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Plus, a location allowance of £2,009 and a non-pensionable allowance of £1,000.\nLocation: Vauxhall/Rainham\nAbout Fleet Services\nThe police vehicle fleet is an important physical asset. It enables officers and staff to do their job, carries key equipment required, and provides safe transportation for the public / prisoners.\nThe role of Fleet Services is to keep the Met mobile, ensuring we can detect, respond to, and prevent crime whilst building public trust and confidence. Fleet Services are committed to leading with innovation, responsibility and environmental consciousness, striving for a fleet that is safer, smarter and cleaner, with a focused approach as follows:\n1 - We will manage responsibly to deliver an excellent service and achieve value for money\n2 - We will deliver strategies to manage the fleet efficiently and effectively\n3 - We will deliver a fit-for-purpose, flexible and available fleet\nThe complex needs of modern policing requires a wide range of vehicle types. We operate a fleet of over 5,200 assets on the road and river, as well as over 1,000 pedal cycles. London is the most complex and diverse city in the UK, and our fleet is reflective of that. We currently have over 220 different types of vehicles supporting all operational commands including armed response vehicles, HGVs, patrol cars, motorbikes and pedal cycles.\nCustomers can be broadly grouped into three strategic pillars - Frontline Policing, Met Ops & Performance, and Counter Terrorism / Specialist Operations. Collectively this covers pan London requirements as well as national CT responsibilities.\nThe overall fleet requirements and volumes are owned and governed by operational leaders at the Strategic Fleet Board. Operational teams are accountable for the volume of fleet required to undertake their roles, and Fleet Services support and enable effective decision making through provision of information and technical / industry knowledge.\nKey responsibilities\nLeading Team - Effectively repair a number of fleet vehicles by leading, managing and coaching vehicle servicing and repair teams. Ensure vehicles are maintained to the correct schedule and within the set time parameters. Ensure vehicles / vessels are maintained and repaired in accordance with MPS Technical Standards. Ensure vehicles / vessels leave the workshop safe for their intended duty. Provide technical guidance and support to team members across the workshop\nPerformance management - Line management responsibility for a set number of technicians. Undertake performance management of all service areas to ensure processes are working effectively; identify, analyse and take action on issues and implement review points to improve performance when appropriate. Work with key suppliers and manufacturers to build and maintain effective relationships and manage KPI achievement against SLA’s. Identify failure demand and signs of process waste and implement new processes to support continuous improvement\nIndividual training / development - ensure that individuals across the team have clear development plans in place and support individuals to identify, book, prepare for and attend training.\nSafe working - Maintain safe working in their assigned workstream. Maintain effective and efficient delivery of services for their assigned workstream in compliance with regulatory and safety standards\nTechnological solutions - Deliver methodical technological solutions and seek opportunities to improve service performance keeping abreast of the latest advancements in vehicle repair and maintenance\nTechnical Reports - Produce detailed technical reports, instructions and notifications for vehicle repair and maintenance, along with detailed vehicle maintenance histories and warranty submissions\nDetermination and resilience - Drives to achieve in all aspects of work. Demonstrates resilience and accountability. Determination when managing difficult situations.\nOpen and flexible approach - Open, approachable, authentic, and able to build trust with others. Seeks views of others. Flexible to the needs of the organisation. Is creative, innovative and enterprising when seeking solutions to business needs. Positive and adaptable, responds well to feedback and need for change.\nCustomer Engagement - Liaising with customers both in person and by e-mail / telephone, giving maintenance progress reports, updating them on any issues, and providing excellent customer service at all time\nSuppliers / Contracts - Promote good working relationships between the MPS and all relevant external service providers, monitoring their performance and participating in regular contract management meetings (Marine and Trinity only)\nWorkshop Support - Support the overall running of the MMU Team, with provision of information, undertaking surveys, ensuring standards are met etc.\nAdditional Information\nThis role does not attract Shift Disturbance Allowance. If you are currently in a shift-working role, SDA should cease upon appointment to this job.\nHow to apply\nTo begin your career at the Met, please click the \"apply button “. The application process requires a comprehensive CV, a Personal Statement, and an online application form. In your Personal Statement, you should explain your interest in the position and illustrate how your skills and experiences make you a suitable candidate. Please note that you should not submit two copies of your CV, and ensure that your documents are saved in either PDF or Word format, clearly labelled as CV and/or Personal Statement.\nCompleted applications must be submitted by 23:55 on 14th October 2026.\nOnce received, your application will be reviewed against eligibility criteria, following this, your application will be reviewed by the hiring manager.\nFollowing application review, successful candidates will be invited to interview.\nwww.metpolicecareers.co.uk\n\nEssential For The Role\n\n>\nKnowledge and Skills\nFleet Services - Understands how fleet services work\nVehicle Maintenance and Repair techniques - Knows vehicle repair techniques and industry best practice. Knows statutory regulations for vehicles and specialised equipment. Understands multiple vehicle manufacture warranty governance / agreements and repair process. Knows industry tooling, calibration requirements, their application and safe practice of use\nHealth & Safety - Knows the HSE regulations associated to the vehicle repair industry, specifically to mechanical repair or servicing and roadside repair activity\nCoaching / Leadership - Understands different leadership styles and the benefits of coaching to support people and improve performance. Understands organisational cultures, equality, diversity and inclusion.\nTeam Working / Performance Management - Understands people and team management models, including team dynamics and motivation techniques. Understands HR systems and legal requirements, and performance management techniques including setting goals and objectives, conducting appraisals, reviewing performance, absence management, providing constructive feedback, and recognising achievement and good behaviour. Able to build a high-performing team by supporting and developing individuals and motivating them to achieve. Able to set operational and personal goals and objectives and monitor progress, providing clear guidance and feedback\nRelationship Management - Understands approaches to customer and stakeholder relationship management, including emotional intelligence and managing conflict. Knows how to facilitate cross team working to support delivery of organisational objectives.\nIT skills - good working knowledge of MS Office applications and competent in using these alongside MPS systems.\nCommunication skills - Able to communicate organisation strategy and team purpose and adapt style to suit the audience. Able to communicate effectively (verbal, written, digital), chair meetings and present to team and management. Use of active listening and provision of constructive feedback.\nTechnical skills - Ability to interpret and convey instructions to technical staff on a wide range of maintenance repair procedures or specifications related industry/manufacturer standards or specialist Police equipment to ensure the safe, reliable and effective maintenance\nVehicle Recovery/Roadside Repair- Understanding of both IVR standards and industry best practice with regards to roadside attendance and recovery, ensuring staff are supported with advice where required\nEssential Criteria\nCertifications / Apprenticeship - Level 3 ND/HND, NVQ/VCQ or above in vehicle maintenance and Repair. Completion of a recognised apprenticeship in the vehicle servicing and repair industry\nLeading Teams - Successfully developed and led a team to deliver business objectives\nService Delivery - Managed a service delivery experience in an industrial automotive environment\nDriving license \n\nAdditional Information\n\n>\n\nCVF Staff Band.pdf - 971KB\nOpens in a new window\n\n data-instance=\"1\"\ndata-section_id=\"152630\"\nclass=\" form_section hform_label_pos_left\"\n>\n\n id=\"form_19fbe518-84de-4ba5-94bb-868f4ca2290b_label_264059_1\"\nclass=\"form_row form_label hform_label \"\n>\nDisability Confident Statement\nThe Met is committed to being an equitable (fair and impartial) and inclusive employer for disabled people, striving to have a diverse and representative workforce at all levels. We encourage applications from people from the widest possible range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences. We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and long-term conditions, ethnic minority groups and women.\nAs a Disability Confident Leader, the Met has committed to making disability equality part of our everyday practice. We ensure that people with disabilities and those with long term conditions have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations.\nThe Met is committed to making reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process to ensure disabled applicants can perform at their best. If you need any reasonable adjustments or changes to the application and recruitment process, we ask that you include this information within your application form. All matters will be treated in strict confidence. \nPlease note, if you are applying for a police officer role or to become a police community support officer (PCSO) or designated detention officer (DDO), there is a minimum requirement that you must pass a job-related fitness test (JRFT) at point of entry. This does not apply to police staff roles. 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