HGV Mechanic

🚛 We’re Hiring: 2 x HGV Mechanics – Nottingham City Council 💰 £36,363 – £39,152 per year (with guaranteed annual pay awards & progression) 💷Equivalent to £28.34 – £30.52 per hour 🔧Plus £980 tool allowance (paid monthly) ⏱ 37 hours per week plus overtime at time-and-a-half – plenty available 📅Monday–Friday only – no weekends, ever 🎉34 days holiday (incl. bank holidays) – rising to 41 days after 5 years 📈Secure Local Government pension 📍Nottingham City Centre location Why Join Us? At Nottingham City Council, your skills will directly help keep our city moving. While private sector salaries can appear higher, we offer benefits that truly set us apart: ✅ Monday–Friday only – enjoy evenings and weekends off ✅ Plenty of overtime – at highly competitive rates ✅ Monthly tool allowance – to cover your tool kit ✅ Excellent pension – one of the best in the UK ✅ Generous leave entitlement – more than most private garages ✅ Varied fleet – from HGVs to electric and specialist vehicles ✅ Central Nottingham location – convenient and accessible About the Role As part of our Fleet Services team, you will maintain, repair, and inspect a wide range of vehicles, including: HGVs Light commercials Municipal vehicles Electric/hybrid models Your work will ensure our city’s essential services operate safely and reliably. Day-to-day, you will: Service and repair HGVs and other Council vehicles Diagnose and repair hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical faults Prepare vehicles for MOT and safety checks Carry out welding, fabrication, and body repairs Respond to breakdowns and accident-damaged vehicles Maintain accurate records and high workshop standards Guaranteed Interview – Minimum Criteria We are looking for candidates with: Level 3 City & Guilds in Heavy Motor Vehicle Engineering (or equivalent) Full UK Driving Licence with Category C entitlement (Essential) DVSA inspection & testing qualification IMI Level 3 in Electric/Hybrid vehicles (or willingness to train) Knowledge of pneumatics, hydraulics, and 12/24v systems (Experience with municipal/electric vehicles is desirable but not essential) If you don’t reach all minimum criteria, but have experience as an HGV Mechanic, please do send in your CV. Apply Now If you’re safety-conscious, reliable, and ready to be part of a supportive team with a great work-life balance, we’d love to hear from you. For informal enquiries please contact Shane Staley, Fleet Manager, by telephone on 07792935496 or by email at shane.staley@nottinghamcity.gov.uk Closing Date: 31st December 2025 INTERVIEWS - ASAP and ongoing Join our Fleet Services team and help keep Nottingham moving. You can find the job description for this post here At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page. If you have any technical issues when completing your application, please contact our Employee Service Centre: https://emss.org.uk/support By applying to this job, you agree to our Terms & Conditions.