Vehicle (Van and Truck) Technician - 4x4 Shift Pattern

Job title: Vehicle (Van and Truck) Technician - 4x4 Shift Pattern

Salary: £37,035

Hours: 37 per week on a rolling 4 days on, 4 days off shift rota across 7 days

Contract: Permanent

Location: Torre Road Depot, 225a York Road, LS9 7QQ with some offsite working

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a number of Vehicle (Van and Truck) Technicians to join our Fleet Maintenance team based at Leeds City Council’s York Road Depot (LS9), with occasional work required at other locations across the city.

Our Vehicle Technicians work on one of the city's largest and most diverse vehicle fleets while enjoying excellent benefits, job security and one of the best pension schemes available. You'll help ensure the council's 1200 strong fleet, including cars, vans, HGVs and more is maintained, repaired, and operated safely and efficiently.

Leeds City Council is one of the largest employers in the region. We seek to recruit and develop talented individuals who embody our council values and ambitions.

About you As a Vehicle (Van and Truck) Technician, you will play a vital role in keeping Leeds' front-line services moving safely and efficiently.

You will bring to the role:

• A positive 'can do' attitude and proactive approach to vehicle maintenance and repairs
• The ability to work efficiently and safely while maintaining high standards
• Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively with colleagues across Fleet Services
• A flexible and adaptable approach to work
• Effective teamwork skills to support business needs
• A full and current UK category B manual driving licence. Possession of a category C (LGV) & D1 (minibus) licence would be an advantage, but not essential.

Applicants should also hold one of the following:

• City & Guilds 4101 (Light Vehicle Maintenance & Repair)
• Repair and Servicing of Road Vehicles 383 – Full Level 2 or 3
• NVQ Level 3 in Automotive Qualification
• Motor Vehicle Craft Studies 381 – Full Part 2 or 3
• Or an equivalent qualification

About the role This role is integral to Fleet Services, which is responsible for maintaining and repairing the council’s corporate fleet of more than 1,200 vehicles. Duties will include maintaining the council's varied fleet of vehicles including cars, vans, tippers, welfare buses, large goods, refuse vehicles and many more.

The role operates on a 4 days on, 4 days off rota across 7 days, with working hours of 7am to 6.05pm. This includes weekend and bank holiday working (excluding Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Year’s Day). The rota pattern provides regular scheduled rest days and a strong work-life balance across the year.

What we offer you We take pride in offering an excellent employee experience, with benefits including:

• Competitive salary and generous annual leave entitlement
• Membership of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund with generous employer contributions
• Clear career progression pathways and continuing professional development opportunities
• A range of employee benefits and wellbeing support
• Access to salary sacrifice and discount schemes

We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people.   

This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.  

If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visa route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £41,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria. Ensure you are eligible before applying.