Mechanic

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MECHANIC

DIRECTORATE: Environmental & Community Services

DEPARTMENT: Fleet Services

GRADE E: £30,024-£33,699 per year plus standby allowance of £33.10 per day (on a rota)

TYPE: Permanent

HOURS: 37 hours a week (with an early finish on Friday’s)

LOCATION: Merlin House, Merlin Way, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 4RA

Keep Erewash Moving — Join Us as a Mechanic

Are you a skilled HGV mechanic looking for a good work-life balance in a role where your expertise keeps a borough running smoothly? Do you take pride in precision, problem-solving, and keeping vital vehicles road-ready? If so, Erewash Borough Council wants to hear from you!

We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Mechanic to join our Fleet Services team at the Merlin Way depot in Ilkeston. You will play a key role in maintaining and repairing our municipal fleet - from refuse collection vehicles to road sweepers - ensuring essential services are delivered safely and reliably across the borough.

What You’ll Be Doing

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Preparing vehicles for MOT, servicing, and repairs across our HGV vehicles such as refuse collection vehicles, road sweepers and light to medium sized commercial vehicles
• Diagnosing faults and carrying out timely workshop repairs
• Attending breakdowns and resolving issues roadside when possible
• Undertaking repairs, maintenance and servicing to agricultural vehicles, plant and equipment including mowers - training can be provided
• Participating in an out-of-hours standby service on a rota basis when the fleet is operational outside normal working hours and at weekends - an additional stand-by allowance is payable when on-call

A clean driving licence with HGV Category C is desirable for road testing, but we will support you in gaining this licence if needed.

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for someone who:

• Has a clean driving licence (category B minimum, we will provide training for category C licence)
• Has hands-on experience with maintenance and repair of petrol and diesel engine vehicles and working with HGV municipal vehicles such as refuse collection vehicles and road sweepers
• Works well independently and as part of a team
• Brings a positive, can-do attitude to every challenge
• Is flexible, reliable, and committed to high standards
• Has achieved a City and Guilds NVQ Level 3 (Light/Heavy Vehicle Maintenance) or has demonstrable equivalent work experience in a similar role

Benefits of Working for Us

In addition to a competitive salary, the benefits of working for us include:

• Generous annual leave package – 29 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years’ continuous service) plus 8 bank holidays a year
• Free workplace car parking within the Borough
• Opportunities for training, learning and continuous professional development
• Family friendly flexible working policies available
• Option to join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) plus access to a salary sacrifice scheme for added voluntary pension contributions
• Discounted leisure membership with the Fit for Work scheme
• Access to the VIVUP employee benefits discount and salary sacrifice scheme

Questions: If you would like more information about the job or if you would like more details about working at Erewash Borough Council please contact James Love, Fleet Services Supervisor on 07854 998060.

The closing date for applications is Monday 20th October 2025 at midnight. Interviews will be held during the week commencing 27th October 2025.

How to Apply

Interested candidates can apply with a CV and a supporting statement, clearly demonstrating suitability and experience for the role. Please visit https://www.erewash.gov.uk/job-search

TYou will be requested to provide some basic information before you upload your CV.

Alternatively, an application form and job description is available from Human Resources, Erewash Borough Council, Town Hall, Wharncliffe Road, Ilkeston, Derbyshire DE7 5RP, telephone: 0115 931 6000 (24hr voicemail), e-mail: jobs@erewash.gov.uk

If you are a current employee of Erewash Borough Council and wish to apply for a vacancy, you must apply through your Employee Self Service account only. If you do not have access to Employee Self Service, you must complete a paper or word version of Erewash Borough Council's job application form.

The Council is positive about disabled people and those who meet the essential shortlisting requirements will be guaranteed an interview.

The Council also supports the Armed Forces Covenant and those who have previously worked in the armed forces and meet the essential shortlisting criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Please ensure that you make it clear on your application form that you wish to be considered under these criteria.