Motor Vehicle Technician

Cambridgeshire Constabulary; Huntingdon; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Final salary pension

Training opportunities

Good working conditions

Job summary

Cambridgeshire Constabulary is seeking skilled vehicle technicians to maintain and repair a fleet of over 460 police vehicles and associated plant. You will service mechanical, electrical and electronic systems, perform safety inspections and diagnostics, and document all work with job sheets and time records.

The role requires previous motor vehicle workshop experience, a related apprenticeship, and City & Guilds Level 3 or equivalent.

Qualifications

• Experience in a motor vehicle workshop environment.
• Apprenticeship in motor vehicle trade and City & Guilds Level 3 or equivalent; MOT tester qualification desirable.
• Must hold a full current driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, service and repair mechanical, electrical and electronic components of police vehicles and plant.
• Attend vehicle breakdowns and complete job sheets, service sheets, time sheets and stores requisitions.
• Carry out safety inspections, diagnostic testing and problem solving.

Skills

Motor vehicle workshop experience

Teamwork

Good communication skills

Full driving license

Education

Motor vehicle-related apprenticeship

City & Guilds Motor Vehicle (Mechanical/Electrical) Technician Level 3 or equivalent

Job description

At Cambridgeshire Constabulary, we depend on well maintained and efficient transportation to help us deliver our services to a large and diverse community. That means we need skilled professionals ready to dedicate their time to ensuring that our fleet of over 460 vehicles is always ready for action.

Maintaining, servicing and repairing mechanical, electrical and electronic components of police vehicles and plant to agreed standards, you will also carry out safety inspections, diagnostic testing and problem solving. You will also attend vehicle breakdowns and complete documentation work including job sheets, service sheets, time sheets and stores requisitions.

With previous experience in a motor vehicle workshop environment, you will have a good standard of education, a motor vehicle related apprenticeship and a City & Guilds Motor Vehicle (Mechanical/Electrical) Technicians level 3 or equivalent, MOT tester qualified is desirable.

Preferably, you will bring an up-to-date knowledge of health & safety within vehicle workshops, experience in a main dealership/similar type of organization and experience in various vehicle model types. With your focus on quality, good organizational and communication skills, both oral and written, you must be able to work as part of a team and on your own initiative. A full current driving license is essential.

Working hours are Monday to Friday, 0800 hrs to 1600 hrs.

In return, we can provide good working conditions complete with the latest technical innovations, further training and a final salary pension.

You will also be working as part of a unified effort to create safe communities where people can enjoy genuine quality of life.

Additional Information

All internal applicants must have successfully completed their probationary period to apply for this role.

As a Disability Confident leader, we take personal responsibility to help create an inclusive workplace, where police officers and staff respect one another, feel valued for their differences and can be themselves. We are committed to providing workplace adjustments, wherever needed so everyone feels welcome and can flourish. If you have a disability and you meet the minimum criteria for the position you are applying for, you will be entitled to an interview under the ‘Offer an Interview Scheme’.