Start Date
Immediate
Expiry Date
31 Dec, 25
Salary
36363.0
Posted On
01 Sep, 25
Experience
0 year(s) or above
Remote Job
Yes
Telecommute
Yes
Sponsor Visa
No
Skills
Good communication skills
Industry
Other Industry
Salary: £33,699 - £36,363 pa (Plus supplement of £6,832 - £7,372 pa)
Hours per week: 37
Contract type: Permanent
Closing date: 31 Dec 2025 12:00
Interview date: Suitable applicants will be contacted for interview on an ongoing basis
Ref: CS1727
About the role:
Horsham District Council is looking for a Vehicle Fitter to work as part of a team responsible for assisting with the maintenance of Horsham District Council vehicles, ensuring the work is carried out to required standards as set out by the Council and Transport Legislation.
As a Vehicle Fitter you will work within a team to ensure that the fleet of vehicles conform to current legislation and legal standards of roadworthiness, carrying out safety inspections to the vehicle fleet according to the Council’s fleet inspection programmes and report findings. You will be responsible in completing relevant documentation regarding vehicle maintenance and repairs ensuring accurate records are maintained.
Bank holiday working is contractual, except Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Year’s Day. Where bank holidays are worked, pay is at the rate of triple time for each bank holiday. Saturday catch-up working is contractual at Christmas and New Year, paid at the rate of time and a half.
ABOUT US AS AN EMPLOYER:
We have a friendly and supportive working environment and being a smaller Council, you can really get to know everybody.
We encourage and support our employees to have a healthy work life balance by, offering 28 days’ (207.2 hours) annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata), and flexible/hybrid working options where applicable.
We offer a generous benefits package including an online platform offering discounts from online retailers and access to a car lease scheme. Staff are also eligible to join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), where the Council contributes circa 20% of pensionable salary.
To support employees’ professional development the Council provides reimbursement for professional subscriptions and a number of training opportunities, including extensive in-house learning resources, short courses, Apprenticeships, and qualifications such as Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM), Master of Business Administration (MBA).
Visit our Jobs and careers page to find out more about Working for Horsham District Council and Our employment commitments.
Please refer the Job description for details