Vehicle Technician
Metropolitan Police
London, City of London, United Kingdom
Vehicle Technician Make sure to apply quickly in order to maximise your chances of being considered for an interview Read the complete job description below. The starting salary is £43,294, which includes allowances totalling £2,928. The salary is broken down as £40,366 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale £42,071 Plus, a location allowance of £1,928 and a non-pensionable allowance of £1,000. Location: Ponton Road Workshop, Rainham Workshop and Paragon Workshop From boats and bicycles to cars and vans, the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) has an exceptional fleet. As a Vehicle Technician you ll help keep it prime condition using your technical skills. It means you ll play a vital role, supporting policing in London. What s more, as part of our team, you ll be responsible for the fleet s entire lifecycle. Every day across London, the MPS s vehicles are called on for a wide range of duties. Our fleet of 5000 vehicles, 1000 pedal cycles and 25 marine vessels are important assets that enable our officers and staff to carry out their jobs. As part of our team, you ll maintain and enhance our fleet so it s always ready to roll. The fleet must be safe, fit-for-purpose and available to support the MPS 24/7/365. Day to day, you ll maintain vehicles in our specialist workshop, working on both routine and unscheduled repairs. You ll also support Technical Supervisors, inspect and road test vehicles, diagnose any faults and follow the end to end process for each manufacturer s warranty process. To join us, you ll need experience in the vehicle repair industry, ideally with a wide range of manufacturers. You ll also need an NVQ level 3 in Vehicle Maintenance (or equivalent) and a DVLA category B licence. With this background, you ll be capable of determining the serviceability of all vehicle components mechanical, electrical and hydraulic. You ll also be ready to inspect vehicles, identify electrical faults and follow multiple manufacturers repair instructions, including specific methods and techniques. This is an opportunity to help keep the capital safe: a hugely rewarding feeling. In return for your skills, you can expect a competitive salary, a Civil Service pension and excellent career development. How to apply Click the apply now button below and start your career at the Met. Applications will be via a detailed CV and online application form. Completed applications must be submitted by 23:55 on 14 July 2025. Once received, your application will be reviewed against eligibility criteria, following this, your application will be reviewed by the hiring manager. The application review for this vacancy will commence as soon as possible. Following application review, successful candidates will be invited to interview. Interview dates will commence 1-2 weeks after the hiring mangers review. The Met is committed to being an equitable (fair and impartial) and inclusive employer for disabled people, striving to have a diverse and representative workforce at all levels. We encourage applications from people from the widest possible range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences. We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and long-term conditions, ethnic minority groups, and women. As a Disability Confident employer, the Met has committed to making disability equality part of our everyday practice. We ensure that people with disabilities and those with long term conditions have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations. The Met is committed to making reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process to ensure disabled applicants can perform at their best. If you need any reasonable adjustments or changes to the application and recruitment process, we ask that you include this information within your application form. All matters will be treated in strict confidence. Read our full disability confidence statement. Job Type: Full-time Pay: From £43,227.00 per year Benefits: Company pension Work Location: In person