Vehicle Technician

Prospective officers and staff must be held to a higher standard of behaviour and accountability than members of the public and that therefore their right to privacy can be fettered in certain circumstances. This is to ensure that members of the police are fully aware and accountable for the unique powers entrusted to them and the standards of professional behaviour they swear to uphold.

To carry out Service Maintenance and Repairs (SMR) to run safely efficiently and reliably and work across a range of cars HGV vehicles light commercial and motorcycles. If successful you will be joining West Midlands Polices Fleet Services team and working alongside with manufacturers to the highest standard. At short notice you may be asked to work outside normal working hours to assist with on-going force operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Motor Vehicle Technician to carry out Service Maintenance and Repairs to include car motorcycle light commercial and HGV (SMR).
• Duties will include the day-to-day diagnosis repair and servicing (SMR) of police vehicles and ancillary equipment including light commercial vehicles and the preparation/de-preparation of vehicles and covert equipment design and installation of ANPR within the Prep Shop after training.
• Complete a full inspection/service taking due consideration to Police driving requirement against the optimum use of parts. Diagnose repair and replace major components including Police equipment.
• Modification of vehicles for Police use including all electrical equipment.
• Road test vehicles. Work within Industry standard times. Complete job cards electronically. Assist Senior Technician with vehicle examinations before and after contract repairs.
• To provide a mobile service at locations designated by the Senior Technician.
• Completion of job records with Fleet Management system (Tranman).
• Duties will include the day-to-day diagnosis repair and servicing (SMR) of police vehicles and ancillary equipment including light commercial vehicles Motorcycles and the preparation/de-preparation of vehicles and covert equipment design and installation of ANPR within the Prep Shop after training.
• Able to work independently

Essential Skills:

• City & Guilds parts 12 and 3 NVQ Level 12 and 3 or ONC/HNC.
• Demonstrate you have time served mechanical experience preferably within a Manufacturers workshop environment.
• To have used an electronic job processing system.
• Valid and Clean driving license including Cat B
• Demonstrate effective verbal written and communication skills.
• To be computer literate.
• Able to use the latest diagnostic equipment.

Desirable Skills:

• Valid and clean driving license including Cat A
• To have experience working with EVs
• HGV driving license

Benefit Statement:

By choosing to join West Midlands Police you will receive an enhanced benefits package including:

• Fair remuneration with progression opportunities and access to a very competitive pension scheme.

• Enhanced annual leave in addition to public holiday entitlements.

• Discounts across travel parking daily costs of living and leisure activities.

• A comprehensive wellbeing package including 24/7 support free eye tests and flu jabs

• Comprehensive benefits including pension Blue Light Card and employee assistance programme.

Vetting: Successful applicants will be required to pass Recruitment Vetting and Counter Terrorism Clearancescrutiny prior to commencing their role this will include a full background & financial disclosure as part of the vetting process.

Medical: Successful applicants will be subject to a medical assessment which may include a drug or hearing test.

Interview: TBC

Hours/Location: 07:00am - 15:30pm to include 1 late every 6 weeks:10:00 - 18:30. Logistics Centre

Contact: For further information email

West Midlands Police is a Disability Confident Leader - the highest level an organisation can achieve under the scheme run by the Department of Work and Pensions. As part of our commitment we operate a Disability Confident Interview Scheme - all candidates who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be offered an interview.

It is important to notethat there may be occasions where it is not practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people who meet the essential criteria for the job. For example:in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume seasonal and high-peak times the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled these circumstances the employer could select the candidates whobestmeet the essential criteria for the job as they would do for non-disabled applicants.

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