Serco Plc
Mechanic
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Workshop Mechanic – Join a Leading Fleet Team
Location: Derbyshire Dale's DE4 4HN
Salary: £22.22 per hour (£46,215 per annum) plus excellent benefits
Schedule: 40-hour working week, Monday to Friday, with flexible working hours available
Ready to impact a better future?
If you're a skilled mechanic who takes pride in delivering high-quality work and enjoys solving technical challenges, this is a role where your expertise will make a difference.
Working in a well-equipped workshop environment, you’ll be responsible for the repair, maintenance, and inspection of Serco commercial vehicles within our fleet maintenance facilities. All work will be carried out in line with the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness.
The vehicles you maintain support important services that communities rely on, giving your work real purpose and helping to create a positive impact on communities. You’ll play a vital role in keeping our fleet compliant and reliable. This is a hands-on position where your technical expertise will be used to carry out thorough inspections, diagnose and repair faults, and ensure vehicles fully meet standards.
What you’ll do as a Workshop Mechanic
- Carry out inspections, servicing, and repairs across a range of commercial vehicles
- Diagnose faults and deliver efficient, high-quality repairs
- Work with the Workshop Supervisor to ensure all safety inspections are scheduled at least six months in advance, including statutory obligations
- Perform brake testing and ensure compliance with Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) requirements
- Conduct road tests following repairs to confirm vehicles are safe and roadworthy
- Maintain a clean, organised workshop environment that supports safety and efficiency
- Maintain accurate service and repair records
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- Full industry-recognised qualifications, such as City and Guilds or National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level 3 in Heavy Vehicle Maintenance and Repair
- Experience maintaining commercial vehicles or large vehicle fleets
- A valid Category C Driving Licence, or willingness to obtain one
- Experience working with specialist hydraulic systems
- A commitment to safe working practices, high-quality workmanship and continuous learning
What we offer
- 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
- Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
- Over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships (we currently offer over 60 different apprenticeships), mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression.
- Employee Assistance Programme, Bupa Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres, and 24/7 access to a virtual GP service
- Discounts across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel
- Paid volunteering day, tax-free charitable giving through Payroll Giving Scheme, donate your pennies from your monthly pay to the Serco People Fund Charity
Our employee networks support connection by providing spaces for collaboration, learning, and belonging. They represent and empower all our colleagues including veterans, LGBTQIA+ employees, women, parents and carers, people with disabilities, and people from all cultural backgrounds.
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Vetting and checks:
Eligibility to work in the UK and completion of an Occupational Health Questionnaire will be required as part of the recruitment process.
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A little bit about us:
At Serco, everyone plays a vital part in delivering essential public services that make a real difference. As a global team of 50,000 people across Defence, Transport, Justice, Immigration, Healthcare, Leisure and Citizen Services, we’re united by a shared purpose: to improve the services that communities rely on. Guided by our values of Trust, Care, Innovation and Pride, our people make meaningful impact, every single day.
Our inclusive recruitment commitment:
We prioritise your skills and potential. As a Disability Confident Leader, the Top Great British Employer of Veterans 2026, and a Gold Inclusive Employer Standard holder, we champion equal opportunities for all. We offer flexible and hybrid working where possible and make reasonable adjustments throughout recruitment and employment.
- Guaranteed Interview Scheme: Applicants with disabilities, veterans and people with convictions, who meet the minimum job criteria, are guaranteed an interview. Simply opt into the relevant scheme on the application form.
- Ban The Box: We also support fair access for those with unspent criminal convictions through our ‘Ban the Box’ pledge (some roles may have security exemptions).
For support with your application, please contact recruitmentuk@serco.com.
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