Vehicle Technician

Vehicle Technician
Corporate Assets - Fleet
Grade E - £32,247 - £37,692 + 12.5% Equalisation Allowance
Permanent
Edge Lane

Merseyside Police is a dynamic, challenging, rewarding place to work we take pride in everything we do.

The best-performing urban Force as graded by HMICFRS to date, our strategy is simply to put the communities of Merseyside first.

We have a strong focus on continuous improvement in the areas we’re passionate about: ending Violence Against Women & Girls; tackling Serious Organised Crime & County Lines; strengthening our approach to Diversity & Inclusion; building trust & confidence through Community Engagement.

We are a friendly employer with a passion for investing in our people and creating conditions for you to thrive and be your best self.

Job Purpose:

To maintain and repair a specialist fleet of police vehicles efficiently & cost-effectively, thus meeting all Force and legislative requirements.

Knowledge & Experience

Essential Qualification: NVQ level 3 qualification in Motor Vehicle + Electronic systems Light and/or Heavy Vehicle or equivalent with experience in the motor trade with a current clean driving licence.

Post holder will need the ability to undertake a range of vehicle body repairs, including panel & component replacements for light & heavy vehicles, alongside capacity to fully utilise all vehicle platforms & operating systems and effect specific vehicle conversions and fit unique specialist onboard equipment.

Detailed awareness of: vehicle manufacturers’ warranty processes; vehicle diagnostic systems & methods and; manufacturer specific diagnostic equipment & diagnostic reporting as well as workshop tools/machinery/equipment, their usage & calibration.

Effective interpersonal communicator, able to explain vehicle maintenance and repairs & engage with diverse staff & officers.

Balanced team & lone-worker approach - will need to be methodical, thorough & make soundly-judged decisions on tasks & workload triage.

Manufacturer and blue light training available to enhance skillset once in full time post.

If you are interested in becoming a Vehicle Technician, please apply on our Merseyside Police careers website.

Shift Pattern Below - Opening Hours 08:00am to 18:00pm

Week 1 - WED,THURS, FRI = 30hr week = 3 day working week then 4 days off

Week 2 - MON, TUES, WED = 30hr week = 3 day working week then 4 days off

Week 3 - MON, TUES,WED, SAT,SUN = 50 hr week = 5 day working week then 2 days off

Week 4 - MON, THUR,FRI,SAT,SUN = 50 week = 5 day working week then 2 days off

****Then after Week 4 it reverts back to Week 1 and the cycle continues.****

Shift allowance of 12.5% added to salary for working x2 Saturdays and x2 Sundays a month (as part of the working week)

Overtime if required due to demand or Operational requirements - This can be taken either as pay or toil (day off another day)

Merseyside Police operates a smarter working policy, and our management teams will be happy to talk to you about how we could meet both your flexible working needs and the needs of the role you are applying for.

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays pro rata increasing to 30 days plus 8 bank holidays after 5 years full service.
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Access to on-site gyms - HQ and OCC
• Option to become a member of the onsite unions.
• Discounts from various retailers via the Blue Light Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Taskers Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Hybrid/Agile working (role dependant)
• Support from our Health and Wellbeing Centre including Welfare Officers, Counselling, Physiotherapy and Mental Health Peer Supporters.
• Generous maternity/paternity and adoption leave entitlements.
• Sick pay provisions

Our commitment to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion:

Building a workforce that represents our communities is important to us. We aim to attract & keep people with the best skills & highest potential. We want to attract a diverse range of individuals into our force who might not have considered a career with us before.

We particularly welcome applications from women and black & ethnic minority candidates.

To help us achieve a workforce that represents our communities, we have a dedicated team working to encourage people from diverse communities to build their career with us. They provide support & guidance throughout the application process to candidates from under-represented groups.