Fleet Workshop Assistant

Employers for Disability NI; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Belfast City Council is seeking a reliable operative to join the Fleet team on a permanent, full-time basis. The role involves providing a vehicle-washing service to keep the council's fleet fit for annual inspections and for daily operations.

You will drive HGV and LGV vehicles as required to present assets for inspections and to collect or return parts and equipment, and you will perform general cleaning and labouring within the workshops.

Qualifications

• Experience in vehicle cleaning and basic workshop tasks.

Responsibilities

• Providing a vehicle-washing service for the council's fleet to keep assets fit for annual inspections and daily use.
• Driving HGV and LGV vehicles as required to present assets for inspections and for the collection/return of parts and equipment.
• Providing a general cleaning and labouring function within the workshops.
• Assisting in the wider work of the unit as required.

Job description

Job ID: 2278

Department: City & Neighbourhood Services Department

Section: City Services Resources & Fleet

Contract type: Permanent

Vacancy type: Full-time

Salary: £27,694 - £29,064 per annum plus shift allowance (approx. £30,463 - £31,970 inclusive per annum)

Vacancy closing date: 07 Sep 2026: Before 12 midnight

As females are currently known to be under-represented in this job group, in Belfast City Council, applications from this group would be particularly welcome.

And as young people (people under the age of 35), people with a disability and people from minority ethnic communities are currently under-represented in Belfast City Council, applications from these groups would be particularly welcome.

As part of our commitment to equality of opportunity we offer a Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS) for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.

Belfast City Council is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

All applications for employment are considered strictly on the basis of merit.

You will be responsible to the Fleet Team Leaders for the following functions:

Providing a vehicle-washing service for the council's fleet in order to ensure that assets are fit both for annual statutory inspections and also daily operational use;

Driving HGV and LGV vehicles as necessary in order to present assets for annual statutory inspections and for the collection/return of parts and equipment;

Providing a general cleaning and labouring function within the workshops;

Assisting in the wider work of the unit as required.