Fleet Vehicle Technician & Driver

eTeach UK Limited; Weymouth; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Weymouth is seeking a Fleet Vehicle Technician & Driver to ensure safety and cleanliness of college vehicles. The role combines driving duties with practical maintenance tasks, including daily checks and minor repairs. Essential qualifications include a full UK driving license, vehicle maintenance skills, and strong communication abilities. This position offers a supportive work environment with benefits like generous annual leave, a pension scheme, and health initiatives.

Benefits

25 holiday days plus bank holidays

Pension Scheme

Free on-site gym

Employee discounts

Health and Wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Must have a full UK driving license with business insurance.
• Good practical skills in vehicle maintenance are essential.
• Strong communication and people skills required for the role.

Responsibilities

• Drive college vehicles for educational visits.
• Carry out vehicle maintenance checks and report faults.
• Complete minor repairs and maintain stock of vehicle supplies.

Skills

Vehicle maintenance skills

Strong communication skills

Ability to work under pressure

Customer care experience

Education

Full UK Driving Licence with Business Insurance

City & Guilds Motor Vehicle/Engineering qualification

Job description

About your role

We’re looking for a Fleet Vehicle Technician & Driver to ensure our college vehicles are safe, clean, and ready for use. You’ll play a key role in transporting students for educational visits, maintaining our fleet, and carrying out minor repairs. This is a hands‑on role that combines driving duties with practical maintenance tasks.

What You’ll Do

• Drive college vehicles for educational visits and other transport needs.
• Carry out daily and monthly vehicle checks, reporting faults promptly.
• Ensure vehicles are clean, tidy, and well‑presented at all times.
• Complete minor mechanical repairs within your qualifications and experience.
• Maintain stock of oils, fluids, and spare parts.
• Check compliance items such as road tax, permits, and first aid kits.
• Adhere to all legislation, including driver’s hours and Tachograph rules.

What We’re Looking For

Essential:

• Full UK Driving Licence with Business Insurance
• Good practical skills in vehicle maintenance
• Strong communication and people skills
• Ability to work under pressure and with attention to detail
• Previous customer care experience
• Knowledge of Health & Safety practices

Desirable:

• PCV Licence (D Licence)
• Digital Tachograph Card
• City & Guilds Motor Vehicle/Engineering qualification
• Previous motor vehicle repair experience

Contractual Details

Hours: 37 hours, including early morning, late evening and occasional weekends.

Who we are

Coastland College is a General Further Education College spread across two campuses – one situated on the stunning Jurassic coastline in Weymouth and the other on a beautiful 18th Century Estate near the market town of Dorchester. As a newly united organisation, we’re bringing together the best of both Weymouth College and Kingston Maurward College to create an even stronger learning experience, with enhanced resources, a broader range of courses and industry-standard facilities.
We are Connected | We are Courageous | We are Dynamic | We are Empowering | We are Welcoming
With our combined expertise and resources, Coastland College is now one of the most dynamic and versatile further education providers in the region. From A-Levels to vocational courses and land‑based studies to Apprenticeships, we have one purpose: to inspire our students and apprentices for individual success beyond expectation, ensuring they are future‑ready and prepared for today and tomorrow’s world.
Our supportive and dedicated community of staff place our students at the heart of everything they do, ensuring every learner thrives.

What we offer

Whatever your reasons for wanting to join our college community, we promise you a warm welcome and a highly supportive, flexible approach to your work — designed to help you reach your full potential. We also offer many great benefits, all with the aim of supporting your health, wellbeing and personal development:

• Generous annual leave entitlement of 25 holiday days, plus bank holidays (pro‑rata for part‑time roles) increasing by one additional day for each completed year of service, up to a maximum of 30 days after five years of continuous service.
• Additional 3 efficiency closure days over Christmas and an additional 4 days over Easter.
• Generous Pension Scheme through either the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) / Teachers Pension Scheme (TPS) depending on your role.
• Access to Care First – our FREE confidential emotional support and practical advice scheme.
• Dedicated CPD learning days to support learning and development.
• Family friendly policies.
• A person‑centred annual appraisal focusing on your wellbeing and CPD.
• Free on‑site parking.
• Free on‑site gym.
• Employee discounts at on‑site facilities such as Signature Hair & Beauty Salon, The Avenue Restaurant and The Bay Theatre.
• Wide range of Health and Wellbeing initiatives to support staff, including Corporate Eyecare voucher scheme, free and confidential staff counselling and a trained team of Mental Health First Aiders.

The important bit

Coastland College is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults. All applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check. A copy of our Safeguarding Policy can be found on the College website.

Please see our Job Description, Person Specification and Conditions of Service for more information about the role and what it’s like to be part of our team.