Syp - Motor Vehicle Conversion Specialist/ Auto Electrician

Role: Motor Vehicle Conversion Specialist/Auto Electrician

Department: Vehicle Fleet Management

Location: Churchill Way, Chapeltown, Sheffield

Salary: £29,874 - £33,915 plus a market rate supplement of 5%

Hours: 37      

Contract Type: Permanent

As Motor Vehicle Conversion Specialist/Auto Electrician you will:

• Carry out Vehicle Conversions to meet the needs of the service.
• Be responsible for the installation, repair, maintenance and servicing of all electrical and electronic equipment on Motor Vehicles, motorcycles, plant and auxiliary equipment.
• Carry out to a high standard preventative maintenance and servicing on police vehicles, plant and equipment
• Diagnosis and repair of faults on police vehicles, plant or equipment using manufacturer’s in house electronic diagnosis equipment.
• Where necessary attend incapacitated vehicles at the roadside or vehicle base and recover or repair it.

Skills & Experience:

• Must Possess a City & Guilds/NVQ 3 in Motor Vehicle Maintenance & Repair / Electrical / Electronic engineering or an equivalent qualification.
• Must have at least 5 years’ experience in carrying out mechanical servicing/repairs to Motor Vehicles, cycles and plant, following an indentured apprenticeship, ideally in a main dealer outlet.
• Must possess a full driving licence and pass appropriate SYP Driving Test and the Vehicle Category D1 course.

For more detailed information relating to the role, skills and experience for this role, please refer to the attached role profile.

What we offer:

We offer generous entitlements and supportive policies to enable a better work-life balance, some of which are listed below:

• A highly competitive salary and access to a generous pension scheme
• Generous annual leave allowance
• A wide range of family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Flexible working arrangements including flexi0time and hybrid working
• A transparent and collaborative team culture underpinned by our core values of Fairness, Integrity & Trust
• Comprehensive range of development and leadership courses to develop your career with South Yorkshire Police
• Employee Assistant Programme (accessible 24/7) offering confidential support and advice
• Flexible lifestyle benefits such as: Blue Light Card, Company Shop, Cycle to work scheme
• Committed to embedding sustainability: Force sustainability strategy - SYP (southyorkshire.police.uk)
• Membership to the Sports and Social Club
• Access to a wide range of staff support groups and networks

Eligibility:

Applicants must meet the minimum requirement checkable history criteria, which must be taken into account for individuals applying to work with South Yorkshire Police in any capacity. A minimum checkable history of 3 years is required for this role and successfully undergoing recruitment vetting procedure is a pre-requisite of employment with South Yorkshire Police.

Appearance & Standards:

South Yorkshire Police is committed to striking a proportionate balance between self-expression and the need to maintain role sensitive professional standards in dress and appearance. Officers, staff, and volunteers of South Yorkshire Police are permitted to have tattoos visible whilst on duty provided the tattoo is not considered to be unacceptable or otherwise inappropriate. Tattoos will be reviewed as part of the recruitment and selection process.

Smarter ways of Working:

South Yorkshire Police is committed to developing working practices which assist staff to balance their personal and professional lives, whilst meeting the needs of the organisation. This in turn enables South Yorkshire Police to provide an outstanding service to the community.

There are 3 different categories as part of this which are: Fixed, Field and Hybrid.

This role has been evaluated as a Fixedrole.

Fixed: This is a traditional arrangement, applicable when the work is mostly required to be undertaken at a fixed single place of work (on police premises) for most of the time. The work can only or is more effectively delivered from a police premises or other agreed organisational/partner premises.

South Yorkshire Police’s Key Values:

At South Yorkshire Police we have 3 key values which run through everything we do Fairness, Integrity & Trust, the attached document details the key behaviours we expect all employees to adhere to.

Contact details:

For further information about the role, please contact: Jamie Dickson on 0114 2961415

Closing Date: Tuesday 14th May 2024 @23.55

Closing dates are not normally extended, other than in exceptional circumstances and agreement is made between the Talent Acquisition Manager and the Line Manager for the role.

How to apply:

To apply for this role, you will need to submit your CV to the line manager: Jamie Dickson at: james.dickson@southyorkshire.police.uk before the closing date. 

Candidate Information:

Please note that, should you be successful at the interview stage and before appointment, the relevant pre-employment checks are required. These include references, medical clearance, vetting clearance and sickness absence criteria check.

Diversity & Inclusion:

Expressions of interest are particularly welcome from female and ethnic minority candidates.

It is really important to us that the department represents the community we serve, in order for us to provide the best service, utilising a range of backgrounds, experience and skills. We support and value all officers and staff and the unique experiences they bring to the role. We strongly encourage and welcome expressions of interest from these valuable underrepresented groups.

If you are from an underrepresented group and want to find out more about the support we can offer, please contact our dedicated team on positiveaction@southyorks.pnn.police.uk

In addition, we will look to support anyone who requires Part Time/Job share working hours.