Vehicle Technician Apprenticeship

All candidates must be 18 to apply for the apprenticeship roles and have Maths and English Grade 4 or above.

Prospective 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.

Can you see yourself training and working in a world class vehicle technician role?

Why not join us at West Midlands Police where you will earn whilst you learn, gaining level 3 qualifications through an approved Vehicle Technician apprenticeship programme.

Key Responsibilities:

To gain skills to Complete a full inspection/service, taking due consideration to Police driving requirements against the optimum use of parts. Diagnose, repair and replace major components including Police equipment. Resulting in level 3 qualification in SMR.
To gain qualifications in the Modification of vehicles for Police use including all electrical equipment.
Work within Industry standard times. Complete job cards electronically. Assist Technicians with vehicle examinations before and after contract repairs.
To assist with Completion of job records using a Fleet Management system. (Tranman).
To have effective written and verbal communication skills and able to use computerised systems.
To gain mechanical experience within a Motor Vehicle workshop environment.
To gain a motor vehicle technology qualification such as City & Guilds 3, NVQ level 3 or ONC/HNC.
To assist a vehicle technician utilising the latest diagnostic equipment OE and none OE.
Able to service and repair Air conditioning systems and safely dispose of refrigerant. When qualifications are gained.
To be trained in the removal and replacement of tyres with the use of specialist tools.
To assist in completing 4-wheel alignment using specialist equipment.
Duties will include the day-to-day diagnosis, repair and servicing (SMR) of police vehicles and ancillary equipment, including light commercial vehicles and the commissioning and de-commissioning of vehicles and covert equipment, design and installation of ANPR within the Prep Shop after training.
Complete manufacturer’s courses to enable the correct SMR of police vehicles to manufacturer’s standards maintaining vehicle warranty.
All apprentice technicians to be trained to manufacture’s standards to enable future in house warranty (Vauxhall, Ford)
May be required to work outside normal hours to meet operational requirements.

Essential Skills:

Someone with strong Maths, English, Science and/ or IT ability
Who has good written and verbal communication skills and an aptitude to use computerised systems
Is a logical thinker with a mature attitude to work and training.
A team player who has a passion to progress as a Vehicle Technician
Has an eye for detail, so that once trained you can complete diagnosis, repair and servicing of police vehicles and ancillary equipment, including light commercial vehicles. You will also be trained to commission and de-commission specialised in -car police equipment including the design and installation of Automatic Number Plate Recognition equipment.
To follow written or verbal instructions as necessary.
To utilise computer systems to complete written work and Job cards.

Desirable Skills:

Motorcycle licence.
City and Guilds car and van tyre fitting.
City and guilds level 3 Mobile Air Conditioning Systems.
Current and Clean full Driving Licence.

We offer:

£24,675 initial training salary which will increase annually during training
Initially a 42 months fixed term contract with potential to be extended
A Level 3 Vehicle Technician apprenticeship supported by quality work experience and training within West Midlands Police Fleet Services Division

Vetting: Successful applicants will be required to pass Recruitment Vetting and Counter Terrorism Clearance scrutiny 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: 36.5hrs per week, hours 07:30 to 15:30 Monday - Friday

Contact: For further information email careers@westmidlands.police.uk

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 note that 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 people. In these circumstances, the employer could select the candidates who best meet the essential criteria for the job, as they would do for non-disabled applicants.

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