Vehicle Technician
Kent Fire and Rescue Service
About the role
Vehicle TechnicianJob title: **Workshop Vehicle Technician x 2 (Grade 6)Location: Workshop, MaidstoneHours: **Full time – 37 Hours per week (08:00 – 16:00, Monday to Friday with occasional overtime available, but not compulsoryBase salary: £36,316 - £40,798 per annum depending on experience + £500 per annum tool allowancePension: Automatic membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme – career average pension scheme with 17.5% employer contributionHolidays: **In addition to entitlement to bank/ public holidays you will receive 30 days holidayRef: VR1390Total Reward value: ** £42,671.30 - £47,937.65 per annumBeing a part of Kent Fire and Rescue ServiceEveryone is unique. Everyone has value. Everyone helps to make Kent Fire and Rescue Service a great place to work. We are one team. Together with our customers we are creating a safer future for Kent and Medway. Come and work in an HGV/LGV environment that is different from the norm.Being a Technician in Fleet you will be essential to keeping our vehicles operational to enable it to respond to incidents across the County. Our fleet is specialist in design, and you will be expected to be able to service and maintain vehicles and equipment to the highest of industry standards. You will know that the work you do has a significant contribution to keeping Kent and Medway safe. Even if you are not yet HGV qualified, if you have a Level 3 vehicle service and maintenance qualification, we can support you to get to the HGV experience towards IRTEC. This is an exciting time to be joining the Fleet Department at Kent Fire and Rescue with new vehicles and facilities planned.Please indicate on your application form which of the above roles you wish to be considered for.What you’ll doEnsure the operational effectiveness of all vehicles and equipment ensuring manufacturers recommendations for maintenance and repair and KFRS’ requirements are met.Complete and maintain relevant documents and electronic systems to include, inspection records, details of repairs and parts required to work carried out.Work with Fleet and Equipment Services to meet departmental needs and objectives and KFRS’ operational requirements.What you’ll bringAccredited IMI (or equivalent) Master Technician or demonstrate the capability to achieve and maintain that standard through formal assessment.IRTEC Certificate (where relevant)Must hold a current UK manual driving licence. Large Goods Vehicle (LGV C1/HGV) would be preferableExperience (or ability to acquire quickly), of exigencies of fire service vehicle use.Ideally experience of manufacturer training in Volvo/Scania/Mercedes/Iveco.Accredited level 4 in diagnosis, testing and repair of ICE / hybrid / electric vehicles and components, or demonstrate capability to achieve and maintain that standard through formal assessment for our future fleet.Demonstrable experience of working in a complex, multi-demand fleet technician environment.BenefitsMembership of the Local Government Pension Scheme30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and concessionary dayBlue Light Card discount scheme supported by a number of high street retailersA range of family friendly policies including promoting work-life balanceAccess to health and wellbeing services and adviceAccess to LinkedIn learning online trainingAccess to Benenden Healthcare at discounted rateContinuing Professional Pay Award after qualifying periodHow to applyPlease complete an online application and CV by midnight on 3 February 2025. We will also ask you to complete an application on our website.Interviews will take place 20, 21 & 24 February 2025Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. We know that great minds don’t think alike, so we rely on diverse thoughts, feelings, beliefs and backgrounds to create the best working environment that we can possibly offer.Kent Fire and Rescue Service, its employees and volunteers, are committed to safeguarding, protecting and supporting children, young people and adults at risk. As part of our safer recruitment process, we will undertake pre-employment checks to verify your suitability for the role. These checks will include your references and a standard or enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Enhanced DBS check with barred lists are carried out for roles with direct and unsupervised access to children, young people and adults at risk. Risk assessments will be undertaken on any disclosures identified as part of the pre-employment checks.As a Public Sector organisation with added responsibilities under the Equality Act, 2010 the candidate must demonstrate an understanding of what is meant by Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and how this fits in with their everyday work.Job Types: Full-time, PermanentPay: £36,316.00-£40,798.00 per yearBenefits:Company pensionEmployee discountFree parkingHealth & wellbeing programmeOn-site parkingWork from homeSchedule: Monday to FridayApplication question(s): Do you have manufacturer training in Volvo/ Scania/ Mercedes OR Iveco?Licence/Certification: Driving Licence (required)Work authorisation: United Kingdom (required)Work Location: In personReference ID: VR1390