Contract Type: Permanent

**We’re Hiring: HGV Mechanics – Nottingham City Council**

£36,363 – £39,152 per year (with guaranteed annual pay awards & progression)

Equivalent to £18.89 – £20.34 per hour

Plus £980 tool allowance (£81.66 paid monthly) ⏱ 37 hours per week plus overtime at time-and-a-half – £28.33 - £30.51

Monday–Friday only – no weekends (overtime available on weekends)

34 days holiday (incl. bank holidays) – rising to 41 days after 5 years

Secure Local Government pension contribution per year (£6,727 - £7,234)

Nottingham City Centre location Total remuneration package including pension contribution and tool allowance £44,070 – £47,366 with the option of additional overtime if wanted.

At Nottingham City Council, your skills will directly help keep our city moving. While private sector salaries can appear higher, we offer benefits that truly set us apart:

✅ Monday–Friday only – enjoy evenings and weekends off

✅ Plenty of overtime – at highly competitive rates

✅ Monthly tool allowance – to cover your tool kit

✅ Excellent pension – one of the best in the UK

✅ Generous leave entitlement – more than most private garages

✅ Varied fleet – from HGVs to electric and specialist vehicles

✅ Central Nottingham location – convenient and accessible

As part of our Fleet Services team, you will maintain, repair, and inspect a wide range of vehicles, including:

--HGVs

--Light commercials

--Municipal vehicles

–-Electric/hybrid models

**Guaranteed Interview – Minimum Criteria**

We are looking for candidates with:

--Level 3 City & Guilds in Heavy Motor Vehicle Engineering (or equivalent)

--Full UK Driving Licence with Category C entitlement (Essential) --DVSA inspection & testing qualification

--IMI Level 3 in Electric/Hybrid vehicles (or willingness to train)

--Knowledge of pneumatics, hydraulics, and 12/24v systems

(Experience with municipal/electric vehicles is desirable but not essential)

If you don’t reach all minimum criteria, but have experience as an HGV Mechanic, please do send in your CV.

Apply Now- If you’re safety-conscious, reliable, and ready to be part of a supportive team with a great work-life balance, we’d love to hear from you.

Submit your CV to: Lucy Wesson, Senior HRBP – Recruitment

Email: lucy.wesson@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

For an informal chat about the role, contact: Daniel Franik – Daniel.Franik@nottinghamcity.gov.uk Closing Date: Friday 21st September 2025

Join our Fleet Services team and help keep Nottingham moving.

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