Light Vehicle Technician - train up to HGV

Volvo Trucks; Chedburgh; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension

Health plan

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Employee discounts

Cycle to work

Training programmes

Wellbeing centre

Volvo savings centre

Job summary

Volvo Trucks is offering a fully funded 6‑month training programme to switch from light vehicle maintenance to HGV technician roles in our Bury St Edmunds workshops.

You’ll gain hands‑on experience while attending our in‑house training facility, with travel and accommodation paid during training weeks. After completion, you’ll earn an IMI Level 3 Technical Certificate in HGV Maintenance & Repair and a defined long‑term career path.

Qualifications

• City and Guilds / NVQ Level 2 or 3 or equivalent, in Light Vehicle Repair and Maintenance.
• Light vehicle experience – proven work experience on cars, vans, plant or motorbikes.
• IT literate and able to demonstrate knowledge and experience as an LGV Technician/Vehicle Technician/Plant Mechanic.

Responsibilities

• Carry out inspections, MOT preparation, diagnostic work and fault finding on trucks and buses.
• Carry out repairs on engines, gearboxes, brakes and suspension systems.
• Learn to use Volvo’s in‑house systems and complete paperwork such as job cards and service sheets.

Skills

City and Guilds / NVQ Level 2 or 3

IT literate

LGV Technician/Vehicle Technician/Pl

Education

City and Guilds / NVQ Level 2 or 3

Job description

Light Vehicle Mechanic - Become an HGV Technician with Our 6-Month Training Programme

Ready to take your career to the next level?

Join our Bury St Edmunds team!

£1000 signing bonus payable after 6 months service!

Salary up to £19 per hour whilst training!

Once individuals have finished the program, they will be awarded by the IMI with a Level 3 Technical Certificate in HGV Maintenance & Repair

If you're an experienced Light Vehicle Mechanic, this is your opportunity to transition into a rewarding career as an HGV Technician with our fully funded 6-month training Programme.

You’ll gain hands‑on experience in our workshops while receiving expert tuition at our dedicated in‑house training facility. Throughout the Programme, you’ll spend one week each month at our training centre, with all travel and accommodation expenses fully paid.

Working hours: Monday‑Friday 06.00-14.00/14.00-22.00hrs

Alternate Saturdays paid @ overtime - time and a half

Who Are You

• City and Guilds / NVQ Level 2 or 3 or equivalent, in Light Vehicle Repair and Maintenance
• Light vehicle experience – proven work experience on cars, vans, plant or motorbikes.
• IT literate.
• Able to demonstrate knowledge and experience as a LGV Technician/Vehicle Technician/Plant Mechanics

About The Role

Your role will involve carrying out inspections, MOT preparation, diagnostic work and fault finding, carrying out repairs on engines, gearboxes, brakes and suspension systems on trucks and buses. You will also learn to use Volvo’s in‑house systems and complete paperwork such as job cards and service sheets. We will help and support you to learn to work to Volvo Service Times.

At Volvo we invest heavily in the development of our employees - our unique conversion Programme is a fantastic mix of college training at Volvo’s Training Academy, training from regional training managers and on‑the‑job mentoring, to help you convert your skills from working on LGVs to HGVs

What’s in it for you?

• Generous Pension Plan
• Health cash plan with access to dental insurance
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays raising to 30 days with service
• Employee savings and retail discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Career development opportunities, along with training plans managed through our in‑house Technical training team.
• Support for you and your family through an online Wellbeing centre
• Volvo savings centre - retail, cinema, theme park days out, gym memberships plus much more!

Ready for the next move?

With our 6-month training Programme you’ll gain the specialist skills, knowledge, and practical experience needed to transition from light vehicle maintenance to becoming a professional HGV Technician. We’ll invest in your development every step of the way, providing expert training, paid travel and accommodation during your training weeks, and a clear pathway to a long-term career in the commercial vehicle industry.

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Who We Are And What We Believe In

We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.

Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment.

At Volvo Trucks you will be part of leading the way towards a sustainable transport industry. For nearly a century we have been innovating for people – to make life easier, better and safer. Driving progress is our promise to customers, to the industry and to society. At Volvo Trucks we share a curiosity to learn, we work with passion and we embrace change to stay ahead. Join us, together we move the world we want to live in.