Job Introduction
Job Title: Workshop Technician
Starting Salary: £27,696 progressing to £31,022 per annum (pro rata for part time) - Pay award pending
Hours: 37
Location: Hertford
Contract Type: Permanent
Directorate: Community Protection
About the team
This is an exciting opportunity to Join Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service’s - Technical Services – Operational Support department.
Operational Support is a key area of Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue’s Technical Services department. They hold the responsibility for servicing, maintaining, and repairing a wide variety of firefighting and rescue equipment alongside breathing apparatus and ancillary equipment to enable front line crews to provide an effective operational response.
This is a rewarding role and an opportunity to be part of a prestigious public serving organisation renowned for excellence. If this sounds like an opportunity for you to serve our community we would love to hear from you!
About the role
This is a fast paced and often reactive environment, dependant on operational incidents, therefore you’ll need to be able to work under pressure, be able to work as part of a team and be extremely well organised, taking a pro-active approach to your workload.
Typically, you will be:
- Ensuring that HFRS operational equipment is inspected & serviced at the correct intervals and is fit for operational use.
- Using computerised systems for maintaining records of all equipment inspections, tracking, tracing and managing of assets.
- Servicing, maintaining and repairing HFRS equipment both at Operational Support Workshop’s and other locations as necessary i.e. fire stations.
- The movement, transport and carrying of equipment, as required, within the area covered by HFRS.
Full training will be provided on our specialist equipment and systems; however, we are looking for candidates who already have a good understanding of workshop environments and practical repair work. A proactive approach, attention to detail, and a commitment to safe working practices are essential.
About you
Essential:
- Full UK driving licence.
- Ability to achieve and maintain the required competency certifications to inspect, service, repair and maintain a range of risk-critical Fire and Rescue Service equipment following appointment.
Desirable: (Training and development opportunities will be provided for candidates who do not currently hold these competencies).
- Experience in the operation, inspection, servicing or maintenance of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA), Fire and Rescue Service ladders, and combustion powered portable pumps.
- LGV (Large Goods Vehicles) driving licence.
We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.
This job role is Level 7. Please locate the job profile here:
Job profiles - Operational services
To hear more about this opportunity please contact Felicity.Kenny@hertfordshire.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role.
Interview Date: 15th & 16th September
How to apply
As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.
Additional information
We are changing
Hertfordshire County Council is undergoing Local Government Reorganisation (LGR). If you are employed by Hertfordshire County on 1 April 2028, it is expected that most roles will transfer to the newly-created unitary councils on existing terms and conditions under TUPE (Transfer of Undertakings – Protection of Employment) principles.
LGR is one of the biggest changes we will face in a generation. It will reshape how we work and how services are organised and gives us a real opportunity to build something better. To find out more, visit https://www.hertfordshire-lgr.co.uk/
Disability Confident
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
Safeguarding
This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.
Driving required
You’ll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations.
English Fluency
The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.