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.
What you will 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
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)
Requirements and skills
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Physical fitness
- Good hand skills
- Flexible approach to learning
Qualifications
- GCSE English (Grade 4 or equivalent) – essential
- GCSE Maths (Grade 4 or equivalent) – essential
- GCSE ICT (4) – desired
- BTEC Heavy Vehicle Service and Maintenance (Pass) – essential
- NVQ or Equivalent Type Heavy Vehicle (HGV) (Pass) – essential
- Other Valid UK Driving License (Car) – desired
About this employer
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.
After this apprenticeship
- 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
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.