Motor Vehicle Technician – South Wales Fire & Rescue Service

Please apply by the 14th March 2025
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service has the above permanent vacancy at its Fleet and Engineering
Workshops based at Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters, Forest View Business Park, Llantrisant,
CF72 8LX.
As a service we operate a fleet of over 450 mixed-marque vehicles plus a large and diverse plant fleet.
The vacancy involves working as part of a team undertaking the servicing, repairs, and maintenance of
the Fire and Rescue Services’ wide range of specialist vehicles, plant and equipment.
The successful candidate will have served a recognised and relevant indentured/modern apprenticeship
and have a minimum City and Guilds Part 2 Motor Vehicle Craft Certificate, OR NVQ Level 3 OR
equivalent. Proven post-qualification experience in the repair and maintenance of Large Goods Vehicles,
auto electrical work, hydraulics, pneumatics and fabrication is also required.
The post demands participation in an ‘out of hours’ emergency stand-by rota system requiring around the
clock instant response attendance at any location within and outside of the Fire and Rescue Service
operating area.
• Contract: Permanent
• Grade: 9
• Salary: £33,366 to 35,235 per annum
• Hours of Work: 37
• Directorate: Fleet and Engineering
• Job Ref: 504984
• Location: South Wales Fire and Rescue Headquarters