Vehicle Technician
Location: Brigade Headquarters, Stocklake, Aylesbury, Bucks, HP20 1BD
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
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full-Time, 39 hours per week
Package: Local Government Pension Scheme | Employee Benefits | Employee Assistance Programme | Occupational Health | Onsite Gym Facilities
About Us
Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service serves a population of more than 800,000 in the Southeast of England. Around 400 Firefighters operate from 19 Fire Stations from the outskirts of London to the South Midlands. We employ around 100 specialist support staff, from ICT to Fire Prevention. We are a diverse, welcoming community – will you join us?
Our Service is only as good as its people. When our employees are engaged and supported, our Service thrives. This why we support flexible and hybrid working.
About the Role
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.
Experience & Qualifications Required
Essential - Experience and Qualifications:
* 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 – Experience and Qualifications:
* 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 of travelling time to Aylesbury
* IRTEC accreditation
Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service Can Offer You…
* Potential to earn additional overtime for out-of-hours on-call availability
* Monday to Thursday , and Friday (no weekends, other than on-call 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.
Closing date: 12th April 2026
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
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.
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.
If you have any queries or concerns regarding this, please contact the HR department.
No agencies please
Salary description
£44483.00 - £45164.00 per year