Volvo Trucks Heavy Vehicle Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship

Summary

This apprenticeship is the level 3 Heavy Vehicle Service & Maintenance Technician standard programme with Hartshorne Group in Chesterton, ST5 7RX. As an HGV Technician Apprentice, you will learn how to maintain and repair Volvo trucks and buses to the manufacturers and DSVA standard.

Annual wage: £15,704 a year
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Training course: Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)
Hours: 40 hours, 8am–4pm, Monday–Friday (working week may vary slightly).
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 1 September
Duration: 2 years 8 months
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

Do you want a job with prospects, training, opportunity, and competitive pay that reflect the effort that you put in? Then there is only one choice - the Hartshorne Group.

Hartshorne Group is today one of the leading commercial vehicle distributors for the West Midlands, East Midlands, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Shropshire and Staffordshire. We provide full parts & service facilities for Volvo Truck & Bus, as well as new and used truck sales.

We are looking for enthusiastic, driven, motivated individuals with a “can do” attitude and a strong desire to succeed. Your commitment is essential as this is not a short-term Programme, it is a long-term career, and therefore you must have a genuine interest in the automotive industry.

Hartshorne's are recruiting now for September 2025. Don't delay, apply today!

There is a lot involved in keeping HGVs on the road, so you will gain a full understanding of the importance of 6-week checks, Operators (O) licence’s and legal obligations and as an HGV Technician apprentice, you will receive training to the manufacturer and DVSAs standard.

What you’ll be learning.
The role of a HGV Technician is to carry out fault diagnosis, service and repairs to HGV’s and buses. During the course and amongst other duties you will learn how to carry out:

Servicing – carrying out inspections.
Maintenance – general and preventative maintenance.
Repairing – repairing/replacing parts.
Diagnostics – diagnosing faults in the onboard systems.

Training delivery.
In this programme, all aspects of heavy vehicle technology are embedded in this dedicated programme and involves a mix of academic learning and on-the-job training.

Practical learning in the workplace, shadowing your mentor and carrying out the work while being supervised.
Online studies, completing workbooks and job cards, attending online sessions and virtual classes with your Development Coach, all done during your working day.
Attending block release to the Volvo Training Academy in Derby, DE21 7BH every 2 months. All costs of your hotel food and accommodation plus all travel arrangements are covered by the Hartshorne Group.

What are the benefits?

Full-time employment from day one.
Competitive salary as you progress.
Holiday pay.
Contributory pension scheme.
Comprehensive health care cash plan.
Holidays increase with length of service (up to a maximum of 25 days).
Residential training with expert support and guidance.
Internationally recognised accreditation.
Fully paid for training course, including all qualification fees and accommodation.

What you’ll achieve.
On successfully completing the Volvo Apprentice Programme, you will gain national qualifications recognised throughout the automotive industry:

Heavy Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician Level 3.

Where you’ll work

Hammond Road

Parkhouse Industrial Estate

Chesterton

ST5 7RX

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

REMIT GROUP 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

Training is delivered in the workplace and on block release to Remit’s Automotive Academy in Derby. There are a total of 16 x 1 week blocks over the 32-month programme. The costs of hotel accommodation, food and travel are met by the employer and there will be no cost to you.

You will also receive 1-2-1 support from your Development Coach to help you achieve:

IMI Heavy Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician Level 3.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

Maths (grade 4/C)
English (grade 4/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
Initiative
Mechanically minded
Physical fitness

Other requirements

Closing Dates: Please submit your application along with your CV as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of applications

About this company

Hartshorne Group is today one of the leading Volvo Truck & Bus commercial vehicle distributors for the West Midlands, East Midlands, Shropshire and Staffordshire. The company was first established in 1968 and currently has 7 depots which are all fully equipped to meet their customers commercial vehicle needs, they provide full parts & service facilities for Volvo Truck & Bus as well as new and used sales.

After this apprenticeship

Hartshorne Motor Group provides all their apprentices with the skills needed to become fully qualified and competent individuals with a secure vocation. A Volvo trained apprentice will become a top class asset to their business for years to come. Volvo will do everything they can to help you achieve your goals.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

REMIT GROUP LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000290015.

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Closes on Monday 3 March

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