Vehicle Technician

Reference: 1687

Date Posted: 28 Mar 2008

Salary: £23.445 to £28,239

Position Type: Permanent

Start Date: ASAP

Location: South East

Details:

Job title: Vehicle Technician

Job reference: 1687

Salary: £23.445 to £28,239 (inc shift and fringe allowance)

Location: HQ - Welwyn Garden City

Area/department: Fleet

Section/unit: Fleet

Position: Permanent

Closing date: 1 May 2008

Assessment from: TBD

Interview from: 15 May 2008

At Hertfordshire 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 640 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 significant post qualification experience gained within a motor vehicle workshop environment, you will have a good standard of education, be a time served Vehicle Technician with Nationally recognised qualifications, City & Guilds, NVQ level 3 and/or equivalent and have a good knowledge of current vehicle electrics/management systems.

Being a team player is a must, however you will also be expected to work using your experience and initiative to problem solve. A full driving licence is essential.

You will be expected to support a shift working pattern.
The Fleet Department covers two shifts ranging from 6am – 9.30pm, Monday – Thursday and 6am – 8.30pm, Friday.

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.

To download an application pack and to view our other vacancies click on the link below

Herts Police Recruitment Website

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