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Heavy Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship

Fiveways Municipal Vehicle Hire Limited · 6 Howard Chase · posted 29 June 2026

Wage
£18,000 a year
Hours
40 hours a week
Duration
3 Years
Level
Advanced (Level 3)
Standard
Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)
Starts
24 August 2026
Closing date
2 August 2026
Positions
2

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  • 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

Your training

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)

Where it leads

  • Fiveways are always seeking to develop our staff and there will be regular training provided both internal and external
  • Further, we would foresee that on successful completion of the apprenticeship, a permanent position would be offered

About Fiveways Municipal Vehicle Hire Limited

Fiveways is an established family run business specialising in the hire of and rental of commercial vehicles in the waste industry in London, Essex, Kent and across the UK. Our vehicle maintenance facility includes an MOT test lane for LGV vehicle and a separate MOT test lane for vehicles up to 7.5t. We have over 400 vehicles available on our fleet ranging from 32t waste collection vehicles, mechanical sweepers, 3.5t cage vehicles and other specialist vehicles.

Things to consider

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.

Skills they're looking for

Communication skillsIT skillsAttention to detailProblem solving skillsLogicalTeam workingPhysical fitnessGood hand skillsFlexible approach to learning

Entry requirements

  • GCSE English (grade Grade 4 or equivalent) — essential
  • GCSE Maths (grade Grade 4 or equivalent) — essential
  • GCSE ICT (grade 4) — desired
  • Other Valid UK Driving License (grade Car) — desired

Where you'll work

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

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