Summary
We are offering a three-year apprenticeship, where you will work on equipment ranging from cars, HGVs and a wide variety of airport equipment up to 80 tonne aircraft tractors. You will be trained to service and maintain vehicles powered by electric, electric/hybrid and diesel engines.
- Wage
£15,600 to £24,784.50, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
- Training course
- Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)
- Hours
- Monday – Friday, 8am – 4pm.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
Friday 7 August 2026
- 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
- Work alongside highly skilled technicians to learn to perform quality vehicle service maintenance and repairs
- Assist technicians as required
- Perform safety inspections, oil changes, lubrication work, basic maintenance and repairs as directed
- Attend training courses
- Operate all tools and equipment in a safe manner
- Other duties as assigned
Where you'll work
Unit 1 Viewpoint, Perimeter Road South
Gatwick
RH6 0LP
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
THE WINDSOR FOREST COLLEGES GROUP
Training course
Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)
What you'll learn
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.
Training schedule
One day a week at Slough & Langley College.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (Level 2) (grade 3)
- Maths (Level 2) (grade 3)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Organisation skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Write and speak in English
- Reliable
- Trustworthy
- Confident in communicating
Other requirements
This can be a physically demanding job, involving lifting heavy objects, climbing. Therefore, applicants must be 18 years of age or older for insurance requirements.
A valid legal permit or right to work in the United Kingdom.
Able to obtain an airside pass which requires a criminal record check and 5-year history verification.
Vacancy posted a month ago
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