Mechanic

Serco; Mountsorrel; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Pension scheme

Training & progression

Employee wellbeing

Job summary

Serco is seeking a Workshop Mechanic to join the fleet team in the Charnwood area, with occasional cover at Derbyshire. The role involves repairing, maintaining and inspecting Serco commercial vehicles in a well-equipped workshop, following DVSA guidelines to keep vehicles safe and roadworthy.

You will inspect, diagnose and repair faults, perform brake tests, and maintain accurate records while supporting safety and efficiency of our fleet. A clean, safe workshop is essential.

Qualifications

• Industry-recognised qualifications such as City and Guilds or NVQ Level 3 in Heavy Vehicle Maintenance and Repair.
• Experience maintaining commercial vehicles or large vehicle fleets.
• Valid Category C Driving Licence or willingness to obtain one.
• Experience working with specialist hydraulic systems.
• Commitment to safe working practices and high-quality workmanship.

Responsibilities

• Carry out inspections, servicing, and repairs across a range of commercial vehicles.
• Diagnose faults and deliver efficient, high-quality repairs.
• Schedule safety inspections six months in advance, including DVSA obligations.
• Perform brake testing and ensure compliance with DVSA requirements.
• Conduct road tests following repairs to confirm vehicles are safe and roadworthy.
• Maintain a clean, organised workshop and accurate service/repair records.

Skills

Vehicle maintenance

DVSA compliance

Category C Licence

Hydraulic systems

Safety conscious

Education

NVQ Level 3 Heavy Vehicle Maintenance and Repair

Job description

Workshop Mechanic – Join a Leading Fleet Team

Location: Charnwood, LE12 7TZ with occasional cover at Derbyshire Dale's DE4 4HN

Salary: £22.22 per hour (£46,215 per annum) plus excellent benefits

Schedule: 40-hour working week, Monday to Friday, with flexible working hours available

Ready to impact a better future?

If you're a skilled mechanic who takes pride in delivering high-quality work and enjoys solving technical challenges, this is a role where your expertise will make a difference.

Working in a well-equipped workshop environment, you’ll be responsible for the repair, maintenance, and inspection of Serco commercial vehicles within our fleet maintenance facilities. All work will be carried out in line with the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness.

The vehicles you maintain support important services that communities rely on, giving your work real purpose and helping to create a positive impact on communities. You’ll play a vital role in keeping our fleet compliant and reliable. This is a hands‑on position where your technical expertise will be used to carry out thorough inspections, diagnose and repair faults, and ensure vehicles fully meet standards.

What You’ll Do As a Workshop Mechanic

• Carry out inspections, servicing, and repairs across a range of commercial vehicles
• Diagnose faults and deliver efficient, high-quality repairs
• Work with the Workshop Supervisor to ensure all safety inspections are scheduled at least six months in advance, including statutory obligations
• Perform brake testing and ensure compliance with Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) requirements
• Conduct road tests following repairs to confirm vehicles are safe and roadworthy
• Maintain a clean, organised workshop environment that supports safety and efficiency
• Maintain accurate service and repair records

Does this sound like you?

• Full industry-recognised qualifications, such as City and Guilds or National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level 3 in Heavy Vehicle Maintenance and Repair
• Experience maintaining commercial vehicles or large vehicle fleets
• A valid Category C Driving Licence, or willingness to obtain one
• Experience working with specialist hydraulic systems
• A commitment to safe working practices, high-quality workmanship and continuous learning

What We Offer

• 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
• Over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships (we currently offer over 60 different apprenticeships), mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression.
• Employee Assistance Programme, Bupa Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres, and 24/7 access to a virtual GP service
• Discounts across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel
• Paid volunteering day, tax‑free charitable giving through Payroll Giving Scheme, donate your pennies from your monthly pay to the Serco People Fund Charity
• Our employee networks support connection by providing spaces for collaboration, learning, and belonging. They represent and empower all our colleagues including veterans, LGBTQIA+ employees, women, parents and carers, people with disabilities, and people from all cultural backgrounds.

Vetting And Checks

Eligibility to work in the UK and completion of an Occupational Health Questionnaire will be required as part of the recruitment process.

Let’s impact a better future, together.

About Serco

At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world in areas including defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare and citizen services. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.

By joining Serco you will have unlimited access to our Global Employee Networks – SercoInspire (Gender), SercoEmbrace (Multicultural), SercoUnlimited (Disability) and In@Serco (LGBT & Networks). Serco Employee Networks, led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging.

At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. We operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas. We are proudly Disability Confident Leader employers and holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview. For help with your application please contact 0345 010 4000.

At Serco we support fair access to employment for those with unspent criminal convictions through the ‘Ban the Box’ pledge (some may be exempt due to the nature of the role and the security clearance required). Please contact our recruitment team directly on 0345 010 4000 to discuss.