Vacancy Information
This role is within a unit where Surrey Police and Sussex Police work in collaboration, whilst continuing to be two separate legal entities/employers with different terms and conditions.
Both Surrey Police staff and Sussex Police staff are employed in this unit on their own force terms and conditions.
Successful candidates may be appointed on the terms and conditions of employment of either Surrey Police or Sussex Police, depending on organisational requirements. A discussion will be held with the successful candidate to confirm the details of location, salary, allowance and hours.
Division / Department - Joint Transport Service
Status - Full Time
Contract Type - Permanent
Grade - Surrey Police Grade B / Sussex Police Grade 5
Salary Grade Range - Surrey B Sussex 5
Politically Restricted -
Unsocial Hours Allowance -
Location - Crawley Down
The starting salary for this role will usually be at the bottom of the salary range and will be pro-rata if the working hours are less than full time.
The Role
Apprentice Motor Light Vehicle Technician
Are you a good team player, have a passion for motor vehicles but bored with the routine or need something with greater appeal and chance to gain a qualification - interested in working on some of the most modern, powerful and sophisticated cars and motorcycles in Police use?
If so, we are currently looking to recruit Apprentice Light Motor Vehicle Technicians at our workshops in Crawley Down.
Permanent contract – Flexitime: 37 hour 5 day Monday to Friday week. Up to …29 days annual leave, sick pay. Day release to college.
To be successful and join us in our challenging but satisfying role, you must be able to attend college on day release from the workshop for the duration of the NVQ levels 1, 2 and 3. Further to successful completion of the NVQ courses, you may be eligible to continue as an Improver Technician for the 4th year. This 4th year would be based full time in the workshop with further industry training available. You may then have the opportunity to progress over time to become an experienced and fully qualified member of the team.
Key Responsibilities
1. To assist workshop staff as required, to gain skills and experience i.e. under the direction of the mentor, Senior Technician or Workshop Manager. Other Technicians or staff may need to supervise the Apprentice for some elements of this training and development.
To undertake workshop duties as found necessary through the course of the working day.
2. Attend the nominated College and any other training or development courses as required.
To complete the training portfolio and other records to facilitate the apprenticeship and training.
To achieve the needed grades to move onto the next graduated stages of the apprenticeship scheme.
To keep and complete all records in a clear and timely manner.
To work in a safe manner, following good / safe working practices in line with the industry norm.
3. To complete any necessary documentation in a timely manner, this could include vehicle history data, records or IT based input.
4. To work in a tidy and orderly manner, taking responsibility for a clean workshop area and environment. This is in keeping with Health and Safety requirements but also to good working practices in keeping with industry norm.
5. To undertake other duties to the grade and character of work as required including the duties of similar but lesser graded posts.
Skills & Experience
Level 4 or C (or above) GCSE
English and Math’s
(or equivalent)
These are required to gain access to College and Apprenticeship
To be able to provide attention to detail and willing to learn new skills and an aptitude for understanding of the motor vehicle environment. An interest in technology.
Reliable, trustworthy, proactive and motivated to get a job done, working either as part of a team or independently.
To have a helpful attitude and the ability to interact with colleagues and customers in a positive and professional manner.
Ability to provide good customer service.
Contact Details
Interested – please go to Sussex Police website and follow the link to jobs where you will find out lots more about the role or, dial 01273 404231 and speak to:
Simon Grainger, Workshop Manager - simon.grainger@sussex.pnn.police.uk
or
Roy Etherington, Service Delivery Manager East - roy.etherington@sussex.pnn.police.uk
Additional Information
Following submission of your application you will receive a confirmation email with a copy of your application attached. Occasionally emails from this address can fall into spam/junk folders so please ensure this is checked regularly. You may wish to consider adding noreply@surreysussexpolice.as.recruitmail.com to your address/contact list to ensure you receive all communications.
Surrey Police and Sussex Police work together in collaboration for this role, however they remain two different employers, with differing pay scales, allowances and terms and conditions including hours of employment.
If you are an internal candidate and are conditionally offered the role your attendance record and any reasonable adjustments already in place will be discussed with yourself and your current line manager. If you are successful in your application, you may be required to resign and transfer your employment, taking on the Terms & Conditions and pay scales of the Lead Force (if this is not your existing Home Force).
This post is being advertised in parallel with Force redeployment processes. Any redeployees who are identified will be given preference. This may result in the post being withdrawn at any point during the recruitment process.
Surrey Police and Sussex Police Special Constables, Volunteers and Agency Staff (excluding self employed workers) covered under the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) are eligible to apply for internal advertised posts.
Diversity Statement
We are only as good as our people. It's really important that our officers and staff can be themselves in the workplace and we know that as an organisation we'll grow from the variety of thinking, approach and skills that diversity brings; all of which help us deliver a better policing service. We strive to ensure how we deliver our services, provide information and how we recruit is open and accessible to all.
We have multiple staff support groups who help to improve our understanding of minority issues and ensure they are reflected in our work. We are proud members of the Stonewall Workplace Equality Index and Disability Confident, a signatory of the Race at Work Charter and aligned with the Armed Forces Covenant and the HeForShe movement.
We value the differences that people bring from all backgrounds and communities. Regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, disability, social status or religious beliefs, we would love to hear from you.