Job Description
Workshop Technician
Location: Shire Hall (GL1 2TG)
Organisation: Gloucestershire County Council
Salary: £33,143 - £36,363 per annum + welcome payment up to £3,500
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 37 hours per week (Mon-Fri, 08:30-16:30)
Positions Available: 2
About the Role
Join a highly skilled team supporting frontline emergency and public services across Gloucestershire. As a Workshop Technician, you'll work on one of the region's most diverse fleets from cars and HGVs to fire appliances, boats, and specialist rescue equipment.
This is a hands-on, varied role where your expertise directly contributes to keeping essential services operational and safe.
Key Responsibilities
Your role will include:
We're looking for a skilled and adaptable technician with:
Essential Experience & Skills
Applications will be reviewed based on CV and interview.
Location: Shire Hall (GL1 2TG)
Organisation: Gloucestershire County Council
Salary: £33,143 - £36,363 per annum + welcome payment up to £3,500
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 37 hours per week (Mon-Fri, 08:30-16:30)
Positions Available: 2
About the Role
Join a highly skilled team supporting frontline emergency and public services across Gloucestershire. As a Workshop Technician, you'll work on one of the region's most diverse fleets from cars and HGVs to fire appliances, boats, and specialist rescue equipment.
This is a hands-on, varied role where your expertise directly contributes to keeping essential services operational and safe.
Key Responsibilities
Your role will include:
- Servicing, maintaining, and repairing HGVs, LGVs, cars, and specialist fleet equipment
- Conducting statutory inspections and preventative maintenance
- Diagnosing faults using modern computerised diagnostic tools
- Working on fire appliances, pumps, boats, lighting rigs, and hydraulic/pneumatic systems
- Carrying out fabrication, welding, and vehicle conversions
- Providing mobile maintenance across sites and roadside recovery (training provided)
- Supporting operational readiness of emergency service vehicles
- Maintaining accurate job records and documentation
- Participating in an on-call rota for out-of-hours support
We're looking for a skilled and adaptable technician with:
Essential Experience & Skills
- Experience in a busy vehicle or plant workshop (light or heavy vehicles)
- Strong mechanical and general engineering ability
- Diagnostic and fault-finding experience
- Knowledge of hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical systems
- Ability to work independently and under pressure
- City & Guilds Motor Vehicle Mechanics (or equivalent)
- LGV (Category C) driving licence
- GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Maths
- IRTEC certification
- Welding/fabrication experience
- Experience with emergency or specialist vehicles
- Auto-electrical diagnostics qualification
- Must live within 30 miles of Gloucester
- Willingness to work outdoors and maintain physical fitness
- Participation in on-call rota (additional allowance paid)
- Commitment to health & safety and continuous professional development
- Work on unique and specialist emergency service vehicles
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- Supportive team environment
- Make a real impact on frontline public services
- Competitive salary + welcome bonus
Applications will be reviewed based on CV and interview.
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