 
  • General cleaning work 
  • Use of all power tools, HGV tools etc.

Where you’ll work

West Farm
Garmondsway
Ferryhill
DL17 9DX

Training

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

College or training organisation

HARTLEPOOL COLLEGE OF FURTHER EDUCATION

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 will take place at both college and our workshop
  • Depending on college rota you could work 4 days out of 5 in workshop and spend 1 day at college per week

Requirements

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
  • Presentation skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Physical fitness

Other requirements

heavy lifting physical fitness is essential due to jobs carried out etc You will need to have transport to and from work as we are in a remote area really please dont apply if you dont drive or have transport

About this company

FAMILY OWNED AND RAN BUSINESS 2X WORKERS

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Company benefits

- Holiday pay - Bonuses - Overtime

Disability Confident

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

  • Full-time working for our company on a competive wage to suit 

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SW MAINTENANCE

Adam

stephenwilson19@btinternet.com

07731605101

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000311264.

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Closes in 17 days (Monday 21 April 2025 at 11:59pm)

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