Apprentice Heavy Vehicle Maintenance Technician

Grade apprenticeship rates £8 per hour to £12.71, age dependent pay award pending
Contract: fixed term 3 years
Hours: 37 per week
Essential qualification: GCSE Maths and English (4-9, or A*-C) or level 2 functional skills (or expected to achieve by September 2026) or must commit to achieving within the duration of the apprenticeship.
Interview date: TBC
For further information about this role, contact: Justin.smallman@bolton.gov.uk

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The Role

This is a fantastic opportunity to start a career within the motor vehicle industry. We’re looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our team as an Apprentice Heavy Vehicle Maintenance Technician.

As an apprentice, you’ll work alongside experienced technicians, learning how to maintain and repair heavy vehicles such as vans, trucks, buses and plant machinery. You will have an opportunity to gain workshop experience whilst studying towards an industry recognised qualification in heavy vehicle maintenance and repair.

About You

A genuine interest in vehicle mechanics and engineering is key for this apprenticeship. However, you must also be willing to put in the study work to achieve your qualification and have a flexible approach to work requirements, travelling to different locations within the Authority, attending college and training centres as required.

This is a development role, in which you will be expected to meet levels set by your tutor or mentor. You must be a team player and able to work and communicate clearly with others, whilst also being able to work well on your own initiative at times.

You should have GCSE Maths and English (4-9, or A*-C) or level 2 functional skills (or expected to achieve by September 2026). If you are under the age of 19 at the start of the apprenticeship and do not already hold GCSE Maths and English (4-9, or A*-C) or equivalent, you must commit to achieving these within the duration of the apprenticeship.

You will be required to complete a Level 3 Heavy Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician apprenticeship. Therefore, you must not already hold a Heavy Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician or similar qualification at a Level 3 or above.

About Us

This is your opportunity to join us at an exciting time as we have strong ambitions for the borough.

Bolton is a great place to work. We are a welcoming organisation that wants to contribute to a place where people feel active, connected and prosperous. We are passionate about improving the outcomes and experience of Bolton people. We want Bolton to be a vibrant place built on strong cohesive communities, successful businesses and healthy, engaged residents.

As an employer we want to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment, by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits, including discounts and exclusive gym membership prices and salary sacrifice schemes. In addition, we offer a generous annual leave allowance, flexible work opportunities, access to a Pension Scheme, as well as a range of employee wellbeing and support services.

Our Values are really important to us, read all about them below, along with all our great staff benefits, the job description/person specification for the role and the important legal bits, and our Top Tips too.

Ready to apply? Then please click Apply and upload your anonymised CV and supporting statement discussing your relevant skills and experience and explain how you believe they make you a strong fit for this role.

Within Greater Manchester, local authorities have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers, carers, and ex-military personnel. Please see greater.jobs for further information before you apply.

This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English as per the person specification.

This organisation has signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. That means we will recognise your continuous or ‘unbroken’ service in any Greater Manchester local authority or NHS organisation that has signed the commitment, Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service or Greater Manchester Combined Authority, giving you access to our service-related benefits. Please see the home page of greater.jobs for more information.

For more information about working for Bolton Council, please see greater.jobs; for advice and support with your application, contact recruitment@bolton.gov.uk