HGV Vehicle Technician – North Wales Fire and Rescue Service

The successful candidate will be a good communicator, with methodical organisational skills for planning workloads to meet deadlines and time management requirements. Working as part of a team of multi-skilled technicians, the successful candidate will also provide out of hours standby emergency maintenance support as part of a rota system (subject to standby allowance).

Applicants will need to demonstrate (with evidence) the skills, as outlined in the job description and person specification including the following essential requirements:

• City and Guilds Level 3 Craft Certificate in Heavy Vehicle Maintenance and Repair or equivalent.
• Knowledge and experience of working in a commercial vehicle maintenance and repair environment.
• Hold a full UK Driving licence.
• Hold an LGV Category C driving licence, or currently working towards with the ability to complete within the probation period.
• Hold or working towards the IRTEC Certificate of Competence to Master Technician status, with the ability to maintain once achieved.
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently, using own initiative.
• Ability to manage own time and prioritising of workload to meet deadlines.
• Be able to hold a simple conversation at Welsh Level 2 – if not already demonstrated on application, this is to be achieved within a 12-month probation period, with support provided as appropriate.
• Appointment subject to a Standard DBS Check and satisfactory references.

The Fleet department’s workshop is based in Llandudno Junction. The vehicle technician role also requires flexibility to travel to various locations across North Wales and includes work being undertaken in inclement conditions.

To apply, please complete and submit your application pack available on the North Wales Fire and Rescue Service vacancy page. Please do not send CVs in application for this role as they cannot be accepted. Further information about the role, including job description and application pack, is available on the North Wales Fire & Rescue website. Interviews will be taking place Tuesday 16th December 2025.

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We welcome correspondence and calls in Welsh and English and we will respond equally to both and will reply in your language of choice without delay.