Are you looking for a new challenge Rushcliffe Borough Council have an exciting opportunity for a Mechanic to join the team. Location: Rushcliffe, NG2 7YG Salary: £31,446 per annum (pro rata) Job Type: Part Time, Permanent Hours: 16 hours per week Closing Date: Sunday 13 April 2025 midnight About Us: Rushcliffe Borough Council is a modern forward-thinking authority providing high quality services to over 119,000 people across the borough. Its modern purpose-built office and leisure centre facility at Rushcliffe Arena and Bingham Arena is the perfect place to progress your career. We are an award-winning and innovative council with a reputation for delivering high quality value for money services and exceeding our residents' expectations. Rushcliffe is a great place for sport and home to a number of facilities such as Nottingham Forest football ground, Trent Bridge Cricket ground and Holme Pierrepoint water sports centre. Mechanic - The Role: We are looking for a Mechanic to join the Council's Streetwise team on a permanent basis to maintain and service the Streetwise fleet and machinery. You will be reporting to the Street Scene Coordinator, and work as part of the Garage Team conducting various tasks to maintain and service the full Streetwise vehicle fleet, plant and machinery. Mechanic - Key Responsibilities: - Support drivers with daily vehicle and equipment maintenance tasks such as minor repairs, parts replacement, oil checks, fuel top ups, tyre checks - Complete tasks to a high standard to meet both Rushcliffe and statutory vehicle maintenance standards - React to vehicle and machinery breakdowns which will involve attending off site locations - Collection and delivery of vehicles to local garages for servicing and repairs - Conduct regular servicing of handheld equipment, plant and machinery - High level of manual handling involved in all aspects of the role - Complete regular servicing of plant and handheld machinery, completing service logs and recording repairs completed Mechanic - You: - Experience of conducting maintenance, inspections, repairs and test services on a range of vehicles and plant machinery - Experience of repairing and maintaining hand held machinery and tools - Experience of working in a garage environment - Level 3 qualification in vehicle engineering - Full driving license with LGV Category C1 Commercial license - Up to date DCPC and driver cards - Experience of driving a variety of different vehicles - In-depth understanding of vehicle systems and components - Good communication skills Mechanic - Benefits: - Working in purpose-built offices with reduced price membership of the onsite leisure centre - Free car parking - Rushcliffe Rewards - save money across a range of retailers and leisure providers - Generous annual leave and opportunities to buy and sell leave - An opportunity to further your career with a high performing forward looking Authority with training to support CPD and personal development - Local Government pension scheme - A range of salary sacrifice schemes Closing Date: Sunday 13 April 2025 midnight Interview Date: Week commencing 14 April 2025 To submit your CV for this Mechanic opportunity, click ‘Apply' now. ADZN1_UKTJ