Vacancy Details

Description

HGV Vehicle Fitter

Technical Support - Workshops

Salary:  £30,392* per annum.

 Permanent 35 hours per week.

 Location: Engineering Workshops, Vesty Road, Bootle, Liverpool. 

We are looking to appoint an experienced HGV Fitter to carry out inspections, repairs, servicing and modification tasks to a range of vehicles within our fleet. This will include the collection and delivery of fire vehicles and ancillary equipment, including the delivery of spare parts.

 If you are a fully qualified Vehicle Fitter and have time served Apprenticeship training, we would like to hear from you. You must have experience of working as a qualified HGV Fitter and a basic knowledge of Health and Safety in a Workshop.

 Knowledge of engine management systems and of PTO hydraulic and pneumatic systems are essential requirements together with the ability to undertake HGV Vehicle inspections to DVSA standard.

 *The salary is inclusive of allowances of a call out allowance £232.83 per week / £3,026.79 per annum based upon being on call for 1 week in 4, plus an annual tool allowance of £403.68

 We offer a competitive package with some great benefits available for employees:

·        22 days holiday, rising to 27 days after 5 years service plus Bank holidays and 2 additional Extra Statutory days added to the holiday entitlement.

·        Adjacent free gym

·        Secure parking

·        Access to adjacent canteen

·        Contributory pension by both the employee and MFRS

·        Excellent Occupational Health Services

If you are interested in this position, please apply via our website recruitment page

https://recruitment.merseyfire.gov.uk/wrl/

Application closing date: Midnight Tuesday 6 August 2021

Interviews: To be held Tuesday 10 August 2021

****Please note we reserve the right to close the vacancyprior to the published closing date, depending on the quantity of applications received.**** 

Curriculum vitae will not be used as part of the short listing process, only application forms will be considered for short listing.

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PENSION CONSIDERATIONS

Annual Allowance

Please note that it is your personal responsibility to check whether by applying/accepting this position it would result in any Annual Allowance implications. A breach in the Annual Allowance threshold could result in a Tax charge. Further information on Annual Allowance can be obtained from the Pensions team, or the Pension Administrator website (Local Pensions Partnership Administration Ltd – website - lppapensions.co.uk, Annual Allowance Information -  Annual Allowance)

 Lifetime Allowance 

Please note that it is your personal responsibility to check whether by applying/accepting this position it would result in any Lifetime Allowance implications. A breach in the Lifetime Allowance threshold will result in a Tax charge. Further information on Lifetime Allowance can be obtained from our Pensions team, or the Pension Administrator website (Local Pensions Partnership Administration Ltd – website - lppapensions.co.uk, Lifetime Allowance Information - Lifetime Allowance)

Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service’s recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Adults, Children and Young People and all staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment.

Safeguarding

Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service’s recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Adults, Children and Young People and all staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment.