Apprentice HGV Mechanic

Proposed Interview Date: Between 20 April to 08 May 2026

Closing Date: Wednesday 25 February 2026

Skills Test Date(s): Between 16 March to 03 April 2026

Salary: £17,851.63 to £30,334.63 - Salary placing will be 50% in year 1 (£17,851.63), 70% in year 2, 80% in year 3 and 85% in year 4.

Contract Type: Temporary until 02 August 2030

Working Pattern: 36 hours per week

Location: To be confirmed

Start date for this position: Monday 03 August 2026 (non‑negotiable)

Supporting Statement: As part of your application, you must provide a Supporting Statement which outlines how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. For more information, check out the

How to Apply

section of our Career Site. Without a Supporting Statement, your application will not be progressed. Please upload your Supporting Statement at the section marked ‘upload resumé’. Your Supporting Statement must not be a CV. More information is available on our Career site at

When completing your Supporting Statement please include your knowledge and experience of the trade you are applying for and how you meet the criteria. Qualification grades or predicted grades must be included in your statement.

Job Details: A Modern Apprenticeship is a work‑based training programme that leads to an industry‑approved qualification. The training can be both on‑and off‑the‑job, which means Modern Apprentices (MAs) learn the right mix of skills, abilities and knowledge. For more information on MA’s follow the link below: youth-employment.

You will work under supervision on all aspects of repair and maintenance of all Fife Council vehicles.

Fife Council Environment & Building Services has a Respiratory Protective Equipment policy. The policy requires personnel working in environments where inhalation of substances harmful to health will mean a requirement to wear tight fitting protective equipment (examples of which are disposable masks). Therefore, personnel must undertake a face fitting, which will require the wearer to meet regulatory requirements as per HSG 53 Respiratory Equipment at Work (HSE Guidance).

You will be working under the direct instruction of a workshop co‑ordinator or alone, to develop the skills and knowledge for the chosen trade while demonstrating an enthusiasm and willingness to achieve a high degree of competence.

A link to the role profile is included below. You will find more information about the job and the type of person we are looking for.

We particularly encourage applications from women, who are currently under‑represented within this type of work.

These vacancies are restricted to applicants who live in Fife. You must be aged between 16 and 24 on or by the specified start date.

Alternatively successful applicants can start at 15 years old; however your 16th birthday must be by 30th September 2026. A School Leavers Form and National Insurance number will be required. If you are under 16 and don’t have a National Insurance number, email BS and you will be given a temporary number to enable you to complete your application.

Applicants should have achieved or be expecting to achieve by August 2026: 3 SCQF Level 4’s or National 4’s to include English, Maths and a practical craft skill or IT related subject, or to be able to demonstrate other relevant experience in the motor vehicle industry.

And/or an NC, SVQ1 or an NPA in the relevant motor vehicle trade will be considered as alternative qualifications in line with SCQF Matrix, for more information please refer to

Applicants must be able to demonstrate the ability to achieve SVQ level 3 (SCQF Level 7). You may be required to travel out with Fife to attend College to achieve this qualification.

You will have an appreciation of the Fleet Services operational activities and have knowledge of tasks undertaken by a HGV Mechanic. You will have the ability to follow instructions and be able to work in a workshop environment and deal with the demands of the job.

You must read the job role profile carefully and complete the application on a PC / laptop rather than a phone device if possible, to ensure all elements of the form are visible.

If you are short‑listed you will…