Heavy Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship

Summary

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.

Wage

£18,000 a year

20 days per annum, plus 8 days statutory bank holidays

Training course

Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)

Hours

Monday - Friday 7.00am - 4.00pm.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 19 October 2026

Duration

3 years

Positions available

2

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

• 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

Where you'll work

FIVEWAYS HOUSE
PIPPS HILL INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
6 HOWARD CHASE
BASILDON
SS14 3BD

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

HARLOW COLLEGE

Training course

Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)

What you'll learn

• 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

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)

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

• English (grade Grade 4 or equivalent)
• Maths (grade Grade 4 or equivalent)

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

ICT (grade 4)

Other in:

Valid UK Driving License (grade Car)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

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

Other requirements

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.