Do you want to make a difference to your local community?
Before applying for this role, please read the following information about this opportunity found below.
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join us as a Mechanic within our refuse and recycling team. As part of the Refuse and Recycling team, we are responsible for providing an excellent service to our residents, collecting domestic household waste and recycling, bulky waste items and garden waste.
We are based in Oadby and this part of Leicestershire is a great place to live, work and visit. Our council is a great organisation to work for, we offer a competitive salary and fantastic benefits including great holiday, flexi-time and the generous local government pension scheme. You can find more information about our benefits here https://www.oadby-wigston.gov.uk/pages/employee_benefits
The role will be Monday – Friday, 07.30 am – 15.30 pm. There may be occasions when flexibility in these hours will be required. You will undertake responsibilities including carrying out repairs, maintenance and inspections on all council vehicles and plant/equipment following relevant legislation. You will also assist the senior mechanic with planning vehicle and plant records, assisting with budgets, maintaining the workshop to a clean and safe standard, and driving council vehicles when necessary.
If you have a part 1 & 2 qualification in vehicle maintenance and significant post-qualification experience working in vehicle repairs, we would love to hear from you. You can find out more by viewing the job description and person specification.
At Oadby and Wigston Borough Council, we are proud of our diversity and recognise the value this brings. We are fair and inclusive and welcome applications from people with different backgrounds.
We guarantee an interview with anyone who either has a disability or is a reservist/veteran and meets the criteria for this role if you apply under our guaranteed interview scheme.
Closing Date: Monday 4th August 2025
There may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
To apply for this role you must complete our online application form https://myaccount.oadby-wigston.gov.uk/service/OWBC_Job_Application_Form (CVs will not be accepted)
If you have not heard from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion.
Feedback will not be provided at this stage of the recruitment process.
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