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Workshop Fitter
Job Summary
Contract Type:
Permanent
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
28/01/2025
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 10/02/2025 23:59
Salary:
£35,235
Hours per week:
37
Job Category:
Manual / Trades / Transport
Vacancy ID:
275592
Employment Location:
Your normal place of work will be Meadowfield Depot, Chilton Depot, Hackworth Depot or Morrison Busty Depot but you may be required to work at any Council workplace within County Durham
Post Number:
NCC25-027
Number of posts:
1
Closing date:
10 Feb
Further Information
Salary is £35,235 Craft Rate for the fitters
Fleet Services in Environment are looking for a Workshop Fitter to join their Team.
WHAT IS INVOLVED?
To undertake the repair and maintenance of plant, light and heavy vehicles.
Listed below are some of the responsibilities this role will be primarily responsible for:
Undertake the repair and maintenance to various types of vehicles, plant and associated equipment in accordance with the Unit’s stated performance targets and customer requirements.
Operate diagnostic equipment and specialist tools / equipment.
Attend vehicle and plant breakdowns and provide assistance as appropriate.
We encourage you to contact Shaun Tunstall via email at
shaun.tunstall@durham.gov.uk
to arrange an informal discussion about the role.
WHAT WILL I NEED?
Qualification in light or heavy goods vehicle maintenance or horticultural machinery maintenance to a minimum of NVQ level 2 or equivalent
Hold a minimum category B driver licence
Please refer to the attached person specification for the full criteria.
If successful, you will be required to undertake and pass an in-house driving assessment as part of our pre-employment checks before any offer of appointment can be confirmed.
REWARDS AND BENEFITS
We offer generous rewards and benefits that are designed to help you perform at your best:
Competitive salaries and 27 days holiday per year rising to 32 days after five years continuous local government service.
Option to purchase up to 10 additional days annual leave per year.
Excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). Plus, top up options - Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme and standard AVC scheme for members of the LGPS.
Wellbeing Portal and access to an Employee Assist Scheme.
Wide range of learning and development opportunities including professional qualifications, coaching and mentoring.
Employee Benefits Portal and Lifestyle Savings Scheme (discounts across a host of major retailers).
Discounted DCC gym membership.
Staff networks run by staff for our staff, including Race Equality and Diversity, Disability, LGBT+, Armed Forces, Carers, Menopause.
Trade Union membership.
A range of other salary sacrifice schemes such as car leasing.Rewards and benefits are subject to individual terms and conditions. Take a closer look:
https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/26895/Rewards-and-benefits
EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION
We are a proud equal opportunities employer and recognise that a diverse, talented workforce brings new ideas and new perspectives, which will facilitate growth and improvements to services.
We are committed to ensuring that our employment policies and processes are fair and equitable to all. We welcome job applications from everyone, and successful candidates are considered only on their skills and ability to do the job.
As a Disability Confident Leader, we encourage applications from disabled people and provide support throughout the recruitment process.
Take a closer look:
https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/26899/Equality-diversity-and-inclusion-in-our-workforce
INTERVIEWS
Interviews will be held on week commencing 17 February 2025.
We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran.
HOW TO APPLY
In line with the County Council's Recruitment and Selection Policy, please note that we are unable to accept CVs. Applications must be submitted on-line via the Northeast Jobs portal.
Please use the ‘Person Specification’ section of your application form to demonstrate that you have the essential and where possible, desirable experience, skills, and knowledge. Candidates who do not evidence that they meet the essential qualifications and experience listed on the person specification will not be short-listed.
If you have any support needs or require assistance when applying for this role, please contact the Recruitment Team via email on
RecruitmentNCC@durham.gov.uk
or telephone 03000 262727 – Option 4.
Anyone currently listed on the Redeployment Register who is interested in being considered for this vacancy should contact Payroll and Employee Services on
alternativeemployment@durham.gov.uk
.
We collect personal information from you when you register with North East Jobs and make an application. Details on how we process your personal data is available in our Privacy Notice.
https://www.durham.gov.uk/media/24645/Privacy-notice-human-resources/pdf/PrivacyNotice-HR.pdf
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Please note
This job is closed for applications.
Supporting documents
Workshop Fittter JDPS ACCESSIBLE.docx
(56.52 KB)
DCC Application Form Guidance Notes Jan 2019.pdf
(170.24 KB)
DCC Candidate Information Pack.pdf
(178.88 KB)
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