Mechanic Vehicle

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: Croft Highways Depot, Arbor Road, Croft, LE9 3GE

Worker Category: Fixed Location Worker

Salary: 32,070 - 34,359 per annum plus Market Premia 10% of top of grade

Working Hours: Full Time 37 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: Tuesday 21st October 2025

Interview Date(s): Monday 3rd November 2025 – In person

As a Mechanic in Fleet Services your role will be to service and repair vehicles and trailers in a safe, efficient, and economic manner. Some of your main duties will include:

Driving and manoeuvring motor vehicles as necessary, recovering defective or damaged vehicles, carrying out the full range of technical checks and diagnostic tests required for light & heavy goods and passenger transport vehicles.

Observing, recognising & reporting on mechanical and electrical vehicle component or system defects or impending failure; assessing, recording and/or costing the repair (as appropriate).

Carrying out routine inspections, service and MOT of all vehicles in the LCC fleet in accordance with the schedules issued by the Fleet & Workshop Manager and prescribed quality standards, utilising specialist services as required.

Examining vehicles and reporting verbally or in writing (as dictated by the Senior Mechanic) upon their condition, roadworthiness and safety.

Carrying out both mechanical and electrical repairs and/or adjustments as required under the instruction of the Senior Mechanic to the prescribed quality standards.

Interpreting & implementing technical service instruction data and manufacturer modifications.

Maintaining a personal toolkit, special tools and equipment in a good, safe, secure condition.

As the nature of the work may involve you working outside of normal working hours, you will need to be prepared to undertake departmental standby rota responsibilities.

You need to have a valid driving licence and be able to provide your own transport.

No shift pattern.

Local Government Pension Scheme.

Overtime available where required.

Large variety of equipment (cars to 32T hook-loaders and trailers).

Access to digital maintenance systems including Auto Data and R2C.

Training package available (e.g. HGV Training / EV / MOT).

To apply for this post you must:

• Hold a Level 3 qualification in either Light or HGV Vehicle Mechanics or an equivalent alternative.
• Have experience working in a fleet workshop or garage.
• Understand H&S Policy and how it applies to you and staying safe.
• Have evidence of diagnosing mechanical faults and the use of electronic diagnostic equipment.
• Have good written and verbal communication, liaison and negotiation skills; be able to work effectively as part of a team and plan, organise & prioritise work within tight time scales.
• Be able to respond confidently to customers and colleagues with understanding and diplomacy whilst maintaining an objective and professional stance; remain calm and positive in challenging circumstances and cope with fluctuating workloads while meeting specified time, cost and quality targets.
• We also expect you to share our commitment to our values and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.

You must also have an understanding of and commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.

This role is a safety‑critical post and consequently subject to random drug and alcohol testing in accordance with our policies and procedures. A copy of our Substance Misuse Policy and Procedure is available upon request.

We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term‑time working, part‑time hours, compressed hours, flexible start and finish times, home /…