Apprentice HGV Mechanic/MOT Tester

Government Recruitment Service; Newport; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A public sector agency in Newport is offering an apprenticeship for Heavy Vehicle Technicians, focusing on hands-on experience in vehicle maintenance and testing. Successful candidates will complete a three-year program, with potential for permanent roles upon completion. The role includes practical experience at workshops, extensive training, and a supportive work environment with benefits like generous annual leave and pension contributions.

Benefits

Employer pension contribution of 28.97%

25 days annual leave, increasing with service

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Must be available to start in November 2025.
• Physical capacity to inspect vehicles, including climbing and lifting.
• Attendance at college for mandatory training weeks.

Responsibilities

• Repair and maintain heavy goods vehicles at third-party workshops.
• Shadow Vehicles Standards Assessor mentors during vehicle testing.
• Study towards the qualification in heavy goods vehicle repair.

Skills

Interest in vehicle mechanics

Practical experience with heavy goods vehicles

Education

Completion of Level 3 Heavy Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship

Job description

Do you want to build a career making a difference to road safety in Great Britain?

Would you like to gain an industry recognised qualification and earn while you learn?

If so, we'd love to hear from you!

We are looking for people who have an interest in vehicle mechanics and want to build a career with us. Once you have completed your apprenticeship we will look to offer you a permanent role as an HGV MOT tester. This role comes with great career opportunities. This could be promotion into specialist approvals, working roadside as a vehicle examiner or into a management role. Your career in DVSA and where you go with us is up to you – but we will support you all the way – including further training opportunities.

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) helps keep Britain moving, safely and sustainably. We do this by helping people through a lifetime of safe and sustainable journeys, helping them keep their vehicles safe to drive, and protecting them from unsafe drivers and vehicles.

You will complete the Level 3 Heavy Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship. This is a three year apprenticeship. Click here to find out more about it. We expect enrolment for this apprenticeship to be in November 2025 and applicants will need to be available to start then.

This role is a Fixed Term appointment for a maximum length of three years; there will be a possibility of becoming a permanent Vehicle Standards Assessor/MOT Tester once the apprenticeship has been completed.

There is a physical nature to the role, which will require climbing up into larger vehicles to inspect the inside. There is also a need to climb in and out of a pit to inspect the underside.

Joining our department comes with many benefits, including:

• Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
• 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays a privilege day for the King’s birthday
• Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

Read more in the Benefits section below!

Find out more about what it's like working at DVSA Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency - Department for Transport Careers

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Your responsibilities will include, but aren’t limited to:

Gain practical experience repairing and maintaining heavy goods vehicles. This is undertaken via a work placement at a third-party workshop. Please note: some workshops might be an hour away from the advertised location.Spend time away from home; this involves attending college for 8 blocks per year, lasting one week each, to work towards a qualification in heavy goods vehicle repair and maintenance. This is a mandatory part of the role.Typically, spend one to two days a week shadowing a Vehicles Standards Assessor mentor at third party testing facilities. Here you will learn the various processes and routines used in vehicle testing. This will be your full-time role on completion of the apprenticeship.

For further information on the role, please read the role profile.

Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.

Open Sessions:

To find out more about the job and to get some advice on the application process, please join us at one of our virtual events where you will also have an opportunity to ask questions. You can register for an event here. There are a number of DVSA events scheduled, so please be sure to select one of the Apprentice Vehicle Standards Assessor events. A current apprentice will be at the event to give practical insight.