Surrey County Council
Location
Woking, Surrey | United Kingdom
Job description
The starting salary for this role is £38,746 per annum based on working 36-hours per week.
Surrey Fire and Rescue Service have a great opportunity for a LGV (Large Goods Vehicle) Engineering Technician to join our skilled technicians in the Logistics team, who work on a variety of vehicles and equipment ranging from fire appliances to the jaws of life . The role of the LGV Engineering Technician is essential to the running of Logistics team.
Rewards and Benefits
About us
Surrey Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) provide an emergency service that looks after approximately 1. 18 million people spread across approximately 1,676 square kilometres, in a county that includes several large urban areas such as Guildford, Redhill and Woking . Surrey has also been found to have the highest concentration of trees in the UK. There are 103 kilometres of motorway, two major airports nearby and there are more than 1,000 sites identified as posing high risk throughout the county .
Surrey's Firefighters are trained to deal with a range of emergency situations, not just fires and road traffic collisions . These activities include working with other agencies to respond to widespread flooding and other water rescue incidents or dealing with emergencies that may involve hazardous materials .
About the role
The Logistics Department within SFRS work on a wide variety of vehicles, from front-line appliances to boats and everything in between, as well as a lot of specialist vehicles . This means that no two days are the same; you could be supporting the operational crews at an incident in a Logistics capacity or could be on the river Thames repairing the boats supporting the Water Rescue Team . The day-to-day work is the servicing and repairing of our fleet which is approximately 230 vehicles and 18,000 pieces of equipment which is done at our workshop in Reigate .
As a LGV Engineering Technicianyou will be working in an exciting key role as part of a developing team of support staff to the frontline crews . You will be expected to carry out repairs and maintenance work to laid down standards, sometimes without direct supervision .
Your main duties in the role of a LGV Engineering Technician will include (but not limited to):
Working hours
The working hours will be 36-hours a week over 4 days, Monday to Friday with shifts of 07:30-17:00 (Week 1: Monday to Thursday / Week 2: Tuesday to Friday).
During busy periods you may be required to work outside these times to ensure we maintain support to the front-line crews . There is also a need for Technicians to be mobile to carry out safety inspections as well as repairs across the county .
There may also be the opportunity in the future to become part of a team of on-call Breakdown Technicians. They share a rota covering out of hours breakdowns and defects in support of our entire fleet which can be challenging during busy periods such as major incidents . This is paid as overtime with an on-call allowance.
Shortlisting Criteria
To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following:
A standard DBS 'Disclosure and Barring Service' check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) will be required for this role .
Contact us
Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment. For an informal discussion please contact Lee McKerlie on 07814922056 or by e-mail at [email protected] .
The job advert closes at 23:59 on 07/04/2024 with interviews taking place week commencing 15/04/2024.
We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.
At Surrey Fire and Rescue Service we believe it is essential to embed our commitment to the Core Code of Ethics and particularly equality, diversity and inclusion, into every aspect of our work . This is a dual responsibility applying both to our outward facing, community-focussed activities, and to our internal responsibilities to people and volunteers .
The SFRS vision
That everyone representing Surrey Fire and Rescue Service will be community role models.
These include:
Our values
Our values are as important as our abilities and shape who we are as an organisation. Discover more about ourvalues .
Before submitting your application, we recommend you read the job description. Our Life at Surrey handbook also attached provides insights of the culture at Surrey and how as a valued employee, you can help shape our Council .
Our Commitment
Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applications where:
Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role.
We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups .
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