Vehicle Technician

Kirklees Council; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in Huddersfield is seeking a Vehicle Technician to ensure vehicle safety and compliance. Key responsibilities include conducting safety inspections, diagnosing mechanical faults, and servicing HGVs. The ideal candidate will have a Level 3 Certificate in Motor Vehicle Repair and experience with diagnostic software. This full-time, permanent role offers competitive pay and benefits including a local government pension and ongoing training.

Benefits

Local government pension scheme

Generous annual leave

Friendly team environment

Ongoing training

Discounts with retailers

Well-being initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience servicing and maintaining HGVs.
• Good literacy, numeracy, and basic IT skills.
• Willingness to train for Class C license.

Responsibilities

• Perform HGV safety inspections and scheduled servicing.
• Diagnose faults across mechanical and electrical systems.
• Prepare vehicles for DVSA annual tests and MOT compliance.

Skills

Diagnostic software usage

Team collaboration

Strong communication skills

Education

Level 3 Certificate in Motor Vehicle Repair

DVSA MOT examiner certification

Electric/Hybrid Vehicle Repair qualification

Job description

Transport Services ensures that Council vehicles and plant are maintained to the highest standards to remain compliant with relevant legislation and to sustain road safety. These include the stringent Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness, DVSA Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) Inspection Manual and the Categorisation of Defects legislations, the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulation and the Operators Licence statutory undertakings. Your role ensures that Kirklees Council remains at the forefront of exemplar vehicle and plant maintenance, ensuring that the authority operates safe and compliant vehicles and plant across all service areas. Your duties will include carrying out HGV Preventative Maintenance Inspections (safety inspections), all aspects of scheduled servicing, auxiliary equipment repairs (bin-lifts, road sweepers etc.), preparing HGVs for their annual periodic tests (including driving to selected test stations), attending breakdowns, Electric and Hybrid Vehicle (E&HVs) maintenance and MOT/taxi testing. You will ensure that you undertake your duties in accordance to required standards, including adhering to Health & Safety legislations and local workplace procedures; working in ways to protect safety. You will report to a Workshop Team Leader and the Area Workshops Manager.

Main duties of the job

To maintain, service, inspect, repair, and test the Council’s and external customers vehicles and plant (including Parks equipment) to mandated legal standards in accordance with the DVSA Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness and other relevant legislations. Carry out HGV Preventative Maintenance Inspections (safety inspections) to the stipulated DVSA Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) Inspection Manual standards. Prepare to DVSA test standards, present and accompany all HGV vehicles (other than exempt categories), for annual periodic tests. Carry out fault diagnosis on complex mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical systems. Complete all necessary documentation associated with the workshop, e.g., worksheets, daily sheets, status reports, job-codes, diary notes; making sure inspection sheets are correctly completed in-accordance with the set DVSA standards. Conduct MOT/Taxi compliance testing (classes 4, 5 and 7) in line with the DVSA MOT inspection manual; cars and passenger vehicles and the Councils set standards at either Council test sites (Vine St. or George St.) as required.

About us

The right behaviours and attitudes are as important to us as the skills you bring to the job. We expect all our employees to demonstrate the following behaviours: Positive, Honesty, Respectful, Flexible, Communicative, Supportive. You will also promote and be a role model of the Council’s expectations of a New Council Employee within the organisation.

Job responsibilities

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Job description

Job responsibilities

Vehicle Technician, we’re hiring now!

Location: Huddersfield, West Yorkshire

Salary: £17.25 - £19.32 per hour

Job Type: Permanent, Full-time

Hours: Negotiable - Participating in out-of-hours breakdown rota (extra payment)

About the Role

As a Vehicle Technician, you’ll play a vital role in maintaining Kirklees Council’s fleet to the highest standards. Working within our Transport Services team, you’ll help ensure our vehicles and plant are safe, compliant, and roadworthy.

Key responsibilities include:

• Carrying out HGV safety inspections and scheduled servicing
• Diagnosing faults across mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical systems
• Preparing vehicles for DVSA annual tests and MOT/taxi compliance testing
• Maintaining electric and hybrid vehicles
• Supporting apprentices and less experienced staff
• Participating in out-of-hours breakdown rota
• Using diagnostic software and fleet management systems

About You

We’re looking for someone with the right qualifications and hands-on experience. You’ll need:

• Level 3 Certificate in Motor Vehicle Repair (or equivalent)
• DVSA MOT examiner certification (or willingness to train, no cost to you)
• Full UK Driving Licence
• Class C licence (or willingness to train, No cost to you)
• Electric/Hybrid Vehicle Repair qualification (or willingness to train, no cost to you)
• Experience using diagnostic software
• Ability to work part of a team, including standby arrangements, on average 1 week in 6 (extra payment)
• Good literacy, numeracy, and basic IT skills
• Strong communication and teamwork skills

If you don’t meet the requirements of this role or are semi-skilled, please take a look at our Vehicle Technician Improvers vacancy.

For more information about this role and the requirements, please view the attached Job Profile.

What can we offer?

• Excellent local government pension scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Friendly and supportive team environment
• Ongoing training and career development
• A range of family friendly polices
• Discounts with local and national retailers
• We offer a wide range of well-being initiatives including a cycle to work scheme and discounted KAL membership

If you have any questions about the role or would like an informal chat please contact Tom Freeland (Transport Workshops Manager) on 01484 221000 or [e-mail]

The closing date for this vacancy is 28th November; however, we may close the advert earlier if we receive a sufficient number of suitable applications. Initial application reviews will take place on 26th September, followed by reviews every three weeks thereafter

Tom Freeland is the manager for this role; please contact them on 01484 221000 for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information. We know there’s a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities. So, if you need any support completing an application form, or any other format for the application or Job Description please contact the Recruitment Team for help by email: [e-mail] or phone: [phone] and ask for Recruitment. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Closing date 28 November 2025, 11:55 PM

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of the Health and Safety working practices
• Within a busy operational workshop (LOLER, PUWER regs etc.)
• Substantial knowledge of vehicles and plant operated within local authorities, including associated equipment
• Qualified auto electrician or willing to undertake training if required

Depending on experience £17.25 - £19.32 per hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working