HGV Mechanic

Adur & Worthing Councils; Lancing; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous leave entitlement

Occupational Health

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Employee resource groups/networks

Buddy Support Programme

Flexible working options

Job summary

Adur & Worthing Councils is seeking an experienced HGV Mechanic to service and maintain the council’s fleet, including refuse and recycling trucks, vans and plant machinery.

The successful candidate must hold City & Guilds or NVQ in vehicle repairs and maintenance and a category C HGV licence with up to three penalty points. A care-leaver interview scheme is noted, with flexible working and generous leave.

Qualifications

• Qualified to City & Guilds or NVQ standard in vehicle repairs and maintenance.
• A category C HGV driving licence with no more than three penalty points is essential for this role.
• Practical experience in Municipal vehicle maintenance (Refuse, Sweepers, LCVs) desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the council’s fleet of vehicles and plant machinery.
• Maintain a wide range of vehicles including refuse and recycling trucks, vans and various plant types.
• Work within a well equipped, busy transport workshop.

Education

City & Guilds or NVQ in vehicle repairs and maintenance

Job description

Job Category: Operations & Sustainability

Starting from £38,510 to £43,149 per annum

Grade 6

Hours

37 hours per week

Place of work

11th October 2026 at 23:55 pm

Interview date

TBC

We are looking for an experienced HGV Mechanic to work within our well equipped, busy transport workshop, maintaining the council’s fleet of vehicles and plant machinery.

The successful applicant must have the necessary knowledge and skills to maintain a wide range of vehicles and plant including refuse and recycling trucks, vans and various types of plant machinery.

You must be qualified to City & Guilds or NVQ standard in vehicle repairs and maintenance.

A category C HGV driving licence with no more than three penalty points is essential for this role.

Practical experience in the Municipal vehicle maintenance, Inc Refuse, Sweepers and LCV’s sector is also desirable but not essential.

At Adur & Worthing, we are committed to supporting care leavers, in accordance with the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 and the Children and Social Work Act 2017. To that end, we operate a guaranteed interview scheme for anyone meeting the essential criteria of the role they are applying for. In order to be considered for this, you will need to be a care leaver under the age of 25 at the time of application. Please confirm that you are a care leaver in the "Showing how you meet the person specification and job description" section of the application form.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of applicants declaring a disability, that meet the essential criteria for this position, will be offered an interview.

Staff are our most important asset and we therefore have a benefit package which reflects our continuing commitment to our employees. This includes:

• Generous leave entitlement; a minimum of 26 days + Bank Holiday entitlement
• Occupational Health
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Employee resource groups/networks
• Buddy Support Programme
• Flexible working options

We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. Staff work in a supportive and safe environment, recognising their responsibility to value and respect each other’s contributions. Standards of conduct must be of the highest level to ensure that no-one is harassed, bullied or victimised. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, staff engagement forums and are keen to hear from applicants from a variety of different backgrounds.

Fair, Green & Local - Please see link below to our corporate plan with our key priorities for Adur and Worthing (2025-2028):

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