HGV Mechanic (2 posts)

East Suffolk Council; Woodbridge; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

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.

Benefits

Discounts on various products and services

Generous leave entitlement (32 days/year, increasing with service)

NEST pension scheme

Access to health and wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Minimum of City & Guilds Part 3 or IMI level 3 qualification required.
• Knowledge of vehicle maintenance standards for HGV operation.
• Full UK driving Licence essential.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, service, maintain, diagnose, and repair vehicles.
• Attend breakdown callouts and ensure excellent customer service.
• Work on a brand-new fleet of modern vehicles.

Skills

Vehicle maintenance standards

Team player

Technical expertise

Education

City & Guilds Part 3 or IMI level 3 in motor vehicles studies

Job description

• East Suffolk Services Limited, Ufford, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP13 6ET
• £40,946.01 per annum (plus overtime)
• Full time, 40 hours per week
• Permanent

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:

• working on a brand-new fleet of modern vehicles
• no night shifts
• only 3 fixed Saturday shifts a year
• consistent Monday - Friday working - 8-hour days, while respecting your time, valuing your expertise, and giving you the space to breathe.

You will need to:

• have a minimum of City & Guilds Part 3 or IMI level 3 in motor vehicles studies qualification
• have excellent knowledge of vehicle maintenance standards required for HGV operation and be IRTEC registered
• You will be a hard-working team player who can work on their own initiative, using their technical expertise to make sound judgments.
  

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:

• Discounts on mobile phones, computers, holiday and travel, fashion and clothing, health and beauty and many other products and services.
• Generous leave entitlement (equivalent to 32 days a year, increasing to 35 days after 5 years' service)
• NEST pension scheme
• A wide variety of staff support networks, including access to health and wellbeing initiatives and programmes.

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).

East Suffolk Council is an exciting place to work and a great place to make a real difference to people's lives, delivering vital services to a quarter of a million people across East Suffolk.

We hugely value our staff and know that in order for us to remain successful, it is essential for us to recognise talented employees, developing and retaining them within the organisation. We are therefore committed to investing in our staff and providing first-class support to ensure a positive culture and rewarding careers.

To find out more about why we are so proud of East Suffolk Council and to hear why our employees think it is such a great place to work, take a look at our video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSWedQksWt0