JETS Heavy Vehicle Technician Job in Stoke-on-Trent Recruiting by Staffordshire Police

Job advert

This role is based at Trentham Lakes, it is a Grade F role starting salary (£29, - £35,)

About the Opportunity:

As a Heavy Vehicle Technician, you will be a key member of our Joint Fleet Team. Working to maintain vehicles to the highest possible standards as set out in our standards and procedures whilst complying with our Health and Safety standards and policy.

You will be expected to carry out inspections, repairs and servicing across a variety of vehicle makes and models & Fire Appliances, checking vehicles comply with any and all DVSA legislation.

Staffordshire Police and Staffordshire Fire & Rescue Service pride themselves on a modern fleet and have a healthy vehicle replacement programme that continually runs throughout each year. There is no requirement for customer reports and video inspections and no warranty work is completed in house. You will be working in a modern, clean and tidy workshop with excellent rest facilities including cooking equipment, hot water boilers and outdoor seating areas.

You will be required to participate in 24hr Call Out Rota and Out of Hours Stand By duty to support the whole fleet, where there is opportunity to earn a top up to your salary. As a Heavy Vehicle Technician, you will be on a 1 in 8 rota, covering either 12 hours in the week or 24 hours at a weekend. An on-call “standby” fee is paid for each 12-hour period you are covering and any call outs are paid at 1.5 hourly wage rate. Transport is provided to staff members on call as they are not expected to use their personal vehicle for business purposes.

This is a diverse role which includes analysis, diagnostics and road testing of vehicles. All of our technicians are provided with relevant manufacturer training and development to further their career portfolio. We offer opportunities to specialise and develop expertise / accreditation within a specific brand or across multiple brands.

The Team based at Trentham Lakes, in Stoke on Trent are a collaborative and caring team that work as one to ensure Police and Fire colleagues are maintained to a high standard to keep Staffordshire Safe.

If you want to become part of a select team who maintain the emergency services fleet for fire and policing in Staffordshire then we look forward to meeting you.

Flexible working as part of a weekly alternating work pattern of;

Monday to Thursday 9:00-17:00.

Friday 7:30-15:00 for all staff.

The deadline for application submissions is 12:00 Midday on Thursday 16th May

Please ensure that your CV tailors to the key requirements outlined in the role profile

About You

In order to be successful, you must possess the following:

We are looking for someone who shares our team and organisational values and can work confidently either as part of a team or independently.

Qualification essentials

Benefits of working for Staffordshire Police:

As ‘One Force’ across Staffordshire, we know that Diversity and Inclusion help us improve our decision making, encourage creativity and embrace innovation so all our people can thrive.

Our vacancies are open to everyone and all appointments are made based on merit and achievements. We encourage applications from candidates from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds, gender, people who have a disability, those who are neurodiverse and persons of the LGBTQ+ community.

We use positive action to encourage potential candidates from underrepresented groups through targeted step-In support and advice sessions. If you have the skills, experience and values, that here in Staffordshire Police Force we pride ourselves on, then we would welcome you to apply.