AddressLocation of Role: Boreham
Advert Closing Date: 23/05/2024
Starting Salary: £53,529.00 (pro-rata for part-time vacancies)
Part/Full Time: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: Mon-Fri
Weekend/Evening Working: No
Essex Police are looking to appoint an Engineering Services Manager who will be responsible for the delivery of an effective and efficient vehicle maintenance and repair operation across both Kent Police and Essex Police.
As a member of the Transport Services senior leadership team, (reporting directly to the Head of Transport), the successful candidate will have strategic responsibility for the maintenance and repair of a diverse fleet of more than 1600 vehicles and marine craft.
The successful candidate will contribute to the overall effectiveness of policing across Kent and Essex, through the delivery of a highly effective vehicle maintenance and repair service to front line officers to ensure they operate in safe vehicles, maintained to the highest standards. This will require effective and proven leadership of the team of skilled and motivated technicians, supervisors and managers, operating from four workshops across Kent and Essex.
The successful candidate will possess a recognised vehicle engineering and management degree and/or suitable accreditation such as the Institute of the Motor Industry qualifications or equivalent and hold technical qualifications to Btec/NVQ Level 4 and EngTec.
They will have a comprehensive understanding of the fleet industry with at least 5 years previous senior management experience within a large engineering or transport organisation. Detailed knowledge of the vehicle industry practices platforms and procedures are essential. Experience within an emergency service and in particular a policing environment would be an advantage. Knowledge of Marine engineering and law would be desirable.
There are additional allowances for multi-site working and travel. A salary sacrifice lease car scheme is available as well as access to a Public Service final salary pension scheme.
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 predominantly office based at two main locations in Kent and Essex. This may attract a multisite working allowance. Some travel may be required to other police sites to discharge duty.
Essex Police offer incremental increases within this salary band, therefore the salary for this position will rise to a maximum of £56,931.00.
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Where appropriate we will make adjustments to the selection process, working arrangements and/or the working environment provided it is reasonable in all the circumstances to do so.
This post is open to British Citizens, members of the EC or other states in the European Economic Area. If you are a Commonwealth citizen or a foreign national, you must be a resident in the UK free of restrictions and with indefinite leave to remain in the UK. All applicants must have lived in the UK continuously for the past three years.
Essex Police and Kent Police are an equal opportunities employer. Communications may be recorded for monitoring purposes.
