Mechanic
About this role
Workshop Mechanic
Location: Charnwood, Leicestershire, United Kingdom (LE12 7TZ) with occasional cover at Derbyshire Dale's (DE4 4HN)
Job ID: 307893
Employment Type: Full-Time, Regular
Schedule: 40-hour working week, Monday to Friday, with flexible working hours available
Salary: £22.22 per hour (£46,215 per annum) + excellent benefits
About Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency
At Supportive Bridge, we connect highly skilled fleet and automotive specialists with mission-critical transport operations. Partnering with top-tier public service and commercial fleet providers, we specialize in placing candidates into stable, rewarding careers where your technical expertise keeps essential community services moving safely and reliably.
Role Overview
As a Workshop Mechanic within our team in Charnwood, you will take ownership of the repair, maintenance, and comprehensive inspection of commercial fleet vehicles. Working in a well-equipped workshop environment, all work is executed in strict adherence to the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) "Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness." Your technical capabilities will directly ensure that our commercial fleet remains safe, fully compliant, and operationally ready.
Key Responsibilities:
Fleet Maintenance & Servicing: Carry out thorough routine inspections, servicing, and complex repairs across a diverse range of commercial vehicles.
Diagnostics & Fault Rectification: Accurately diagnose mechanical faults and deliver efficient, high-quality repairs.
Scheduling & Statutory Compliance: Coordinate with the Workshop Supervisor to ensure all safety inspections and statutory obligations are scheduled at least six months in advance.
Testing & Roadworthiness: Perform rigorous brake testing and conduct post-repair road tests to certify vehicles are completely safe and roadworthy.
Workshop Governance: Maintain a clean, organised, and safe workshop environment while keeping accurate service and repair documentation.
What We Are Looking For
We are looking for an experienced, detail-oriented mechanic who takes immense pride in high-quality workmanship and safe operating practices.
Requirements:
Professional Qualifications: Full industry-recognised qualifications, such as City and Guilds or National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level 3 in Heavy Vehicle Maintenance and Repair.
Experience: Proven hands-on experience maintaining commercial vehicles or large vehicle fleets.
Licensing: A valid Category C Driving Licence (or a strong willingness to obtain one).
Specialist Expertise: Practical experience working with specialist hydraulic systems.
Core Competencies: Commitment to continuous learning, safety-first working standards, and effective problem-solving skills.
What We Offer You
Financial Package: Competitive pay rate of £22.22 per hour (£46,215 per annum) alongside up to a 6% matched contributory pension scheme.
Leave Allowance: 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays.
Training & Progression: Access to over 1,100 internal courses, funding for professional qualifications and apprenticeships (including over 60 different apprenticeship pathways), structured mentoring, and clear paths for internal progression.
Health & Wellbeing: 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, Bupa Anytime HealthLine, a dedicated wellbeing app, 24/7 virtual GP access, and 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres.
Perks & Community: Discounts across roughly 1,000 retail brands, a paid volunteering day, tax-free payroll-giving charitable schemes, and active employee inclusion networks (LGBTQIA+, veterans, women, parents/carers, and disability networks).
Our Recruitment Process & Equal Opportunities
Guaranteed Interview Scheme: Applicants with disabilities, veterans, and individuals with unspent 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.