Apprentice Heavy Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician (36059)

Summary

Belle Vue Coaches in Stockport have a fantastic opportunity for a highly motivated individual to join their company. Working in their workshop on HGV’s, you will help keep vehicles in good order, servicing, repairing and fully operational.

Annual wage: £13,312 a year
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Training course: Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)
Hours: Monday - Friday between 8.00am-6.00pm.
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 9 December
Duration: 3 years
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

Keeping the workshop clean & tidy
How to use tools & equipment used in vehicle maintenance & repair
Safe working procedures in the workshop
Assisting other vehicle and ground-side equipment technicians with their work whilst receiving on-the-job training
How to service and inspect a vehicle
How to safely remove and replace engine, chassis, electrical and transmission components
How to carry out simple and complex fault diagnosis and repairs on engine, chassis, transmission, and electrical systems

How you will be supported:

Full training and support will be provided by The Growth Company to help you achieve your apprenticeship and reach your full potential in your role

What will happen next:

New applicants to The Growth Company who meet any basic entry requirements of the role will be contacted within two working days to be invited to meet a member of our team.

You will then have the opportunity to find out:

More about this vacancy and any others you are suitable for
Any training you need to complete
What the next steps will be

How you could get there:

If you would be catching public transport for this role, visit the Journey Planner on www.tfgm.com to see how you would get there and how long it would take

Where you’ll work

THE TRAVEL CENTRE

DISCOVERY PARK

CROSSLEY ROAD

STOCKPORT

SK4 5DZ

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

THE GROWTH COMPANY 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

Full apprenticeship training provided, working towards an Advanced Level Apprenticeship gaining a Level 3 qualification in heavy vehicle service and maintenance
Training schedule has yet to be agreed. Details will be made available at a later date

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
Problem solving skills
Team working
Punctuality
Reliability
Honesty
A disciplined attitude

Other requirements

Please note, it is essential that you have already attained a Level 2 qualification in Heavy Good Vehicle Technician or a Level 2 Light Vehicle Maintenance Technician qualification.

About this company

Belle Vue Coaches offer a bespoke Coach Hire Management Service catering for any group travel requirements, working with a fleet of 80 vehicles and also hundreds of approved suppliers operating across the UK. Whether you’re looking for a chauffeur driven car, a minibus, midicoach, standard coach, executive coach, luxury coach, double decker coach, accessible coach or a vintage bus or coach, Belle Vue have the fleet and supplier network to handle any travel requirement from a trip around the corner to a multi vehicle event carrying thousands of passengers.

After this apprenticeship

Possible progression within the company and progression onto the next level apprenticeship.

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