Vehicle Technician – Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service

National Fire Chiefs Council Limited.; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A local fire service is seeking a Vehicle Technician based in Aylesbury, dedicated to the servicing, repair, and maintenance of emergency vehicles. The ideal candidate will possess an NVQ Level 3 Heavy Vehicle qualification, a full driving license with category C entitlement, and expertise in servicing and repairing vehicles. Benefits include potential overtime, 25 days of holiday, training, and development opportunities. This role offers no shift work and requires participation in an on-call rota.

Benefits

Overtime potential

25 days holiday

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Must have NVQ Level 3 Heavy Vehicle qualification or equivalent.
• Full driving licence ideally with category C entitlement.
• Experience in all aspects of servicing and repairs.

Responsibilities

• Servicing, repair, and maintenance of emergency vehicles.
• Work as part of a team in the vehicle workshop.
• Participate in emergency on-call rota.

Skills

Light commercial and heavy vehicle servicing

Diagnostics and electrics

Self-motivated

Education

NVQ Level 3 Heavy Vehicle qualification

Full driving licence with category C

Tools

Welding equipment

Hydraulics tools

Job description

Vehicle Technician – Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service

Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service have an exciting vacancy for a Vehicle Technician. This role is based in the workshop at Headquarters – in Stocklake, Aylesbury – where we are committed to providing an excellent, modern, and agile Fire & Rescue Service for our community.

The successful candidate will be part of a team that are responsible for the servicing, repair, and maintenance of the fleet of emergency vehicles, plant, equipment, and support vehicles that support the Fire Service.

Essential – Experience and Qualifications:

• NVQ Level 3 Heavy Vehicle qualification (or equivalent e.g. City and Guilds)
• Full driving licence, ideally with category C entitlement (LGV)
• Skilled in all aspects of light commercial and heavy vehicle servicing and repairs, including diagnostics / electrics

Desirable – Experience and Qualifications:

• Experience of welding and associated equipment
• Vehicle and tool hydraulics
• Self-motivated – able to work on own initiative to high standards of work
• Live within 30-minutes of travelling time to Aylesbury
• IRTEC accreditation

Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service Can Offer You…

• Potential to earn additional overtime for out-of-hours on-call availability
• Monday to Thursday 08.00 – 17.00, and Friday 08.00 – 16.00 (no weekends, other than on-call rota call-out)
• No shift working
• 25 days holiday, increasing to 30 days with five years’ service + bank holidays
• Fantastic culture of training and development with onsite and residential training courses, qualifications, and internal progression

You will be required to take part in the emergency on-call rota one week out of seven, where you will initially be mentored by another team member, usually for the duration of the six-month probation period.

For an informal discussion, please contact Dave Howlett, Fleet Manager or Tom Bunce, Workshop Manager on 01296 744614.

Salary: £44,483 to £45,164 (including guaranteed overtime and tool allowance), plus potential to earn additional overtime for out-of-hours on-call availability