36982 - Commercial Vehicle Fitter
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Purpose
To provide a repair, Maintenance, and vehicle conversion service to the Ministry of Justice fleets. Ensuring best practice is employed in vehicle conversion, servicing and maintenance ensuring that the fleet is legally compliant prior to issue to fleet users, on its return to the facility and after any repair or conversion activity.
Responsibilities
Key responsibilities include but are not limited to those set out below dependent upon post;
- Through sound technical knowledge to provide a vehicle service function including the replacement of failed components.
- The maintenance of a range of vehicle types from small cars to commercial vehicles, including occasional mechanical handling equipment and on vehicle plant and ancillaries as appropriate
- Undertake vehicle conversion work to recognised standards and legal constraints on a range of vehicles. Utilising a varied range of technical skills including welding of both ferrous and nonferrous metals, woodworking, electrical installation, CCTV installation and painting. (Desirable. Training will be provided for unfamiliar skills)
- Assisting the Workshop Manager and other technical mangers in the design and development of special vehicles and to participate in research on design changes as needed
- Undertake diagnostic work on all vehicle types, both mechanical and electrical fault diagnosis, and utilising technical experience to affect repairs.
- Vehicle inspection to published legal standards for all fleet vehicle types.
- Fully engage with the Health, Safety and Training Manager, Workshop Management and Transport Unit Managers in terms of policy, risk assessment, safe systems’ of work and training.
- Build up and maintain relationships with internal departments and external stakeholders and actively promote a culture of excellent customer service.
- Class C and or D driving licence.
Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours
- Must have experience of working in a Commercial Vehicle Workshop understand the importance of delivering an excellent level of customer service.
- Must be familiar with all legislation relating to the repair and maintenance of vehicles.
- Must be a self-starter and be able to demonstrate a good work ethic
- Good communication skills and must be able to liaise with staff and stakeholders.
- Must be calm under pressure. Make rational repair decisions
- Must be familiar with diagnostic equipment used in a vehicle repair environment
- Be technically qualified to a QCF level 3 standard in an Heavy Motor Vehicle repair discipline
- Demonstrate adherence to the MoJ policy on diversity and inclusion
Civil Service Competencies
Setting Direction
2 Changing and Improving
3 Making Effective Decisions
Engaging People
5 Collaborating and Partnering
Delivering Results
8 Delivering Value for Money
10. Delivering at Pace
Professional Competencies / Requirements
Hold a Category C Driving Licence (Essential)(C + E and /or D classes preferred)
Be a Member of a recognised trade professional body (IRTE,SOE, MIMI)(Desirable)
Hold a QCT Level 3 qualification in Heavy Vehicle Automotive Repair discipline (Desirable) QCT Level 2 qualification and 5 year’s experience (Essential) I.e City and Guilds Technicians part 2 or minimum City and Guilds Craft part 3 or NVQ 3, minimum NVQ 2 in a relevant subject.
Experienced in working in a commercial (Truck and Large Van) vehicle environment (Essential), preferable with vehicle conversion exposure (Desirable)
Qualifications
City and Quilds Mechanic Leve 3 or Technicians Level2, Btec ONG in Heavy Motor vehicle repair and Maintenance subject, Military equivalent certification
Licences
Class C or C+E full vocational driving licence
Clasas D licence preferred but not essential
Working Arrangements & Further Information
Some of MoJ’s terms and conditions of service are changing as part of Civil Service reform. The changes will apply to staff joining MoJ who are new to the Civil Service. Staff joining MoJ from other civil service employers will transfer onto the new MoJ terms if they are already on 'modernised' terms in their current post or onto 'unmodernised' MoJ terms if they are on 'unmodernised' terms at their current post. Details will be available if an offer is made.
Flexible working hours
The Ministry of Justice offers a flexible working system in many offices.
Benefits
The MoJ offers a range of benefits:
Annual Leave
Annual leave is 25 days on appointment and will increase to 30 days after five years’ service.
There is also a scheme to allow qualifying staff to buy or sell up to three days leave each year. Additional paid time off for public holidays and 1 privilege day. Leave for part-time and job share posts will be calculated on a pro-rata basis.
Pension
The Civil Service offers a choice of pension schemes, giving you the flexibility to choose the pension that suits you best.
Training
The Ministry of Justice is committed to staff development and offers an extensive range of training and development opportunities.
Support
- A range of ‘Family Friendly’ policies such as opportunities to work reduced hours or job share.
- Access to flexible benefits such as voluntary benefits,retail vouchers and discounts on a range of goods and services.
- For any moves across the Civil Service may have implications on your ability to carry on claiming childcare vouchers
- Paid paternity, adoption and maternity leave.
- Free annual sight tests for employees who use computer screens.
Networks
The opportunity to join employee-run networks that have been established to provide advice and support and to enable the views of employees from minority groups to be expressed direct to senior management. There are currently networks for employees of minority ethnic origin, employees with disabilities, employees with caring responsibilities, women employees, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees.
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles. Should you feel that the recruitment process has breached the recruitment principles you are able to raise a formal complaint in the following order
1- To Shared Service Connected Ltd (0845 241 5358 (Monday to Friday 8am - 6pm) or e mail Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com);
2- To Ministry of Justice Resourcing (resourcing-services@justice.gov.uk);
3- To the Civil Service Commission (details available here)
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity.
There is a guaranteed interview scheme (GIS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
Grading Structure Review
The Ministry of Justice is currently undergoing a review of posts which are currently graded at Band A to realign our grading structure with the majority of the wider Civil Service.
Posts advertised at Band A may be graded at either Grade 6 or Grade 7 once the review has taken place.
25/09/2020, 23:55 hours.
To apply for roles in MOJ you will need to confirm your employment history for at least 3 years prior to the date of application so that pre-employment checks (BPSS) can be undertaken. If you have spent significant time abroad (a total of 6 months in the past 3 years) you would be required to give a reasonable account of the reasons why.
For some roles you will be required to successfully complete National Security Vetting at Counter Terrorism (CTC), Security Clearance (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV) level as a condition of appointment. To meet CTC/SC/DV requirements you will normally need to have been resident in the UK for at least 3/5/10 years prior to the date of application (The level of checks that are required are stated in the advert).
If you do not meet the above requirements, you may still be considered if, for example:
- You've been serving overseas with HM Forces or in some other official capacity as a representative of HM Government
- You were studying abroad
- You were living overseas with parents
In such cases you will need to be able to provide referee cover for the period(s) of residence overseas. The duration of overseas residence and the country of abode will also be taken into account.
Success Profiles will enable a fairer and more inclusive method of recruitment by enabling us to assess the range of experiences, abilities, strengths, behaviours and technical/professional skills required for different roles. This flexible approach to recruitment focuses more on finding the right candidate for the specific role. To find out more about Success Profiles to support your application please click here for further guidance.
We have provided detail of the assessment stages and areas being assessed to help you prepare for completing your application form, and to advise of what will be assessed following this, if you successfully pass the application stage.
Application form stage assessments
Interview stage assessments
A Great Place to Work for Veterans
The "Making the Civil Service a Great Place to work for veterans" initiative includes a guaranteed interview scheme to those who meet the minimum criteria to provide eligible former members of the Armed Forces with opportunities to secure rewarding jobs. Allowing veterans to continue to serve their country, and to bring highly skilled individuals with a broad range of experience into the Civil Service in an environment, which recognises and values your previous service in the Armed Forces.
For further details about the initiative and eligibility requirements visit : https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans
Redeployment Interview Scheme
Civil Service departments are expected to explore redeployment opportunities before making an individual redundant. The MoJ are committed, as part of the Redeployment Interview Scheme, to providing opportunities to those who are 'at risk of redundancy'.
MoJ are able to offer an interview to eligible candidates who meet the minimum selection criteria, except in a limited number of campaigns. Candidate's will not be eligible for the Redeployment Interview Scheme if they are applying on promotion.
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
· UK nationals
· nationals of the Republic of Ireland
· nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
· nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window) https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families
· nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
· individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
· Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window) https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules
This Vacancy is closed to applications.