Volvo Trucks Heavy Vehicle Service & Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship

Looking for a job that moves you forward, with real training, solid opportunities, and pay that grows with your effort?
Then Hartshorne Group is the place to be.

Hartshorne Group is the Volvo Truck & Bus specialist across West Midlands, East Midlands, Shropshire and Staffordshire. They keep the transport industry moving, supplying new and used trucks, as well as servicing and parts for trucks, buses, and trailers. In other words: they’re the real deal.

They are looking for enthusiastic, driven, motivated individuals with a “can do” attitude and a strong desire to succeed. Your commitment is essential as this is not a short-term programme, it is a long-term career, and therefore you must have an interest in the automotive industry.

Hartshorne are recruiting now for September 2026. Don’t wait! Apply today and take your first step into a career with huge potential.

There’s a lot that goes into keeping HGVs safely on the road.

The role of an HGV Technician is to diagnose faults, service vehicles, and carry out repairs on trucks and buses.

Throughout your training, you will learn:

• Why 6‑week checks are essential for vehicle safety and compliance.
• How Operator (O) licences work and the legal responsibilities transport companies must follow.
• Maintenance and repair techniques to keep HGVs in top condition.
• Training to manufacturer standards and DVSA requirements, ensuring you meet the highest industry benchmarks.

Monday to Friday – 08:30am until 16:30pm, with 30 mins unpaid lunch, making a 37.5 hour working week. Shift patterns are in place at each depot, discussed at interview.

• Fully equipped workshop.
• Excellent contributory pension scheme.
• Internationally recognised accreditation.
• Residential training with expert support and guidance.
• Excellent in‑house and Volvo product training programme.
• Rewards gateway platform available for scheme members.
• Holidays increase with length of service up to a maximum of 25 days.
• Comprehensive healthcare cash plan to help with healthcare costs such as physio, optician, and dentist.

• Practical learning in the workplace, shadowing your mentor and carrying out the work while being supervised.
• Online studies, completing workbooks and job cards, attending online sessions and virtual classes with your Development Coach, all done during your working day.
• Attending block release to the Volvo Training Academy in Derby, DE21 7BH
  every 2 months. All costs of your hotel, food and accommodation plus all travel arrangements are covered by Hartshorne Group.

On successfully completing the Volvo Apprentice Programme, you will gain national qualifications recognised throughout the automotive industry:

• Heavy Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician Level 3 – Training to be Provided
• IMI Heavy Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician Level 3

Training is delivered in the workplace and on block release to Remit’s Automotive Academy in Derby. There are a total of 16 x 1 week blocks over the 32‑month programme. The costs of hotel, accommodation, food and travel are met by the employer and there will be no cost to you.

You will also receive 1‑2‑1 support from your Development Coach to help you achieve the Level 3 training.