Vehicle Technician (Laindon)

Location of Role : Laindon

Advert Closing Date : 22 / 07 / 2025

Starting Salary : £38,754.00  (pro-rata for part-time vacancies)

Part / Full Time :  Full Time

Contract Type : Permanent

Working Pattern : Mon-Fri

Weekend / Evening Working : No

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Vehicle Technician based at Essex Police workshops in Laindon near Basildon.

This is a challenging role that requires the successful candidate to have a minimum of 5 years’ experience of working in a vehicle workshop environment. It is essential that you can evidence a good understanding of vehicle maintenance, electrical systems, diagnostics and health and safety.

In this role you will be required to undertake the full duties of a Vehicle Technician carrying out the service, maintenance & repairs on car and light commercial vehicles in a safe & efficient manner using such skills and knowledge as required. You will also carry out safety inspections, diagnostic testing and problem solving on a wide range of fleet vehicles and Police vehicle equipment. You will complete documentation work including job sheets, service sheets, parts required requests & electronic inputting of labour for time taken to complete each job. In addition to this you will also be required to modify all types of fleet vehicles, fitting specialised Police equipment. Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, are an essential part of the role.

Essex Police offer agile working which allows some flexibility in terms of work arrangements. Due to the operational nature of this role, it will be workshop based within a workshop team.

You will prioritise vehicles and maintenance ensuring completion in accordance with procedures in operation to the standard and Quality required, ensuring warranty claims are identified for recovery from manufacturers.

Experience of service, maintenance and diagnostics on a wide range of vehicles together with and a proven track record is essential, and should be underpinned by a recognised qualification in vehicle repair and maintenance, equivalent to City & Guilds 2 & 3 in Motor Vehicle Studies or equivalent NVQ level 3.

What you need to have for the role :

• Flexible, proactive, team player who works well with others.
• Pride taken in the completion and presentation of completed repairs.
• Computer literate.
• Full driving licence.
• Good level of industry knowledge / awareness.
• Completion of manufacturer training.
• Good understanding and working knowledge of diagnostic equipment.
• A basic knowledge of computers is desirable as you will be required to input and retrieve vehicle details via the fleet management system.
• Proven experience in a Motor Vehicle technician role, with at least 5 years’ experience gained as a fully qualified technician.
• City & Guilds 2 & 3 in Motor Vehicle Studies or equivalent NVQ level 3 in light vehicle maintenance and repair or equivalent relevant qualification.
• Hold Senior / Master Technician qualifications or working towards this level.
• Ability to network and build effective relationships.
• Good understanding of Health and Safety in the workplace.
• Working effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

At shortlisting we will be looking for evidence of :

What we offer in return :

Essex Police offer incremental increases within this salary band, therefore the salary for this position will rise to a maximum of £40,890.00.

All of our posts require a level of vetting and security clearance. During the recruitment process you will be sent vetting information forms to complete.

Kent Police and Essex Police welcomes applications regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, sex, or employment status.

If you’re not from the UK, you must be a resident in the UK and have lived here continuously for the last three years. You must also be free from restrictions with indefinite leave to remain. If you’re from the UK you must have lived here continuously for the last three years. This doesn’t apply to those serving abroad in the British Armed Forces.

As a Disability Confident Leader we :

Diversity, Equality and Inclusion are central to the values of our organisation. At Essex Police we value and embrace the unique experiences, identities and abilities that each of us bring to our roles. We strive to empower everyone to bring their authentic self openly and safely to work.

Through the dedicated commitment of our support networks, DE&I team and wider HR departments, we are on a journey to embed our DE&I commitments, ensuring Essex Police is an employer of choice; where everyone feels included.

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