Dial-a-Ride - Motor Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician (light vehicle)

Maintain the vehicles that provide an extremely important assisted transport service for elderly and disabled members.

How long: 3.5 years

Where: London

Salary: £25,294                 

What you'll need

  • You must be 16 years old by the start of the scheme

  • As part of your assessment centre, you'll be required to undertake a basic English and Maths knowledge check. This is to ensure that all candidates are being set up for success. Although we don't require GCSE/Level 2 Maths & English qualifications, this apprenticeship role and the Motor Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician course will require you to have a foundational understanding of Maths and English. All candidates must pass to enrol onto the apprenticeship scheme.

    For those aged 16-18 at the start of the apprenticeship, who do not have GCSE 4 (Grace C and above) or Functional Skills Level in Maths and English - it's a requirement that during your apprenticeship you must achieve Functional Skills Level 2 in Maths and English before your End Point Assessment. You'll be supported to achieve this.

    For those aged 19+ at the start of the apprenticeship, who do not have GCSE 4 (Grace C and above) or Functional Skills Level in Maths and English - you will not be required to achieve during your apprenticeship.

"I enjoy working at Dial-a-Ride as it gives me the opportunity to learn on the job, while being in full-time employment."
Toby
Light Vehicle Repair Apprentice

Job overview

Our Engineers focus on the assets that form the foundation of our transport system. Light 
Vehicle Repair Apprentices work on the Dial-a-Ride (DaR) fleet, which offers a free, door-to-door transport service for mobility-impaired people.

As well as learning about general maintenance of all the vehicles, you'll also get involved in the latest technology and innovations we're exploring.

This may include projects involving electric buses, kinetic energy regeneration and storage and thermal energy.

What you'll be doing

As an apprentice, your three-and-a-half-year training will be with DaR, primarily at its main 
maintenance centre. You'll work with a small dedicated team of fully qualified technicians, 
dealing with the service maintenance and repair of our modern fleet of Euro 6 ULEZ 
compliant vehicles.

Your role will differ day to day, depending on business requirements, but typically you can 
expect to be involved with the following:
• Vehicle inspections
• Fault diagnosis
• Brake roller testing
• Emissions testing

Where this career can take you

Upon successful completion of this scheme, you'll be a fully qualified light vehicle technician 
with a qualification that is recognised throughout the motor industry. Subject to availability, 
you could roll off into the position of Vehicle Maintenance Technician working on our fleet of 
260 vehicles, or as a Vehicle Maintenance Assistant working across eight different locations 
in London. You may also benefit from opportunities that arise to further upskill, attending 
courses on the latest innovations such as Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Systems