Apprentice Mechanic - Warminster – Find an apprenticeship

Summary

Beeline Coaches are looking for a new Commercial Vehicle Technician Apprentice. You will be studying toward your Motor Vehicle Service & Maintenance Technician (Heavy) - Level 3 apprenticeship. Please note, this role is only open to applicants who can drive & have access to a vehicle.

Annual wage: £14,560 a year
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Training course: Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)
Hours: Monday - Friday (Shifts TBC)
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Sunday 24 November
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

Joining a family business means that you will focus your time on a specific fleet of vehicles. You will be able to work on various vehicles makes; Volvo, Scania, MAN, Cummins and Mercedes.

Your apprenticeship training will be split between a combination of workplace and academy learning on block release. Every six weeks you will attend Paragon Skills Automotive Academy (five weeks at work – 1 week at academy) where you will work towards completing your apprenticeship modules and demonstrate your practical abilities and competencies in our multi-functioning workshops. You must be able to provide your own transport to and from the academy when required.

As a Heavy Vehicle Apprentice, your day-to-day duties will include, but are not limited to:

Assisting other technicians with vehicle maintenance, repairs and servicing
Assisting with keeping the workshop clean and tidy
Shadowing workplace mentor for a variety of tasks
Develop and build hand skills
Learning to maintain and repair customers vehicles
Speaking with customers to ensure they are aware of work being carried out on their vehicle
Take bookings, payments and other basic office administration, as required

Where you’ll work

Beeline Coaches, Warminster Business Park, Furnax Lane

Warminster

BA12 8PE

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

PARAGON EDUCATION & SKILLS 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

Paragon Skills is a leading national Apprenticeship training provider, supporting over 4,000 learners and 1,500 organisations. Paragon Skills has some of the highest success and achievement rates in the industry.

It has an Ofsted Grade 2 Good rating and an overall achievement rate of 71.4%, exceeding the national average of 65.6%. Using a blended approach, learners are always at the forefront of our priorities. All learners are assigned a Personal Tutor who will be their main point of contact.

This involves regular catchups, check-in emails and calls. Your employer will agree to give you 20% of your working hours solely towards your study.

This will give you every chance to achieve the highest grade possible! On completion of this 36-month apprenticeship you will have gained; Motor Vehicle Service & Maintenance Technician (Heavy) – Level 3 apprenticeship.

Functional skills in maths and English are necessary when required.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

Other in:

Mechanical (grade Pass)

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
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Team working

Other requirements

Working hours Please note that anyone under the age of 18 can only work a maximum of 40 hours per week. Any role which exceeds these hours should be amended accordingly, to fall in line with the legislation.

About this company

We are a long established private, family owned coach hire company based in the Wiltshire market town of Warminster, next to the historical Longleat House, safari park and Stonehenge, which is situated on the borders of Dorset and Somerset close to the Roman city of Bath.

After this apprenticeship

Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, we will look to offer further training and development qualifications.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

PARAGON EDUCATION & SKILLS LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000281825.

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Closes in 16 days (Sunday 17 November)

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