Apprentice HGV Technician – Start Your Career with Heathline!

Location: Cramlington
Hours: 40 hours/week (8am – 5pm, Monday to Friday)
College Attendance: 1 day per week
Salary: Apprenticeship wage

Are you passionate about mechanics and looking to kick-start a hands-on career in the heavy vehicle industry?
Heathline is offering an exciting opportunity for a motivated and practical individual to join our expert team as an Apprentice HGV Technician.

This is more than just a job — it’s the first step in a rewarding career with training, mentorship, and the chance to work with state-of-the-art equipment in a supportive and professional environment.

🔧 What You’ll Learn:

As an Apprentice HGV Technician, you’ll gain real-world skills while working alongside experienced professionals. You’ll be trained to:

• Perform vehicle safety inspections, repairs, and MOT preparations to DVSA standards
• Carry out routine maintenance on a range of heavy commercial vehicles
• Use advanced diagnostics and computer systems to detect and fix faults
• Complete digital job cards and inspection reports using tablets and garage software

🎓 What You’ll Get:

• Nationally recognized qualification: Heavy Vehicle Service & Maintenance Technician Level 3
• 21 days holiday + 8 bank holidays (increasing with service after apprenticeship)
• Company pension scheme
• PPE and laundry service
• 50% employer contribution to our tool purchase scheme
• Full access to a modern, fully-equipped workshop
• Supportive environment working with blue chip customers
• Ongoing training, development, and career progression

🛠️ What We’re Looking For:

We’re not expecting you to be an expert (yet!) — but we are looking for someone who’s:

• Genuinely interested in mechanics and how vehicles work
• Willing to learn and grow with hands-on experience
• Comfortable getting stuck in and getting their hands dirty
• A good team player with a strong work ethic
• Aware of personal safety and that of others around you
• A full UK driving license (for at least 1 year)
• Class 2 license (not essential, but a big plus)

Note: You’ll need to be prepared to purchase your own tools (support available through the tool scheme).

🚀 Ready to Get Started?

If you're ready to turn your interest in engineering into a skilled trade, apply now to join Heathline and become a part of a company that values your development, rewards your performance, and invests in your future.

Fully Qualified HGV Technician



Location: Cramlington at our modern, fully equipped workshop
Hours:   (45 hrs/week) |  Alternate Saturday Mornings
Salary: £51,695 – £60,387
   

🛠️ Love getting your hands dirty and keeping big machines moving?

At Heathline, we don’t just keep commercial vehicles on the road — we keep businesses moving. And right now, we’re on the lookout for a top-notch HGV Technician to join our crew of legends.

Whether you're deep into diagnostics or prepping a rig for MOT, you’ll be at the heart of what we do best: reliable, fast, high-quality work that keeps our customers happy. With over 40 years' experience, we're a business that embraces new talent to help us develop new ideas and strategies.

🔧 What You’ll Be Doing

• Carrying out inspections, repairs, and MOT prep (DVSA standard, of course)
• Getting stuck into diagnostics and sorting faults fast
• Keeping things moving with routine servicing & maintenance on all kinds of heavy commercial vehicles
• Completing digital job cards & inspections using tablets (we're not stuck in the stone age!)
• Occasional off-site repairs and maintenance

✅ Skills & Qualifications required

• A full UK driving licence (Class 2 is a nice bonus)
• Knowledge of various commercial vehicles
• Knowledge & Confidence with diagnostic tools and garage management systems
• Good knowledge of DVSA vehicle standards
• You’re fully qualified time-served fitter with experience in the industry

🎉 Perks of the Job

• 💸 £51,695 – £60,387
• 🌴 21 days holiday + 8 bank holidays (holiday grows with service)
• 📈 Quarterly performance bonuses
• 🧼 PPE + laundry service (no stinky overalls here)
• 🔧 Tool scheme – 50% employer contribution
• 💼 Company pension
• 🛠️ Fully kitted-out, modern workshop
• 🤝 Work with major blue-chip clients
• 🔁 Reliable, continuous work — no downtime, no drama

🚀 Ready to Get Started?

If you're a hands-on problem-solver who loves working with big machines and bigger challenges — we want to hear from you.

This is your chance to join a company where your work actually makes a difference — and where no two days are ever the same.