Heavy Vehicle Service and Maintenance Apprentice

An exciting opportunity has arisen to train as a Heavy Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician and gain a Level 3 apprenticeship.

The successful applicant is required to have a minimum of a grade 4/C in Maths and English GCSE (or equivalent). Previous knowledge is not required but we are looking to recruit an enthusiastic person with a keen interest in motor vehicles.

The role is based at Freighter House, Chelmsford and the successful applicant will work within a team who maintain the Council’s vehicle fleet to the highest standard. The post holder will have the opportunity to work on a variety of Commercial vehicles and other equipment including items of plant. The successful applicant will be required to work 37 hours per week which includes time off for study and training time at Harlow College.

Details of the course can be found through the following link with the course due to begin in March: https://www.harlow-college.ac.uk/study-options/apprenticeships/item/heavy-vehicle-service-and-maintenance-technician-apprenticeship-2025-26 

Applicants must have passed their driving test and hold a full drivers licence category B [minimum] with the Council funding training an HGV/LGV drivers licence class 2 [category C].

Please note that applications for this role may be shared with the apprenticeship providers to support the recruitment process.

Chelmsford City Council is committed to safeguarding vulnerable groups and expects all employees to share this commitment and have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services. The Council's Safer Recruitment process contains pre-employment checks which includes safeguarding training, obtaining references and ensuring compliance with Disclosure and Barring Service process.

To view further details for this role including a job description, please click the link on the attachments section.