Apprentice Light Vehicle Mechanic

About the role

Vehicle & Equipment Technician Apprenticeship 🛠️

Ready to kickstart a career in essential services? We're looking for motivated individuals to join the Scottish Ambulance Service as Vehicle & Equipment Technician Apprentices! 🚑

This is your chance to be trained from the ground up, becoming a pro at inspecting, servicing, and maintaining our vital ambulance fleet and equipment. You'll learn to follow DVSA guidelines and Scottish Ambulance Service procedures to the letter. 💯

What you'll be doing:

• Servicing and maintaining a diverse fleet of Scottish Ambulance Service vehicles, following manufacturer and Service schedules.
• Assisting with a wide range of servicing, maintenance, and repair tasks for our vehicles, as well as other NHS vehicles and equipment that need a little TLC.
• Working to professional, accredited standards and Scottish Ambulance Service Quality Guidelines, meeting industry-best practices.
• Carrying out all mechanical engineering procedures and ensuring all job-related documentation is completed accurately and on time. ✍️
• Learning to access and utilise complex technical data for in-depth problem-solving and diagnostic assessments, including using computerised maintenance recording systems. 💻

This apprenticeship offers hands-on experience and a clear path to becoming a fully competent technician, playing a crucial role in keeping our emergency services running smoothly. Let's get to work! 💪

Key responsibilities

• Learn to inspect, service, and maintain vehicles and equipment.
• Assist with servicing, maintenance, and repair work on various vehicles.
• Support maintenance activities in accordance with professional accredited standards and quality guidelines.
• Assist in carrying out mechanical engineering procedures.
• Ensure accurate completion of documentation and utilise computerised maintenance recording systems.

Entry requirements

Essential qualifications (- Ability to use hand tools in a safe manner. - Basic understanding of mechanical components. - A reasonable level of oral and written communication. - Effective interpersonal skills, including active listening and interpreting instruction. - Good concentration and analytical skills. Ability to understand, recall and record relevant information. - Ability to work in a time sensitive environment to the highest quality with competing and changing priorities. - Ability to follow procedure and take instruction from others. - A reasonable level of fitness to meet the physical nature of the role. -Ability to travel between college and work locations.)

Skills