Heavy Goods Vehicle Technician

Job description

We are recruiting a Heavy Goods Vehicle Technician at Caerphilly County Borough Council.

Working hours: 37 hours
Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time
Location: Tir-y-Berth
Team: Green Spaces and Transport Services

This position offers an excellent opportunity to become part of our team and provide support across the organisation.

We pay an attractive salary of £36,581- £39,481and offer access to training and development opportunities.

An exciting opportunity has become available for an experienced HGV technician to join our team at our Tir y Berth workshop.

The role will include working on our varied fleet of 550 vehicles from refuse trucks and gritters to light vehicles and cars.

The post offers 37 hours per week on a split shift system with one week 6am to 2pm, Monday to Thursday with 6am to 1pm on Friday, and the other shift 8am to 4pm Monday to Thursday and 8am to 3pm on Friday.
For the role, we ask that you have:

• A relevant Level 3 qualification on the Credit and Qualifications Framework for Wales. For example NVQ Level 3 Heavy Vehicle and Vehicle Fitting Competence.
• The ability to operate and maintain equipment and machinery.
• A good proven record of working on HGV vehicles, light commercials and working with municipal vehicles.
• A Full driving licence for vehicles weighing over 3.5 tonnes (3,500kg), Large Vehicles Category C or C+E or required to achieve in a timescale to be agreed following appointment.

We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme, and staff discount schemes.

To view the Job Description and Person Specification please select the relevant attachment from the attachments list.

After reading the Job Description and Person Specification, if you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Richard (Jamie) Scott on 07394 097435 or email [email protected].

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

We are legally required to ask you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Successful applicants are required to provide appropriate documentation such as a birth certificate, passport or work permit in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

If you have any difficulty applying online, please contact [email protected] for further information.

Caerphilly County Borough Council does not receive applications submitted via the StudySmarter website. All applications must be submitted through our official Council website.

These hours will be worked on a rotating basis, if you require further information on the available hours, please contact the recruiting manager using the details provided below.