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Onsite Commercial Services Heavy Goods Vehicle Technician Apprentice
Wage
- £16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
- National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
Training Course
- Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)
Hours
- Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm
- 40 hours a week
Start Date
- Friday 4 September 2026
Duration
- 3 years
Positions Available
- 1
What you'll do at work
As an HGV Technician Apprentice, you will work alongside experienced HGV technicians in a busy workshop, learning how to inspect, service, maintain and repair a wide range of commercial vehicles. You will gain hands-on experience working on rigid trucks, trailers, vans and other heavy goods vehicles while developing the knowledge and practical skills needed to complete your apprenticeship. Throughout your training, you will learn how to follow manufacturer guidelines, use specialist tools and diagnostic equipment, carry out routine maintenance and support the team in delivering high standards of vehicle safety and reliability.
Day-to-Day Responsibilities:
- Assist qualified HGV technicians with the servicing, maintenance and repair of commercial vehicles
- Carry out routine vehicle inspections and preventative maintenance under supervision
- Support with MOT preparation and repair work to ensure vehicles meet legal standards
- Assist with roller brake testing and other vehicle safety checks
- Complete fleet vehicle inspections and report any faults or defects
- Learn to use specialist workshop tools, equipment and vehicle diagnostic systems safely
- Follow manufacturer procedures and workshop health and safety requirements at all times
- Maintain a clean, safe and organised working environment
- Accurately complete job records and maintenance documentation as required
- Work as part of the workshop team to develop your technical skills and provide a high standard of customer service
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Where you'll work
- Unit 5/6, Southampton, SO32 2BH
Training provider
- PARAGON EDUCATION & SKILLS LIMITED
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
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) Level 3 Apprenticeship.
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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.
Additional Information
From our two commercial workshop facilities in Southampton we maintain, service and MOT test any vehicle from a light van up to a maximum weight articulated truck, to the Ministry of Transport standards. Whether you’re an owner-driver or operator of a large fleet, our friendly team are available to discuss your ongoing vehicle maintenance needs. Wherever you need our assistance we pride ourselves on being available and able to travel to your location with one of our fully equipped service vehicles. We try to repair any breakdown at the roadside and repair any accident damage no matter how severe as quickly as possible. Our fleet of mobile service vehicles operate throughout the south providing our customers with fleet maintenance solutions to keep vehicles on the road when they need to be.
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay.
There is a possibility of being offered a full-time role after successful completion of the apprenticeship.
Contact Information
- The contact for this apprenticeship is:
- PARAGON EDUCATION & SKILLS LIMITED
- Paragon Skills recruitment
- apprentice.recruitment@pgon.co.uk
- 08007832545
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000044777.
Closing Date
- Closes on Friday 28 August 2026
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