Vehicle Technician

We are looking to recruit one Vehicle Technician to work in our vehicle workshops in Ferndown. Working alongside the teams in our busy and well-equipped workshops, you will be helping to ensure that essential frontline teams continue to provide high quality services by minimising vehicle downtime. This is all done over a 37-hour working week with some occasional overtime and Bank Holiday working. We provide all your PPE along with specialist tools and equipment. The Council encourages and supports personal development and our Vehicle Technicians have recently completed training to enable them to work on electric vehicles. As an experienced mechanic you will know what a varied role this is and you will be carrying out safety inspections, routine maintenance, and ad-hoc repairs work on a variety of vehicles ranging from car derived vans to specialist vehicles such as gritters, refuse collection vehicles and mechanical sweepers. Duties include

• Ensuring vehicles are safe and legal
• Carrying out preventative maintenance and defect repairs
• Notifying the Team Leader of any additional defects and/or parts required
• Taking vehicles for MOTs
• Completing "paperwork" be that online or hard copy
• Keeping the workshop clean, tidy, and safe
In return we offer 27 paid days leave a year which increases to 32 days after five years continuous service. There is also the opportunity to join the Local Government pension plus access to other employee benefits, details of which can be found on the Dorset Council website.

Dorset Council operates a fleet of over 600 vehicles for services such as Dorset Travel, Environment and Greenspace, Harbours and Libraries. It has over 200 Large Goods Vehicles in its Highway and Waste Collection Services., At Dorset Council, it's not just about the work we do, it's about how we do it. Hear directly from our employees about what makes Dorset Council special in this short video: Unable to show this video due to your cookie preferences At Dorset Council, we are working together to create a fairer, more prosperous, and more sustainable Dorset for everyone, now and in the future. We:
• provide essential services that support over 300,000 residents
• work in partnership to make a real difference
• value every role and the impact it has on our communities
• support our employees to grow, develop, and thrive
You will:
• be part of a team that works together for a better Dorset
• have access to a range of benefits and support
• receive training and development opportunities to help your career progress
We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation where different skills, perspectives, and backgrounds strengthen both our council and the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. If you declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role, we will offer you an interview. We also want our recruitment process to be accessible, if you need any reasonable adjustments, just let us know on your application. This role is UK-based, and we will need to confirm your Right to Work as part of the appointment process. We use generic job descriptions and person specifications, so the job title in any attachments may differ from the advert. If needed, we will provide additional details in a context statement. If you're passionate about making a difference, we'd love you to join us.