Apprentice HGV Technician - Rochester
The Swain group is one of the UKs most prominent logistics service providers, offering a 36 month programme for the right candidate to become a fully qualified HGV technician, inspecting and repairing a range of heavy vehicles. Offering exceptional career growth after the apprenticeship is successfully completed.
Role
- We are looking to recruit an Apprentice HGV Vehicle Technician to assist Workshop Technicians in checking, maintaining, and servicing heavy goods vehicles and trailers
- Initially you will carry out basic duties such as replacing light bulbs, identifying simple faults, general repairs and maintenance
- As your experience and knowledge grows, you will assist with a wide range of vehicle and trailer repairs including fault diagnosis, repairs, servicing and general maintenance
- All our vehicles are maintained at our on-site Workshops with only MOT testing carried out externally, so the duties are varied
- This practical on the job apprenticeship is supplemented by your studies at Stephenson’s college
If you have an interest in fixing, repairing and problem solving and don’t mind getting your hands dirty and want to be a qualified Heavy Goods Vehicle Technician, then this could be the ideal Apprenticeship for you.
Training
Block release at Stephenson College will include:
- Delivery of HGV Maintenance Technician Level 3 - Apprenticeship Standard
- Functional Skills Maths and English (if applicable)
- On completion of the Apprenticeship we are confident we will be able to offer a permanent role as a Workshop Technician
- There will then be the opportunity to obtain a Class 1 (Cat E+E) heavy goods vehicle licence
- Apprenticeship Standard
- Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)
- Training Provider
- THE SMB GROUP
- Working Week
- 8:00am to 4:00pm Monday to Friday with a 1 hour Lunch.
- Expected Duration
- 36 Months
- Positions Available
- 1
- Closing Date
- Friday, 10th May 2024
- Start Date
- Monday, 2nd September 2024
Desired Skills
- Communication skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Genuine interest in HGV
Qualifications
- English GCSE or equivalent, grade 4 (Essential)
- Maths GCSE or equivalent, grade 4 (Essential)
About the Employer
R.SWAIN & SONS LIMITED
The Swain group is one of the UKs most prominent logistics service providers with unique specialisms across a variety of sectors, operating a range of vehicles and equipment including curtain sided and flat trailers. Our vehicles and trailers are maintained using our own on site vehicle workshops. Valuing our people, we offer a friendly working environment, focusing on developing skills and experience. Highly compliant FORS Gold Accredited Haulier.
- Company
- R.SWAIN & SONS LIMITED
- Location
- Vulcan House, Medway Freight Centre Strood, Rochester, Kent, England
- Employment Type
- Advanced Apprenticeship
- Salary
- £10,982.40 to £21,673.60
- Posted
- Company
- R.SWAIN & SONS LIMITED
- Location
- Vulcan House, Medway Freight Centre Strood, Rochester, Kent, England
- Employment Type
- Advanced Apprenticeship
- Salary
- £10,982.40 to £21,673.60
- Posted