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HGV & Municipal Vehicle Technician

This vacancy is: Permanent

Salary: £28,282 to £29,777 per annum

Location: Clitheroe, Lancashire

Closing Date: Monday 11th March 2024

HGV & Municipal Vehicle Technician
Community Services Department

Reference No: COM852
Scale 5 (scp 16-19) £28,282 to £29,777 per annum
37 hours per week 

This post assists the Senior HGV and Municipal Vehicle Technician in ensuring that the Council’s municipal vehicle fleet is maintained to a high standard and is available for daily work. The maintenance is undertaken in the Council’s vehicle workshop on the Salthill Industrial Estate, Clitheroe.

In order to fully undertake the role of the HGV and Municipal Vehicle Technician you will have a minimum of 2 years of post-qualification experience in the maintenance of municipal type vehicles and plant to include refuse collection vehicles, vans and machinery. You will have knowledge and experience in the use of vehicle and plant diagnostic systems.  An LGV category C driving licence is an essential requirement, as is a National Craft Certificate in HGV maintenance (or equivalent or better). A CPC in National Road Haulage Management, a DVSA recognised Certificate for LGV inspections and an FLT driving licence would also be advantageous.

The HGV and Municipal Vehicle Technician should provide their own hand tools. 

Whilst the working week is 37 hours from Monday to Friday, it is applied with the flexibility to ensure that vehicles are available for use as necessitated by the service.

Join us to receive a host of benefits such as favourable working hours, generous leave entitlement, occupational pension scheme and training/development opportunities.

Closing date for applications:  Monday, 11th March 2024
Interviews will be held on:  Thursday, 21st March 2024

If you need reasonable adjustments for any part of the recruitment process, please contact us on the details above or provide further information on your application form.

Ribble Valley Borough Council reserve the right to close job vacancies before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.

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Ribble Valley Borough Council is an equal opportunities employer.