Motor Vehicle Technician

In this role you will conduct vehicle service repairs & maintenance to meet the needs of the service. You will also be responsible for repair, maintenance and servicing of all police motor vehicles, motorcycles, pant, and auxiliary equipment owned, leased, or loaned by SYP. 

Key responsibilities:

• Carry out to a high standard preventative maintenance and servicing on police vehicles, plant and equipment.
• Diagnosis and repair of faults on police vehicles, plant or equipment using manufacturers in house electronic diagnosis equipment.
• Where necessary attend incapacitated vehicles at the roadside or vehicle base and recover or repair same.
• Carry out recovery of police vehicles without supervision as required by management.
• Carry out uncertified M.O.T standard tests on police vehicles.
• Work at any of the Police workshops on a short- or longer-term assignments, as indicated by Vehicle Fleet Management.
• Attend training courses, both technical and personal development either in-house or at manufacturers’ premises occasionally requiring overnight stay.
• Complete all approved Vehicle Fleet Management forms and miscellaneous paperwork in a precise and accurate manner.

Skills and experience:

• Must possess a City & Guilds/NVQ 3 in Motor Vehicle Engineering. 
• Must have at least 5 years’ experience following an indentured apprenticeship ideally in a main dealer outlet.
• Must possess a full driving licence.

Skills and experience as documented in the role profile need to be evidenced in your application to be considered for interview.

What we offer:

We offer generous entitlements and supportive policies to enable a better work-life balance, some of which are listed below:

• A highly competitive salary and access to a generous pension scheme.
• Generous annual leave allowance.
• A wide range of family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
• Flexible working arrangements including flexi-time and hybrid working.
• A transparent and collaborative team culture underpinned by our core values of Fairness, Integrity & Trust.
• Comprehensive range of development and leadership courses to develop your career with South Yorkshire Police.
• Employee Assistant Programme (accessible 24/7) offering confidential support and advice.
• Flexible lifestyle benefits such as: Blue Light Card, Company Shop, Cycle to work scheme.
• Committed to embedding sustainability: South Yorkshire Police Sustainability Strategy 2020-2025.
• Membership to the Sports and Social Club.
• Access to a wide range of staff support groups and networks.

Eligibility:

Applicants must meet the minimum requirement checkable history criteria, which must be taken into account for individuals applying to work with South Yorkshire Police in any capacity. A minimum checkable history of 3 years is required for this role and successfully undergoing recruitment vetting procedure is a pre-requisite of employment with South Yorkshire Police.

Appearance & Standards:

South Yorkshire Police is committed to striking a proportionate balance between self-expression and the need to maintain role sensitive professional standards in dress and appearance. Officers, staff, and volunteers of South Yorkshire Police are permitted to have tattoos visible whilst on duty provided the tattoo is not considered to be unacceptable or otherwise inappropriate. Tattoos will be reviewed as part of the recruitment and selection process. 

South Yorkshire Police’s overarching aim is to deliver an excellent police service to support safer communities. The public’s assessment of our excellence is influenced by the level of trust and confidence in us, as an organisation and as individuals. In comparison to the general public, police officers and police staff are held to a higher standards of behaviour and accountability. In applying to join the police, applicants are accepting of these higher standards and understand the implications on their right to privacy.

South Yorkshire Police’s Key Values: 

At South Yorkshire Police we have 3 key values which run through everything we do Fairness, Integrity & Trust, the attached document details the key behaviours we expect all employees to adhere to.