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Vehicle Technician Apprentice
Fareham Borough Council are looking for a new Vehicle Technician Apprentice. You will be studying toward your Motor Vehicle Service & Maintenance Technician (Heavy) apprenticeship Level 3.
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
As an Apprentice Fleet Technician, you will join the Council’s Streetscene Transport Repair Unit, supporting the maintenance and repair of a wide range of fleet vehicles, including Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs), light vehicles, and specialist equipment.
You will work as part of a skilled team, gaining hands-on experience while studying towards a Level 3 qualification in Motor Vehicle Service & Maintenance (Heavy).
Your role will involve learning how to ensure vehicles are safe, roadworthy, and compliant with UK legislation, while developing technical skills across a variety of vehicle systems.
Responsibilities include:
- Assisting with safety inspections on HGVs, light vehicles, trailers, and plant equipment
- Supporting servicing, diagnostics, repairs, and defect rectification on fleet vehicles
- Helping prepare vehicles for MOT to meet legislative standards
- Learning to use diagnostic equipment to identify faults across vehicle systems
- Assisting with specialist repairs including electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic and braking systems
- Completing records and updating fleet management systems for compliance
- Working in line with Health & Safety and Council procedures at all times
Where you'll work
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Council Depot
Fareham
PO16 8SP
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
PARAGON EDUCATION & SKILLS LIMITED
Training course
Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)
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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.
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Training schedule
Paragon Skills is an award-winning, Ofsted-rated ‘Good’, national apprenticeship provider inspiring over 10,000 learners annually and working with over 3000 businesses to deliver apprenticeships in a high-quality, consistent way. Our dedicated focus on the Care and Education sectors means we are deeply rooted within these sectors and have in-depth knowledge and understanding of what is required from a training perspective. Upon completion of this 36 month Apprenticeship, you will have obtained your Motor Vehicle Service & Maintenance Technician (Heavy) apprenticeship Level 3 Apprenticeship.
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Problem Solving Skills
- Teamworking
- Communication Skills
Other requirements
The closing date guidance, if a successful candidate is found before the advertised dates, the advert will close early
Further Information
Fareham Borough Council are looking for a new Mechanic Apprentice.
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
There is a possibility of being offered a full time role after successful completion of the apprenticeship
Contact for this apprenticeship:
PARAGON EDUCATION & SKILLS LIMITED
George Marsh
george.marsh@pgon.co.uk
07756 875243
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000037473.
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