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Mechanic (Fleet Maintenance) x2 posts

Salary: Grade 6: £28,624 to £31,586 per year plus 10% shift allowance and 10% recruitment allowance (subject to review)
Location Scunthorpe
Hours: 37 hours per week
DBS: No

This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.

The Fleet Services Team are currently seeking Mechanics (Fleet Maintenance Technicians) to join our team.

This is an exciting time to be joining the Fleet Services Team as we embark on a modernisation and transformational change to move our service into the modern age supporting and helping embed our green agenda with specific regard to our ‘Greening the Fleet’ aspirations.

Our ideal candidate will be an individual with previous experience of vehicle repair and maintenance of commercial vehicles and an appropriate qualification in Motor Vehicle Technology. You should have a flair for diagnosing a wide range of vehicle faults; striving to go the extra mile with a “can do”, positive attitude to problem solving. You will hold a City & Guilds in Motor Vehicle Technology (level 2) or NVQ equivalent in Motor Vehicle Technology or proven experience of vehicle repair and maintenance of commercial vehicles. 

The ideal candidate will meet the following criteria:

  • Hold English and Maths GCSE A-C or 4+ or working towards
  • Good communication skills
  • Good time management
  • Basic IT skills
  • Ability to meet deadlines
  • Team working
  • Commitment to complete an apprenticeship
  • Ability to attend training 

This is an extremely varied role whereby you will have the opportunity to work on multiple vehicle types, sizes and specifications. In return, you will be supported in obtaining multiple qualifications and accreditations to support your future career development including IMI Level 2 / 3 In Electric Hybrid Vehicle System Repair, IRTEC Vehicle Inspections and nominated MOT tester status.

Due to the nature of the work you will need to have a flexible approach to your working hours. This role requires you to be able to work the current shift pattern which includes early mornings (6am to 2pm), evenings (1pm to 9pm) and occasional weekends.  

A current full UK driving licence is an essential requirement for this role and holding Category Class C would be advantageous, however you would be supported in achieving this.

In addition to the training plan, you will also be provided with all the required tools, equipment and PPE to undertake your role.

Working for North Lincolnshire Council, you would have access to the following attractive package of benefits:    

  • In addition to the competitive salary there is a 10% shift allowance, an opportunity for working extra hours as overtime and an extra enhancement on a volunteer arrangement for working on our winter maintenance shift.
  • plus 10% recruitment allowance (subject to review)
  • Excellent CPD opportunities  
  • Generous annual leave entitlement  
  • Local government pension  
  • Salary sacrifice scheme to include purchase of additional leave
  • Cycle to work scheme  
  • Free Parking  
  • Sick pay  
  • Discounted leisure membership  

In addition, North Lincolnshire itself has many advantages. It is a great place to live, with many good and outstanding schools, masses of green space and very reasonably priced housing.  North Lincolnshire is a rural county with picturesque villages and the motorway network enables easy access to major cities. 

Please see attached job description and employee specification for more details.

For further information regarding this position or to arrange a visit to our workshops to discuss your application, please do not hesitate to contact Dave Pawsey, Fleet Workshop Manager on 07717 587812.

We are collectively organised around the people and place of North Lincolnshire. Together we ensure that our communities are safe, well, prosperous and connected. We are ambitious for North Lincolnshire, we want our area to be the #BestPlace for our residents by being the #BestCouncil we can be. We achieve this through living our values – equality of opportunity, excellence, integrity and self-responsibility – in all that we do.

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