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Job Description
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: 37 per week - Shift is 06:00am to 14:00pm then 10:00am to 18:00pm on rotating weeks (Monday to Friday)
Working Type: Onsite Worker
Salary: Starting Salary is £39,513 (Level one) rising to £42,708 (Level four) per annum (pro rata for part-time)
Location: Shannon Workshop, Eastcroft Depot, London Road, Nottingham, NG2 3AH
We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more…
Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.
In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.
* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here .
About The Role
The Fleet Services team are looking for a qualified and experienced Workshop Controller to work in the Shannon Workshop at Eastcroft Depot. The Shannon Workshop provides a repair and maintenance service for both the Councils internal fleet and a number of external customers, which includes a diverse range of HGVs, light vehicles and road-going plant.
The successful candidate will work as part of a workshop management team to deliver an extensive programme of vehicle maintenance, repair, inspection and examination. They will work to ensure compliance with statutory legislation, the legal requirements of the Councils Operators Licence, DVSA requirements and internal Council policies and procedures.
The successful candidate will also be able to work on their own initiative and to strict deadlines; at all times ensuring that a high quality standard of work is delivered.
The role is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking local authority who are looking to expand their commercial fleet business.
About You
The ideal candidate will have:
* City & Guilds Level 3 qualification in Heavy Motor Vehicle Engineering, or equivalent
* Qualified to DVSA standards for HGV inspections and tests
* Possess a full driving licence with category C entitlement
* Experience of workshop management in relation to maintenance, inspection, repair and test services for a diverse range of HGVs, light vehicles and road-going plant
* Experience of managing staff
* Ability to work on own initiative and to meet strict deadlines
You can find the job description for this post here
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 Shane Staley, Fleet Manager, by telephone on 07792935496 or by email at shane.staley@nottinghamcity.gov.uk.
Closing Date: 26th June 2025
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: TBC
If you have any technical issues when completing your application, please contact our Employee Service Centre: https://emss.org.uk/support
About Us
Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits.
In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:
* 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years’ service) + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
* Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%
* Smart Working – to support your work life balance
* Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
* Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more!
Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and with different abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference.
We particularly want to hear from you if you are from Minority Ethnic communities, identify within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer+ community (LGBTQ+) and if you are Disabled - these groups of people are underrepresented in our workforce, and we’d like to reflect our local population more through our recruitment processes.
We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and we would encourage you to discuss this with us during the selection process, should this be something you are interested in.
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