INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA MYSELF
£12.60 per hour (Modern Apprentice)
As an Apprentice, you’ll work alongside experienced technicians maintaining and repairing a wide range of vehicles and groundcare equipment. From vans and trucks to specialist groundcare equipment. You’ll gain hands-on experience and work towards a recognised qualification in vehicle maintenance.
What you’ll learn:
1. Routine servicing and inspections
2. Fault diagnosis and repairs
3. Use of diagnostic tools and workshop equipment
4. Health & safety and environmental best practice
5. Operate and maintain groundcare machinery
With an interest in vehicle maintenance and groundcare equipment, it will be a condition of employment that you have three national qualifications passes at bands 1-4/National 5s at band A-D in Maths, English and a Science or Technical subject prior to starting in post and be willing to undertake a four-year apprenticeship programme that will require you to successfully complete SVQ Level 3 in Motor Vehicle Mechanics.
You will be a good communicator, mix well with other members of staff and be able to work as part of a team, as well as work on your own initiative. You will also have the ability to follow written and verbal instruction. Basic knowledge of vehicles and groundcare equipment and an awareness of related Health and Safety issues would be advantageous.
Work patterns will be discussed further at interview.
Locations:
Bellshill Depot, Old Edinburgh Road, Bellshill, ML4 3JF
Coatbridge Depot, 5 Souterhouse Road, Coatbridge, ML5 4AA
Please note: these posts are temporary for a fixed period of four years.
Working here at North Lanarkshire Council
If you’re considering a career with us, you’ll be keen to know what’s in it for you. We have a great package of benefits available, from health and wellbeing to finances and family. This includes 27 days annual leave and 6 public holidays*, and a wide range of benefits available to you, find out more at work well NL. We also have a full package of learning and development through our learning academy LearnNL to help you reach your full potential and further your career.