Salary: £24,521 pa (Plus 5 Hours Contractual Overtime £4,971 pa)
Hours per week: 37 (Plus 5 Hours Contractual Overtime)
Contract type: Fixed Term 39 Months
Closing date: 01 Sep 2026 12:00
Interview date: 2 Sept 2026
Ref: CS1770
About the role:
Horsham District Council is looking for an Apprentice Mechanic to work as part of the Vehicle Maintenance Team. You will utilise and develop the skills you learn during your apprenticeship to maintain all Council vehicles to the appropriate standards.
As an Apprentice Mechanic you will assist the fitters with regular maintenance and repairs of all Council Vehicles and perform vehicle safety checks and inspections to ensure vehicles are roadworthy and meet manufacturer standards. You will also maintain accurate service records in-line with Horsham district Councils Operator Licence Requirements.
You will be fully supported to achieve a Motor Vehicle Service & Maintenance Technician (Light Vehicle) Level 3 Apprenticeship through a mix of classroom workshops and remote learning, with 20% of your working week dedicated to off-the-job learning (1 day). As part of your apprenticeship programme, you will learn how to diagnose and repair a range of faults on vehicles from simple through to complex diagnostics; carry out routine light vehicle maintenance and inspections including servicing, repairing and replacing faulty parts and maintaining records. We will provide the necessary resources and on-the-job mentoring to equip you with the skills, experience and knowledge required to fulfil this role. To find out more about the apprenticeship standards you will be working towards, go to:- https://www.crawley.ac.uk/courses/motor-vehicle-service-maintenance-technician-light-vehicle-level-3-apprenticeship/.
Towards the end of successful completion of your apprenticeship contract, the Council will work with you and provide information, advice and guidance, to endeavour to help you find suitable employment at the end of your contract.
About you:
To succeed as an Apprentice Mechanic, you will be educated to GCSE level grades 4 or C (or equivalent) in English and Maths. You will have good communication skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a team. The ability to follow Health and Safety rules and procedures in a workshop environment is essential. As an Apprentice Mechanic, you will also need to be reliable, punctual, and have a positive attitude towards learning new skills alongside an interest in staring a career as a mechanic within the waste industry.
For an informal discussion about this role please call Mark Neal Transport Manager on 07826858184.
About us:
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 discounts platform, and membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), which provides an attractive employer contribution.
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.
To apply:
If you would like to apply for the role, we highly recommend you show clearly within the ‘Experience Section’ of the application form how you meet the essential criteria detailed within the Role Profile when applying. If you do not make this clear, it is unlikely you will be shortlisted for interview.
Internal applicants, if you would like to apply for the role, please submit an expression of interest to [email protected] explaining clearly how you meet the criteria and what you feel you can bring to the role.
Suitable applicants will be contacted for interview on an ongoing basis therefore this advert may close early.
