Heavy Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship

An exciting role to work under the direction of the Maintenance Manager to ensure that all vehicle maintenance and MOT duties are carried out promptly, efficiently and in accordance with manufacturer's guidance and the applicable health and safety rules. The apprentice will assist qualified staff with all servicing and MOT work.

What you'll do

• Assist with undertaking the maintenance and repair of all fleet vehicles
• Ensuring that documentation regarding the MOT preparation, servicing and repair of vehicles conforms to ‘O' Licence requirements and is accurately completed
• Maintaining an ongoing visual assessment of any vehicles which are serviced or repaired by external providers, to ensure that the highest standards are provided by any third party and that they are adhering to all legal requirements
• Report any workshop equipment defects
• Comply with relevant legalisation

Training

The apprenticeship programme usually consists of the following elements:

Knowledge element

• This is the technical certificate and covers the theory side of your work which is delivered when you attend college, so that you can put these newly acquired skills into practice at work

Competence element

• This is the practical side of the programme and is assessed directly within the workplace by a Harlow College Assessor to ensure that you are developing your skills within the workplace and putting all that you learn at college into practice

Functional skills

• This area covers English, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) if not already at Grade 4 GCSE standard

Transferable skills

• These are the skills that help you develop your Personal Learning and Thinking Skills (PLTS) and your rights as an employee within the workplace (ERR)
• The duration of the course is 36 months
• You will attend college for 1 day a week, and you will be in the workplace for the remaining 4 days

How and when will I study?

• IMI NVQ Level 3 in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair
• Level 2 Functional Skills - English (if required) and Level 2 IT (if required)
• ERR (Employment Rights and Responsibilities)
• PLTS (Personal Learning and Thinking Skills)

After the apprenticeship

• Fiveways are always seeking to develop our staff and there will be regular training provided both internal and external
• Further, we would foresee that on successful completion of the apprenticeship, a permanent position would be offered

Skills

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Problem solving skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Physical fitness
• Good hand skills
• Flexible approach to learning

Qualifications

• Essential: GCSE, English (grade Grade 4 or equivalent)
• Essential: GCSE, Maths (grade Grade 4 or equivalent)
• Desired: GCSE, ICT (grade 4)
• Essential: BTEC, Heavy Vehicle Service and Maintenance (grade Pass)
• Essential: NVQ or Equivalent Type, Heavy Vehicle (HGV) (grade Pass)
• Desired: Other, Valid UK Driving License (grade Car)

Things to consider

Should the applicant not have a valid car grade driving licence and transport, Fiveways would arrange transport for the one day per week at Harlow College.

About the employer

Fiveways is an established family run business specialising in the hire of and rental of commercial vehicles in the waste industry in London, Essex, Kent and across the UK. Our vehicle maintenance facility includes an MOT test lane for LGV vehicle and a separate MOT test lane for vehicles up to 7.5t. We have over 400 vehicles available on our fleet ranging from 32t waste collection vehicles, mechanical sweepers, 3.5t cage vehicles and other specialist vehicles.

Apprenticeship details

• Course: Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3), Engineering and manufacturing
• Apprenticeship level: Advanced (level 3)
• Training provider: HARLOW COLLEGE
• Expected duration: 3 Years
• Hours: 40 hours a week. Working week: Monday - Friday, 7.00am - 4.00pm.
• Start date: 1 February 2027
• Positions available: 2
• Wage: £18,000 a year