Light Vehicle Mechanic

We’re Hiring: 1 x Light Vehicle Mechanic – Nottingham City Council

£36,363 – £39,152 per year (with guaranteed annual pay awards & progression)
Equivalent to £28.34 – £30.52 per hour
Plus £980 tool allowance (paid monthly)
⏱ 37 hours per week plus overtime at time-and-a-half – plenty available
Monday–Friday only – no weekends, ever
34 days holiday (incl. bank holidays) – rising to 41 days after 5 years
Secure Local Government pension
Nottingham City Centre location

Why Join Us?

At Nottingham City Council, your skills will directly help keep our city moving. While private sector salaries can appear higher, we offer benefits that truly set us apart:

• ✅ Monday–Friday only – enjoy evenings and weekends off
• ✅ Plenty of overtime – at highly competitive rates
• ✅ Monthly tool allowance – to cover your tool kit
• ✅ Excellent pension – one of the best in the UK
• ✅ Generous leave entitlement – more than most private garages
• ✅ Varied fleet – from HGVs to electric and specialist vehicles
• ✅ Central Nottingham location – convenient and accessible

About the Role

As part of our Fleet Services team, you will maintain, repair, and inspect a wide range of vehicles, including:

• Light commercials
• Minibuses 
• Cars
• Electric/hybrid models

Your work will ensure our city’s essential services operate safely and reliably.

Day-to-day, you will:

• Service and repair light goods vehicles, minibuses and other Council vehicles
• Diagnose and repair hydraulic, and electrical faults
• Prepare vehicles for MOT and safety checks
• Carry out welding, fabrication, and body repairs
• Respond to breakdowns and accident-damaged vehicles
• Maintain accurate records and high workshop standards

You can find the job description for this post here.

Guaranteed Interview – Minimum Criteria

We are looking for candidates with:

• Level 3 City & Guilds in Light Motor Vehicle Engineering (or equivalent)
• Full UK Driving Licence 
• DVSA inspection & testing qualification
• IMI Level 3 in Electric/Hybrid vehicles (or willingness to train)
• Knowledge of pneumatics, hydraulics, and 12/24v systems

(Experience with municipal/electric vehicles is desirable but not essential)

If you don’t reach all minimum criteria, but have experience as an Light Vehicle Mechanic, please do send in your CV.

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it.  We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.

For informal enquiries please contact Wayne Burton, Fleet Manager, by telephone on 07890387708 or to contact me by email please click here

Closing Date: 12th June 2026

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held: WC 15th June 2026

If you have any technical issues when completing your application, please contact our Employee Service Centre: https://emss.org.uk/support 

By applying to this job, you agree to our Terms & Conditions.

Apply Now

If you’re safety-conscious, reliable, and ready to be part of a supportive team with a great work-life balance, we’d love to hear from you.