Rate: £17.47 per hour
Contract Type: Permanent
Position Type: Full Time
Hours: 35 hours per week
Job Description
Location: Fleet Service, Kittybrewster Depot
Duration: Permanent, Full Time 35 hours
Aberdeen City Council is currently in discussions with Trade Unions regarding a proposal to move from a standard 37-hour full-time working week to a standard 35-hour full-time working week.
Weekly rota shift pattern:
Week 1: Monday-Thursday 6am - 2pm, Friday 6am-13:30pm
Week 2: Monday-Thursday 14:00pm - 22:00pm, Friday 11:30am-19:00pm
Roles that require PVG Membership:
Please note that with effect from 1 April 2023, where a role requires PVG membership, candidates will be required to meet the cost of the PVG membership. This applies only to roles with a full-time equivalent salary of £30,000 and above.
The Council will pay for the PVG membership cost initially, either £18 for existing PVG scheme members, or £59 for non-members, and this cost will be deducted from an employee’s first FULL month’s salary payment.
Job Purpose:
The post holder will be responsible for inspection, maintaining and repairs on vehicles, plant and equipment within Aberdeen City Council Fleet workshops and depots. They must have the ability to work on their own initiative and communicate effectively with the management team and customers.
Requirements
The post holder needs to hold as a minimum:
* City and Guilds Heavy vehicle service and maintenance (9302) or equivalent qualification in mechanical engineering
* Full UK Driving Licence
* Preferably hold a Category C (HGV) Licence and relevant CPC or be obtained
The post holder will be expected to:
* Join the out of hours on-call breakdown rota.
* Work outside in all weathers.
* Occasionally work out with contractual/normal working hours.
Responsibilities
The post holder is expected to demonstrate:
* Ability to work on own initiative.
* Ability to communicate effectively with customers.
The Individual
Please see attached job profile for further information.
Aberdeen City Council is an equal opportunities employer committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.
Flexible Working
We are happy to talk flexible working and offer flexible working for most roles in the organisation.
Disability Confident
We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you consider yourself to have a disability and think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for this part of the selection process, or would like further information in relation to reasonable adjustments, please contact AskHR@aberdeencity.gov.uk.
We are a forces-friendly employer and have signed the Armed Forces Covenant. We have a specific email address for those in the forces, those who have left the forces, as well as their partners/spouses/families: armedforces@aberdeencity.gov.uk.
We have a number of guaranteed interview schemes available to applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our roles and who:
* have a disability
* are care-experienced and aged 16-29
* are aged 16-24 and live in Aberdeen City or have been to an Aberdeen City Council school and are applying for a Modern Apprenticeship (except Trades apprenticeships)
* have done a Foundation Apprenticeship with Aberdeen City Council and are applying for any apprenticeships relevant to the area in which they did their Foundation Apprenticeship
* are New Scots aged 16-24 and are applying for any apprenticeships
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