HGV Vehicle Fitters

Merseyfire; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fire service is seeking HGV Vehicle Fitters to maintain a high-quality fleet of fire appliances and special vehicles at their state-of-the-art workshops. Responsibilities include repairs, inspections, and servicing, ensuring safety and reliability for fire service operations. Competitive salary and benefits package offered.

Benefits

23 days holiday (rising to 28 after 5 years)

Access to a free gym

Free, secure parking

Local Government Pension scheme contributions

Health & Wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Fully qualified Vehicle Fitter with City and Guilds or NVQ Level 3.
• Experience in an HGV vehicle transport workshop.
• Ability to complete HGV vehicle inspections to DVSA standards.

Responsibilities

• Carry out repairs, inspections, servicing, and modifications on Scania Fire Appliances.
• Participate in an out-of-hours call-out scheme.

Skills

HGV vehicle inspections

Repairs

Servicing

Education

City and Guilds or NVQ Level 3

Job description

About The Role

£41,410 per annum (inclusive of allowances)

Breakdown of salary components:

• Basic salary: £32,574 per annum
• Call out cover: £5,319 per annum
• Retention allowance: £3,063 annually
• Tool allowance: £454 per annum

Hours of work: 35 hours per week, Monday – Thursday 8.00 – 16.15 hours and Friday 8.00 – 13.00 hours.

Our HGV Vehicle Fitters are required to participate in an out of hours call out scheme, currently on a 1 week in 6 basis. Overtime payments will be made for all hours worked outside normal working hours.

Contract: Permanent

Location: Engineering Centre, Vesty Road, Bootle, L30 1NY

We are recruiting HGV Vehicle Fitters to work at our modern and state-of-the-art vehicle workshops at Vesty Road, Bootle, Merseyside.

The Workshop department maintains a high-quality fleet, including fire appliances, ancillary, special vehicles, and other specialist plant/equipment, ensuring safety, reliability, and efficiency for fire service operations.

Responsibilities include carrying out repairs, inspections, servicing, and modifications on our fleet of Scania Fire Appliances and ancillary vehicles.

Requirements:

• Fully qualified Vehicle Fitter with City and Guilds or NVQ Level 3
• Experience in an HGV vehicle transport workshop
• Ability to complete HGV vehicle inspections to DVSA standards

We offer a competitive package with benefits such as:

• 23 days holiday (rising to 28 after 5 years’ service), plus Bank holidays and 2 additional days
• Access to a free gym
• Free, secure parking and staff canteen
• Local Government Pension scheme contributions from both employee and employer
• Health & Wellbeing services

Closing date for applications: midnight Monday 16^th June 2025

Interviews: Thursday 26^th June 2025

About Us

Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service (MFRS) is dedicated to public safety and emergency response across Merseyside, serving diverse communities with professionalism and commitment. Our mission is to protect, prevent, and respond, ensuring safety and well-being through proactive community engagement and high-quality fire and rescue services.

Our teams work across urban, industrial, and rural areas to enforce fire safety, deliver prevention and education programs, and respond effectively to emergencies.

PENSION CONSIDERATIONS

Annual Allowance: It is your responsibility to check if accepting this position affects your Annual Allowance, as breaches can result in tax charges. More information is available from the Pensions team or the Pension Administrator website (lppapensions.co.uk).

Lifetime Allowance: Similarly, check for Lifetime Allowance implications to avoid tax charges. Details are available from the Pensions team or the Pension Administrator website.

Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Adults, Children, and Young People. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment.