Workshop Mechanic - ERN06643


Company:	East Renfrewshire Council
Salary:	£33,837 to £36,365 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Thornliebank, G46 8HR
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	15 Oct 2026
Closing date:	1 Nov 2026

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Purpose of the role: As an integral member of the Neighbourhood Services Team, you will be responsible for supporting the day-to-day operational running of the service, ensuring that service, people, finance, customer and resource requirements are delivered to a high standard.

You will be responsible for the servicing, inspection and repair of a range of vehicles and equipment across the council fleet and machinery.

Ideally candidates will hold MOT class 4 & 7 certification or be willing to undertake the required training to achieve certification upon appointment

Please note fitness to drive is an essential requirement of the role and if you are made a conditional offer of employment you will be required to take a form to your GP to verify your fitness to drive group 2 (category C/D) vehicles.

You will be liable to pay any fees charged by your GP for completing the form.

For details of our employment policies and terms and conditions, please visit our Council Careers page

https://eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk/careers

East Renfrewshire Council has launched a new 15-year Community Planning Partnership vision called ‘A Place to Grow’. Please follow this link

https://eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk/placetogrow to watch a video and read our full plan which sets out our shared hopes and aspirations between now and 2040 so that East Renfrewshire is a place where everyone can flourish, thrive and grow.

Please note – all applicants will be asked to provide proof of their right to work in the UK, and any offer of employment will be conditional upon verifying documentary evidence before employment commences. Further information can be found here:

https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work

Please note - East Renfrewshire Council does not provide Visa sponsorship.

References – during your application form completion you must provide details of a minimum of 2 referees, 1 of which should be your most recent or current employer. It is also a requirement that the referees are your previous/current managers and are not the details of work colleagues operating at the same level as you or personal referees. Please note only work email addresses for referees will be accepted. Please contact

hrdirect@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk with any questions.