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East Suffolk Council is looking for a skilled HGV Mechanic to join their Transport, Fleet and Workshop Team. This permanent, full-time position offers a great work-life balance with no night shifts and only a few Saturday shifts per year. The successful candidate will ensure all vehicles are fit for purpose, providing essential services to the community while working in a positive environment with various employee benefits.
Are you a skilled and hard-working HGV Mechanic looking for a new opportunity with a great work-life balance? If so, we may have an opportunity for you.
We currently have an exciting opportunity to join East Suffolk Services' Transport, Fleet and Workshop Team as an HGV Mechanic. You'll be more than a box-ticker, you'll be the unseen guardian of every journey, delivering essential local services and making a real difference to a quarter of a million people across East Suffolk.
Your role
As part of our Workshops Team, you will inspect, service, maintain, diagnose, and repair vehicles, including our fleet of Refuse lorries, to ensure they are fit for purpose and meet health and safety and legal requirements.
You will also attend breakdown callouts and ensure all internal and external customers receive excellent customer service.
You will also have the benefit of:
You will need to:
A Full UK driving Licence is an essential requirement of this role.
If you think you have what it takes to be successful in this role, even if you don't meet all of the essential requirements, please apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.
Here are some of the main benefits:
For more information
For an informal discussion regarding this post, please contact Toby Chapman, Workshop Manager by calling 01502 443360.
Closing date: 11.30pm, 13 July 2025.
Interview date: Week commencing 21 July 2025.
How to apply
Step 1 - Read the advert and the Job Description and Person Specification (Word) .
Step 2 - Complete the Supporting Statement template (Word) . Your statement needs to indicate how you meet each of the criteria contained within the Person Specification. Please use the template provided (other formats will not be accepted).
Step 3 - Complete the online application and upload your statement. Please note, CVs are not accepted.
For more information, check out the How to Apply section of our Career Site (URL).