Light Vehicle Mechanic

• East Suffolk Services Limited
• Address: Ufford Depot, Yarmouth Road, Ufford, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP13 6ET
• Salary: £30,916.76 - £41,318.91 per annum
• Hours: Full time, 40 hours per week
• Contract: Permanent

Be part of a dynamic team that makes a difference.

At East Suffolk Services, we proudly deliver a wide range of essential local services that support the lives of over a quarter of a million residents and thousands of businesses across our district. We’re a new, growing organisation, full of energy, ambition, and purpose.

We currently have an opportunity to join our Fleet Maintenance team as a Light Vehicle Mechanic.

As part of our team, you’ll play an important role in helping us shape high-quality, efficient services that people rely on every single day.

This is more than just a job. This is a fantastic opportunity to support, and give back to, your local community.

Your role

As part of our dedicated Workshop Team, your day-to-day role would involve inspecting, servicing, diagnosing, and repairing vehicles to ensure they are fit for purpose and meet any appropriate legislation requirements. If you are a hard working and motivated individual who can keep our fleet of vehicles moving then this might be just the opportunity for you. The role involves attending breakdown callouts within the working day, ensuring excellent and professional service to both internal and external customers, as well as using your technical expertise and initiative to make sound judgements and ensure roadworthiness.

What you can expect

• A Monday - Friday role with only 3 fixed Saturday shifts each year - we respect your time, value your expertise, and give you the space to enjoy a good work-life balance.
• Varied and interesting role where you will be supported to learn and develop.
• You will work closely with teams across the business to keep our fleet moving.
• A supportive, ambitious, and motivated team.

What you will need

To be successful in this role, you need to be a hard-working and motivated individual, able to work on your own initiative but also have good team-working skills.

You will also need:

• An NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Light Vehicle Maintenance Repair
• Be IRTEC registered or a willingness to work towards this
• Hold a UK Category B Driving Licence
• Be qualified to or have a willingness to work towards DVSA standards for MOT Class 4, 5 and 7 inspections
• Do you have the skills, experience, or potential to succeed in this role? If so, we’d love to hear from you.  

Thinking of joining us? Here’s why you should

At East Suffolk Services, we truly value our employees. We understand that the backbone of any company’s success will always be its people and that our continued success depends on recognising talented individuals, supporting their development, and retaining them within our organisation. That’s why we are committed to making East Suffolk Services a great place to work. 

We value our staff

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a comprehensive package of benefits designed to support your health, development, and lifestyle.

These include:

• A top-tier health and wellbeing package through Canada Life, one of the UK’s leading providers — including online access to UK-based GPs, plus life insurance.
• A competitive, matched pension scheme through Royal London.
• Access to a wide range of support networks and wellbeing initiatives, including mental health resources and specialist counselling.
• Learning and development opportunities tailored to your role and personal goals.
• Exclusive discounts on the latest tech (smartphones, TVs, laptops), holidays and travel, fashion, health and beauty, and more.
• A car benefit scheme and cycle to work scheme to support your commute in a way that suits you.

For more information

View the Job Description (Word).

For an informal discussion regarding this post, please contact Toby Chapman by calling 01502 443360.   

Want to find out more? If you would like to visit us for an informal drop-in session so you can see the workshop facilities, meet the managers, and get a feel for the depot then please give us a call to arrange – we will fit around your work commitments so can offer a drop-in early morning, evening, or weekend.

How to apply

To apply, please send your CV (Curriculum Vitae) to us, by email, to HR@eastsuffolk.gov.uk or instead drop your CV off at our depot.

Please note: For this role you don't need to submit an online application, so please ignore the 'apply now' button.

Closing date: 11.30 pm, 26 November 2025.

Please note, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early, at our discretion, so would encourage you to submit your CV as soon as possible if you are interested in the vacancy.

Interview date: Week commencing 8 December 2025.