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Specialist Fleet Services looks to boost workshop technician numbers

Specialist Fleet Services (SFS) is seeking three more apprentices to boost technician numbers at its workshops in Kettering, Brackley and Hinckley.

The Northampton-based contract hire and fleet management company runs workshops on behalf of local authorities, and has a network of engineers and technicians to support its customers’ fleets.

The apprentices will be working towards a NVQ Level 3 in Heavy Vehicle Mechanics and become a workplace technician, trained in all aspects of vehicle maintenance and repairs on HGV and light commercial vehicles.

Mark Kellett, head of engineering at SFS and a former apprentice mechanic, says: “There is a huge shortage of skilled technicians in this field, so these roles are like gold dust at the moment. This is a promising career to go into as the industry will always need these technicians.

“Apprenticeships offer great opportunities for young people. I myself was one in 1990 as an apprentice mechanic and it set me up for a long and successful career.”

SFS is part of the asset finance division of Paragon Bank. For details on the apprenticeships, click the link below.

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