Assistant Mechanic (M)

As an Assistant Mechanic, you will maintain and carry out less complex repairs to the required professional standards, on all vehicles or items of plant presented, ensuring that legal compliance is the minimum standard achieved.

You will participate in maximising workshop efficiency and productivity.

You will have experience of vehicle maintenance and have an aptitude for vehicle and plant engineering.

You will have good communication skills and have the ability to work effectively as part of a team and have the ability to work on your own initiative.  You will have an awareness of health and safety and have the ability and willingness to participate in a standby rota and work outdoors in all kinds of weather.

A Category B Driving Licence or equivalent entitlement to drive in Great Britain is essential and you must have no contra indicators to obtaining Category C1, C or C plus E Driving Licence. 

You will also be paid:
 
Tool allowance - £15.75 per week
 
Standby Payment - £161.16 per week when on standby

Tayside Contracts is the collaborative operating arm of the three Councils in Tayside (our Constituent Councils): 

• Angus Council
• Dundee City Council
• Perth & Kinross Council 

We currently employ 2,559 people covering over 3,000 posts, working in more than 420 establishments across Tayside providing essential public services to the 420,000 residents in Tayside on behalf of the three councils.

Our services include catering, cleaning, roads maintenance, winter and emergency response, vehicle maintenance, quarry materials and a Signshop.

Our Vision is to be ‘a high performing and expanding shared service: proud of what we do and chosen for how we do it’.

To support us to reach our vision, and strategic priorities outlined in our Business Plan, we have 4 key values:

• People
• Performance
• Partnership
• Perception

Our values are embedded within the culture of Tayside and outline who we need to be; how we need to act and behave, to achieve what we want for Tayside Contracts and our local communities.

Employee Benefits

Working with Tayside Contracts has its perks and employees have access to a fantastic range of employee benefits including:

• 28 days Annual Leave rising to 33 after 5 years service
• 5 fixed Public Holidays
• Additional Long Service Leave and Long Service Awards
• Opportunities for Overtime
• Generous Occupational Pension Scheme (including 15.7% contribution by the employer and Ill Health Retirement Enhancements and Death in Service Benefits)
• Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contribution (AVCs) Scheme
• Lifestyle Savings Discounts - giving you access to a range of discounts across UK major retailers
• Physical, financial and mental wellbeing support including access to an employee assistance programme
• Occupational Sick Pay
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Tay Valley Credit Union
• Corporate Fitness Membership Rate
• Supported Volunteering Policy
• Charity/Payroll Giving Scheme
• Annual Employee Awards
• Learning, Development and Career Progression Opportunities
• Flexible Working and Flexible Retirement Policies
• Family Friendly Policies