Apprentice - Heavy Vehicle Mechanic

2 weeks ago


Gateshead, United Kingdom Gateshead Council Full time

**Job vacancy - Apprentice Heavy Vehicle Mechanic x2**

**Property and Asset**
- **Job title**: Apprentice Heavy Vehicle Mechanic
- **Service area**: Fleet & Environment
- **Salary: £11,446 **(pay award pending)
- **Vacancies**:2
- **Applicable to**: External vacancy
- **Closing date**: Midnight on 11th September 2023
- **Training Provider**: Gateshead College - You will be expected to travel to this provider for your training.
- **Contract Type**: Fixed Term Contract - approx. 3.5 years.

Do you have the potential to grow and be part of a team that strives to deliver excellent services to our customers? Are you ready to seize an opportunity to learn a trade/profession and meet the challenge of developing your skills and knowledge and getting ready to lead? If so and you want employment which offers a good salary, then an apprentice role with Gateshead Council is for you.

We are currently looking for two enthusiastic people to join Fleet as Apprentice Heavy Vehicle Mechanics.

As an Apprentice Heavy Vehicle Mechanic, you will develop skills, knowledge, and experience in all aspects of heavy vehicle maintenance and servicing.

The apprentice post consists of gaining appropriate trade qualifications and functional skills and doing practical work on site to ensure you gain the skills, knowledge and experience to become a fully qualified Heavy Vehicle Mechanic.

If you have or expect to get 4 GCSEs at grade C/grade 4 including Maths and English, then an apprenticeship with Gateshead Council could be for you. We are looking for someone who has an interest and some knowledge of vehicle maintenance.

The post is 37 hours per week, fixed term for approx 3.5 years, with the potential for a permanent role.

Closing date: Midnight on 11th September 2023.



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