Motor Vehicle Technician (HGV)


Company:	inploi
Salary:	Competitive
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Bolton, BL3 5DX
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	3 Aug 2026
Closing date:	2 Sept 2026

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Summary

Grade G scp 23 £34,434 to scp 27 £38,220 pay award pending

Contract: permanent

Hours: 37 per week

Essential qualification: City and Guilds level 3 motor vehicle studies (light and heavy goods vehicles) or equivalent qualification (NVQ) level 3 light and/or heavy goods vehicles

Essential requirement: full driving licence

Interview date: TBC

For further information about this role, contact: Alastair.burns@bolton.gov.uk

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The Role

Are you looking for a long and successful career with good work-life balance? Or an opportunity to work in a supportive environment where your skills will help keep essential services running smoothly?

Bolton Council is seeking Motor Vehicle Technicians to join our dedicated team responsible for maintaining the council’s fleet; ensuring we have operational and roadworthy vehicles to fulfil our contractual and legal obligations.

As an HGV Mechanic, you will ensure that the fleet vehicles are maintained to the required standards in line with the manufacture’s, DVSA, Operator Licence undertakings and legal guidelines. You’ll undertake vehicle inspections, services and repairs to ensure operational demands are met with minimal impact on vehicle downtime.

You will also contribute to the safe, lawful, efficient and professional operation of the Council and customer’s vehicles, equipment and plant.

This role is also eligible for a tool allowance which can be discussed in further details at the interview stage

About You

We’re looking for experienced and motivated technicians with a passion for delivering high-quality work who enjoy working as part of a team and take pride in keeping the fleet mobile and operational.

Experience of working on a variety of vehicles with good diagnostic and problem-solving skills is key, with a minimum of 2 years’ experience as a Motor Vehicle Technician.

Proven experience of MOT preparation and knowledge of MOT testing standards (HGV/PCV vehicles) is also essential.

You’ll be an effective member of the team who takes pride keeping the fleet mobile and operational. Good written and oral communication skills, as well as having a proactive approach to Health and Safety guidelines and regulations is essential.

You’ll be required to have a flexible approach to working hours and be able to cover different shift patterns over the working week (Monday to Friday).

About Us

This is your opportunity to join us at an exciting time as we have strong ambitions for the borough.

Bolton is a great place to work. We are a welcoming organisation that wants to contribute to a place where people feel active, connected and prosperous. We are passionate about improving the outcomes and experience of Bolton people. We want Bolton to be a vibrant place built on strong cohesive communities, successful businesses and healthy, engaged residents.

As an employer we want to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment, by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits, including discounts and exclusive gym membership prices and salary sacrifice schemes. In addition, we offer a generous annual leave allowance, flexible work opportunities, access to a Pension Scheme, as well as a range of employee wellbeing and support services.

Our Values are really important to us, read all about them below, along with all our great staff benefits, the job description/person specification for the role and the important legal bits, and our Top Tips too.

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This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English as per the person specification.

This organisation has signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. That means we will recognise your continuous or ‘unbroken’ service in any Greater Manchester local authority or NHS organisation that has signed the commitment, Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service or Greater Manchester Combined Authority, giving you access to our service-related benefits. Please see the home page of greater.jobs for more information.

For more information about working for Bolton Council, please see greater.jobs; for advice and support with your application, contact recruitment@bolton.gov.uk