Heavy Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Apprenticeship

Based at Reigate & Banstead Borough Council, you will have the opportunity to gain new skills and knowledge from colleagues and teams with decades of experience. Reigate & Banstead Borough Council have a large fleet of vehicles and their extensive facilities will allow you to gain knowledge on lorries, vans and other plant equipment.

Reigate & Banstead Borough Council value their staff and colleagues and offer a wide range of benefits including; 36 annual leave inclusive of bank holiday and contribute 15% towards the Local Government Pension Scheme. You will also have access to a range of discounts including local and high street stores, and salary sacrifice schemes including a cycle lease scheme, and 'Better' leisure centre membership.

Your key roles and responsibilities as a Heavy Vehicle Apprentice at Reigate & Banstead Borough Council will be the following:
? Service, Maintain and Repair a range of Class 4, 5 and 7 vehicles
? Set up accessories and specific equipment on the vehicles
? Ensure appropriate work logs are kept for all vehicles, all job cards and service sheets are completed in a timely manner
? Working alongside a qualified Technician/Mentor learning how to carry out repairs according to industry procedures in a safe and responsible manner
? To attain high levels of morale and focus to ensure the highest possible levels of productive efficiency, quality of workmanship and production finish in order to sustain growth in customer confidence in the service provided by Reigate & Banstead Borough Council
? To represent Reigate & Banstead Borough Council in a professional manner when dealing with internal and external customers

As a Heavy Vehicle Apprentice, you will gain an understanding and knowledge of the following:
? The fundamentals of Heavy Vehicle technologies including; Heavy Vehicle chassis design, engine, fuels, transmissions, electrical (12/24v), air-conditioning, hydraulic and air braking, air suspension systems etc.
? How to service, inspect and maintain vehicles and trailers to the expected standards and the importance of safety inspection and maintenance schedules to meet Operator?s (O) licence and legal obligations
? The types and associated characteristics of Heavy Vehicles and their configurations and applications
? Diagnosing principles and logical problem solving techniques related to Heavy Vehicles

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