Job Vacancy

Vehicle Technician

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Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service has an exciting vacancy for a Vehicle Technician. This role is based in the workshop at Headquarters in Stocklake, Aylesbury, where we are committed to providing an excellent, modern and agile Fire & Rescue Service for our community.. The successful candidate will be part of a team that are responsible for the servicing, repair and maintenance of the fleet of emergency vehicles, plant, equipment and support vehicles that support the fire service.

Location

Aylesbury

Closing Date


2nd Nov, 2025

Job Type

Support, Support Services

About this vacancy

Permanent Contract

Full time: 39-hour week (37 hours plus two hours contracted overtime)

Salary: £44,483 to 45,164 (including guaranteed overtime and tool allowance) plus potential to earn additional overtime for out-of-hours on-call availability

Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service has an exciting vacancy for a Vehicle Technician. This role is based in the workshop at Headquarters in Stocklake, Aylesbury, where we are committed to providing an excellent, modern and agile Fire & Rescue Service for our community.

The successful candidate will be part of a team that are responsible for the servicing, repair and maintenance of the fleet of emergency vehicles, plant, equipment and support vehicles that support the fire service.

Vacancy details

Required Criteria

  • NVQ Level 3 Heavy Vehicle qualification (or equivalent e.g. City and Guilds)
  • Full driving licence, ideally with category C entitlement (LGV)
  • Skilled in all aspects of light commercial and heavy vehicle servicing and repairs, including diagnostics / electrics

Desirable criteria

  • Experience of welding and associated equipment
  • Vehicle and tool hydraulics
  • Self-motivated, able to work on own initiative to high standards of work
  • Live within 30 minutes travelling time to Aylesbury
  • IRTEC accreditation
Salary: £44,483 to £45,164 (including guaranteed overtime and tool allowance) plus potential to earn additional overtime for out-of-hours on-call availability, based on 7 weeks contractual call-out at £339 per week
• Permanent Contract
• Full Time
• 39-hour week
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Good annual leave entitlement
• Employee benefits
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Occupational Health
• Onsite gym facilities

Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service can offer you:

  • Potential to earn additional overtime for out-of-hours on-call availability
  • Monday – Thursday 08.00 – 17.00 and Friday 08.00 – 16.00 (no weekends, other than Rota call-out)
  • No shift working
  • 25 days holiday increasing to 30 days with five years’ service + bank holidays
  • Fantastic culture of training and development with onsite and residential training courses, qualifications and internal progression

You will be required to take part in the emergency on-call rota one week out of seven, where you will initially be mentored by another team member, usually for the duration of the six-month probation period.

For an informal discussion, please contact Dave Howlett, Fleet Manager or Tom Bunce, Workshop Manager on 01296 744614.

How to Apply:

We are an equal opportunity employer. Applications from people of any colour, race, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status or disability are welcome. If there are any adaptions or adjustments, we can make to help you in your application, or with our recruitment process, please contact us via e-mail or telephone.

Everyone who works with us is required to have a DBS check. If you have any queries or concerns regarding this, please contact HR@bucksfire.gov.uk.

For further information about the role please review the job description. (Internal applicants please log in using your iTrent Self Service username and password)

Abatement and Protected Pension:

If are in receipt of a Firefighter’s pension, before taking up employment with Buckinghamshire & Milton Keynes Fire Authority you are required to notify Human Resources as Abatement Rules may apply

APPLICATIONS CLOSED

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