Fleet Technical Officer

Division: Environment & Transport

Place seeks to recruit a highly motivated individual to work as a member of a team delivering excellent quality support services to the Fleet and Workshop Operations of Fleet Services.

Applicants will need to have a passion for excellence and significant experience in fleet management or account management experience in a fleet or vehicle maintenance workshop environment. You must have either system administrator level experience of a fleet management system such as Fleetwave2 or have experience of creating vehicle-appropriate, planned maintenance schedules for either LCV’s or HGV’s.

You must also be able to demonstrate a good level of understanding of the Operator’s Licence compliance requirements. You must be able to work effectively as part of a team, have team leadership experience, be self-motivated and willing to adopt a flexible approach to meet priorities and deadlines.

This role provides direct support for 5 workshops, so the successful applicant will need to be flexible on work location and confident in both an office and workshop reception environment.

You must have proven literacy and numeracy skills and be highly proficient in using a range of IT systems and packages, especially MS Office. You must be able to confidently manipulate and analyse data in Microsoft Excel to provide reports and recommendations to senior managers.

The successful applicant must also have excellent interpersonal skills and be capable of dealing with contacts at all levels with other Council departments, internal and external customers, government enforcement agencies, members of the public and suppliers of goods and services. You will be required to use your initiative to resolve a range of transport related issues and to ensure compliance with relevant transport legislation.

You must be highly organised, have excellent planning skills and be able to set and achieve targets through regular performance review. Delivering performance through the departmental Quality Management System is essential and the successful applicant will have a collective responsibility to ensure standards continue to be exceeded and for supporting areas of weakness as and when required.

Applicants must have the ability to speak fluent English in order to be able to communicate fully in the role with clients/the public.

The successful applicant will be required to undertake and pass a Police check known as NPPV2. Failure to do so will mean the successful applicant would not be able to carry on in this role.

At Derbyshire County Council we believe that hard work and commitment should be rewarded, and we offer:

• Flexible working hours
• 25 days annual leave per year (rising to 30 after 5 years continuous service) plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata)
• Guaranteed incremental pay increases
• Training and development opportunities to help you achieve your goals
• Some remote working, in accordance with the Council's Modern Ways of Working Policy
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Discounts at selected leisure centres
• Electric/Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Comprehensive Wellbeing Package including free eye test, physiotherapy and counselling services

Provisional Interview Date: 28 April 2026

Due to this post having administrative privileges within the Council’s IT systems, and in order to comply with the Public Services Network requirements, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Basic criminal record check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. Click here to see our policy on criminal background checks.

Apply now and take the first step towards a fulfilling career with us! By joining Derbyshire County Council you will have access to a range of amazing rewards and employee benefits, including our generous annual leave scheme, excellent local government pension and fantastic employee discounts. To discover more detail about the rewards and benefits available to you, click here

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This role currently offers hybrid working options which will be to subject service needs, there'll be an opportunity to discuss working arrangements for this position at interview.

Important: Derbyshire County Council holds a sponsorship licence, but this role does not offer visa sponsorship. Please apply only if you already have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship, as applications that do not meet this requirement will be rejected.

We welcome applications from individuals who share our values — being Collaborative, Innovative, Empowered and Accountable. These values describe who we are and what we stand for as a council. They help shape our culture, encourage consistent behaviour and guide how we work together to make a positive difference for both our employees and the residents we serve.