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Heavy Vehicle Mechanic

A Heavy Vehicle (HV) technician services, inspects and repairs HVs, categorised by the Department of Transport as category N2 or N3, and associated trailers, with the associated ancillaries. They work in either a dealership that focusses on a particular manufacturer, or for an independent garage, franchise or large fleet operator that deals with many different makes of vehicles. They work on all the systems found within the vehicle. The nature of the work ranges from replacing simple parts through to solving complex faults with the use of diagnostic methods and equipment. The day-to-day tasks faced by the technician are constantly changing, driven by the introduction of ever more complex technologies and diagnostic techniques. Today’s technician has to demonstrate expertise in the technical side of their role. They must have strong problem-solving skills and a good grasp of the theoretical and practical aspects of vehicles systems and associated ancillaries. They must be able to work independently but also operate as an effective team member, understanding how their workshop and the dealership/garage/branch functions from a commercial perspective, have good customer handling skills and identify ways in which they can work more efficiently.

East Sussexis aceremonial countyinSouth East England. It is bordered byKentto the north-east,West Sussexto the west,Surreyto the north-west, and theEnglish Channelto the south. The largest settlement is the city ofBrighton and Hove, and the county town isLewes.

The county has an area of 1,792 km2(692 sq mi) and a population of 822,947.[5][6]The latter is largely concentrated along the coast, where the largest settlements are located: Brighton and Hove (277,105),Eastbourne(99,180), andHastings(91,490).[7]The centre and north of the county are largely rural, and the largest settlement isCrowborough(21,990).[7]Forlocal governmentpurposes, East Sussex comprises anon-metropolitan county, with five districts, and theunitary authorityof Brighton and Hove. East Sussex and West Sussexhistoricallyformed a single county,Sussex.

The north-east of East Sussex is part of theWeald, asandstoneanticlinethat was once an extensive woodland. The highest point in this area is Crowborough Hill (242 m (794 ft)), part of the High Weald uplands. The south-west of the county is part of theSouth Downs, a rollingchalkescarpmentthat stretches west into West Sussex and Hampshire.Ditchling Beacon(248 m (814 ft)) is the highest point. Where the downs reach the sea, they form high cliffs such as theSeven Sisters, where erodeddry valleyscreate an undulating skyline.[8]The county does not contain large rivers, but its largest are theRother, which forms part of the boundary with Kent, theCuckmere, and theOuse, which rises in West Sussex and flows throughLewesbefore reaching the English Channel atNewhaven.[9]

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