Overview
Cambridgeshire Constabulary
Police Staff
Permanent
Full Time
The Lakes Business Park
Scale 6
£33,603
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 460 vehicles is always ready for action.
Responsibilities
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.
Qualifications and experience
With previous experience in a motor vehicle workshop environment, you will have a good standard of education, a motor vehicle related apprenticeship and a City & Guilds Motor Vehicle (Mechanical/Electrical) Technicians 1 & 2 or equivalent. Preferably, you will bring an up-to-date knowledge of health & safety within vehicle workshops, experience in a main dealership/similar type of organisation and experience in various vehicle model types. With your focus on quality, good organisational and communication skills, both oral and written, you must be able to work as part of a team and on your own initiative. A full current driving licence is essential.
Working hours
Working hours are Monday to Friday, 0800 hrs to 1600 hrs.
Rewards and benefits
* Salary: £33,603 rising with service up to £35,772.
* Local government pension scheme
* Opportunities for development and further study
* Employee Assistance Programme providing free and confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
* Long Service Awards
* Blue Light Card
* Force Lottery – purchase shares and win prizes
* Cycle 2 Work scheme
* Employee Welfare Fund
* Access to Unison
* And more!
How to apply and requirements
All applications must be submitted through our online recruitment website by clicking the apply button below. If you are external, upload your CV and evidence against the minimum entry requirements. To ensure the recruitment process is fair and equal, do not include any personal details on your CV, other than your name. An internal role summary form should not be completed. If you are successful at shortlisting, you will be required to evidence against all personal qualities and the entry requirements as stipulated in the role profile.
This force is a Disability Confident employer. Should you require any reasonable adjustments for your application process, please contact the HR Service Centre. We also offer the guaranteed interview scheme; this means that all candidates with a disability covered by the Equality Act 2010, who meet the minimum entry requirements for the role, will be invited to attend an interview.
Additional information
* Internal Applicants: To apply for this role, internal applicants must have successfully completed their probationary period. If you qualify as an internal candidate within the advertising force, you may upload either your CV or the internal role summary form attached to this advert.
* Vetting Process: The BCH Vetting Unit may need to contact your current line manager for a Supervisor Appraisal as part of the 2025 National Guidelines for Vetting (APP 6.5.18). Examples of when this may apply include transferring to another force, renewing vetting clearance, moving into a role requiring MV clearance, or moving into a role involving close contact with vulnerable individuals.
* Redeployment and Redundancy: This vacancy is open to employees at risk of redundancy and will remain available to redeployees until a final offer is agreed and accepted. Redeployees at risk of redundancy will take priority at any recruitment stage.
* Role Profile: It is recommended to download and save a copy of the role profile, as it will no longer be accessible once the advert closes.
* Commitment to Inclusion: As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to an inclusive workplace. Workplace adjustments are provided where needed so that all colleagues can thrive. If you have a disability and meet the minimum criteria, you will be guaranteed an interview under the Offer an Interview Scheme.
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