Serco Plc
Workshop Mechanic - Longcliffe
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Workshop Mechanic – Join a Leading Fleet Team
Location: Longcliffe, Derbyshire, DE4 4HN
Salary: £22.22ph (£46,215 p/a) plus excellent benefits including 25 days’ annual leave, matched pension, and more
Hours: 40-hour working week - Monday to Friday, flexible working hours available
Ready to Impact a Better Future?
At Serco, your skills don’t just fix vehicles — they keep essential services running safely and reliably every day.
We’re looking for a skilled Workshop Mechanic to join our expert fleet maintenance team. If you take pride in high-quality workmanship, enjoy problem-solving, and want a role where your expertise truly matters, this is your opportunity.
About the Role
As a Workshop Mechanic, 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.
You’ll play a vital role in keeping our fleet safe, 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 DVSA standards.
Responsibilities
In this role, you’ll be trusted to:
- Carry out inspections, servicing, and repairs across a range of commercial vehicles
- Diagnose faults and deliver efficient, high-quality fixes
- 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 DVSA compliance
- Conduct road tests following repairs to confirm vehicles are safe and roadworthy
- Maintain a clean, organised workshop environment to support safety and efficiency
- Maintain accurate service and repair records
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Requirements
Does this sound like you?
You’ll be well-suited to this role if you have:
- Full industry-recognised qualifications (City & Guilds / NVQ Level 3 in Heavy Vehicle Maintenance and Repair)
- Experience maintaining large vehicle fleets
- A valid Category C Driving Licence (or willing to obtain)
- Experience working with specialist hydraulic systems
As part of the recruitment process, you’ll need to confirm your eligibility to work in the UK and complete an Occupational Health Questionnaire. This helps us ensure you have the right support to perform the role effectively.
What We Offer
- Holidays: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
- Pension: Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
- Training and development: Access to over 1,100 internal courses, funded OEM qualifications and apprenticeships, mentoring, and strong internal career progression
- Health and wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme, Bupa Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, 30% discount at Serco-managed leisure centres, and 24/7 access to a virtual GP
- Discounts: Savings across around 1,000 retailers, including food, clothing, travel, entertainment, and days out
- Charity and community: A paid volunteering day, tax-free charitable giving through Payroll Giving, and the option to donate spare change to the Serco People Fund Charity
- Employee networks: Inclusive networks that support collaboration, learning, and belonging for colleagues across all backgrounds, including LGBTQIA+ employees, women, parents and carers, people with disabilities, veterans, and those from diverse cultural backgrounds
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Note:
All Serco employees must ensure that their current line manager is aware of their application. For confidential enquiries, please contact MyHR. Serco are Disability Confident Leader employers and are committed to employing and retaining people with disabilities. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview. For help with your application, please contact 0345 010 4000.
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