Garage Mechanic - ORK10203
Orkney Islands Council, Hatston, Orkney Islands
Garage Mechanic - ORK10203
£30,001 - £40,000
Orkney Islands Council, Hatston, Orkney Islands
- Full time
- Permanent
Posted today, 26 Apr | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.
Closing date: Today!
Job ref: ORK10203
Location ref: Hatston, Orkney Islands
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Garage Mechanic
Hatston Depot, Kirkwall
37 hours per week
Permanent
£37,587 - £40,219
£19.48 - £20.85 per hour
The above amounts include shift and Distant Islands Allowance.
You will be reporting to the Service Manager (Fleet).
Your working pattern is Monday – Thursday 8am - 4pm, Friday 8am - 3.30pm, Saturday 8am - 4pm (when on the rota). We are happy to talk flexible working, where possible.
The purpose of this role is to carry out maintenance and repair of numerous types of vehicle including breakdowns.
Duties include carrying out planned inspections, repairs, pre-MOT, replacement and maintenance for all mechanical, electrical and electronic parts, as well as fault finding, fabrication work on vehicles, plant and equipment where needed.
You will be personally responsible for completing detailed inspection reports, records for any parts and materials used as well as recording that the tasks are undertaken through recording the information on the digital fleet management system.
The necessary qualification, experience and skills required for this role are detailed in the ‘must have’ section of the attached job profile. These criteria are used for decisions on shortlisting and appointment of applicants.
This post involves a contractual requirement to:
• participate in a standby rota covering out of hours, click here for Standby Information.
• work unsocial hours on a rota, click here for Unsocial Hours Information.
Applications close at 23:59 on Sunday 26 April 2026, with shortlisting taking place 1 May 2026 and interviews are scheduled for 5 May 2026.
For a discussion about the role, contact Allan Alexander, Service Manager (Fleet) at allan.alexander@orkney.gov.uk or on .
For information on applying and our recruitment process, click here for Information for Applicants.
We would welcome your feedback on our recruitment process.
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Orkney Islands Council
View full company profileForget images of remote islands - Orkney is well served by superb modern transport links. Forget the idea of a few people in the middle of no-where - Orkney is home to over 20,000 people. Orkney may bring to mind certain images, but the chances are they are, to say the least, a little off the mark. Sure, we're a bit off the beaten track, but the needs of our community are just the same as anywhere else. And, as a result, the opportunities we can offer you are comparable with those you'll find elsewhere. Of course, there are a few differences: for starters Orkney consists of 100,000 hectares spread over 70+ small islands (19 of which are inhabited), so, like our service users, you'll need to make the most of the transportation links which are vital to Orkney's social and economic well-being. Orkney Islands Council may be the smallest local authority in Scotland, but we can offer some big challenges. And big opportunities. This could be your big chance to make the move, and make a difference. OIC has an impact on many aspects of everyday life. With around 1,800 staff, we are also the county’s biggest employer.