Mechanic
About this role
Workshop Mechanic
Location: Haywards Heath, West Sussex, United Kingdom
Job ID: 307870
Employment Type: Full-Time, Regular
Schedule: 40-hour week — Monday to Friday (open to flexible working hours)
Salary: £22.22 per hour (£46,215 per annum) + excellent benefits
About Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency
At Supportive Bridge, we connect skilled automotive and fleet engineering professionals with vital public-sector and transport operations. Partnering with leading fleet maintenance providers, we specialize in placing candidates into stable, rewarding careers where your technical expertise ensures heavy commercial fleets remain safe, fully compliant, and roadworthy.
Role Overview
As a Workshop Mechanic within our team in Haywards Heath, you will inspect, repair, and maintain commercial vehicles in accordance with the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) "Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness." Your hands-on technical skills will play a critical part in keeping our essential fleet safe, reliable, and operational.
Key Responsibilities:
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair: Perform routine maintenance inspections, diagnose faults, and carry out necessary repairs on commercial vehicles.
Compliance & Planning: Collaborate with the Workshop Supervisor to ensure all safety inspections and statutory obligations are planned at least six months in advance.
Testing & Safety: Ensure all required brake tests are completed and conduct thorough test drives post-repair to verify full vehicle roadworthiness.
Documentation & Standards: Maintain a clean, safe, and well-organised workshop environment while accurately completing all inspection and repair paperwork (manually or electronically).
Operational Flexibility: Support the team by working outside normal hours when operationally required.
What We Are Looking For
We are looking for an experienced, qualified mechanic with a strong background in large fleet maintenance and a commitment to safety standards.
Requirements:
Qualifications: Full industry-recognised qualifications (City and Guilds / NVQ Level 3 in Heavy Vehicle Maintenance and Repair).
Experience: Proven experience maintaining large commercial fleets.
Licence: A valid Cat C Driving Licence.
Specialist Knowledge: Experience working on specialist hydraulic systems.
Vetting Readiness: Prepared to complete an occupational health questionnaire and right-to-work checks.
What We Offer You
Financial Rewards: Competitive pay at £22.22 per hour (£46,215 per annum) alongside up to a 6% matched contributory pension scheme.
Leave Package: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to buy up to five additional leave days each year.
Training & Progression: Access to over 1,100 internal training courses, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships (including L3 Team Leader and L5 Operations Manager pathways), structured mentorship, and internal career progression.
Health & Wellbeing: 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, Bupa Anytime HealthLine, a wellbeing app, 24/7 virtual GP access, and 30% off at managed leisure centres.
Perks & Community: Around 1,000 retail discounts, a paid volunteering day, tax-free payroll giving schemes, and active employee inclusion networks (LGBTQIA+, women, parents/carers, veterans, and multicultural networks).
Our Recruitment Process & Equal Opportunities
Guaranteed Interview Scheme: Applicants with disabilities, veterans, and individuals with convictions who meet the minimum job criteria are guaranteed an interview.
Ban the Box: We champion fair access to employment for those with unspent criminal convictions (subject to security/clearance exemptions). Reasonable adjustments are fully supported from interview through employment.