Light Vehicle Technician
£17 / hr base salary
Posted 1 Oct 2026
Advertised as “Light Vehicle Technician - train up to HGV”
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- Management level
- Individual contributor
| Base salary | £17 / hr |
|---|---|
| Cash bonus | £1,000 |
| Total comp | £1,000 – £32,500 |
Light Vehicle Mechanic - Become an HGV Technician with Our 6 Month Training Programme
Ready to take your career to the next level?
Join our Reading team!
£1000 signing bonus payable after 6 months service!
Salary up to £17 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
Covering a rotating shift - Monday to Friday
0600hrs to 1430hrs/1430hrs to 2300hrs
What you will bring to us
- 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 inhouse 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.
Apply today and start your journey from Light Vehicle Mechanic to HGV Technician with our fully funded 6-month training programme
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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.