Job Advertisement:
Vehicle and Airfield Equipment Technician
RAF Brize Norton Carterton, Oxfordshire, OX18 3LX
Permanent, Full time, Monday – Friday, 37 hours per week, 07:45 hrs -16:45 hrs Mon -Thu, 07:45 hrs – 12.45 hrs Fri
(Standby out of hours commitment as required - this commitment attracts additional pay.)
Salary £31,659.17 per annum dependent upon experience, plus Serco benefits
At RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire, Serco has been providing multi-activity and engineering support since 1997. Serco proudly support the RAF and MoD, supplying around 20 different services onsite, from engine and aircraft maintenance, to fuelling and ground control services. RAF Brize Norton is the largest operating base within the Royal Air Force, providing air transport and air-to-air refuelling to the RAF fleet, you will contribute enormously to the vital work carried out here. You’ll also be part of the wider team, with 5,800 service personnel, 1,200 contractors and 300 civil servants on site.
Vehicle & Mechanical Technicians work within the Serco Ground Equipment Maintenance Team working with RAF Colleagues as a “Blended” workforce. The team are responsible for:
Main Accountabilities:
* Completing maintenance, inspections, repair and rectification of RAF Brize Norton vehicles and airfield support equipment.
* Completing the removal and refit of assemblies and components - working in accordance with maintenance schedules, workshop manuals, technical publications and parts catalogues.
* Ensure that all tasks are completed in a timely fashion and to health and safety, fire, emergency evacuation, quality, risk, and COSHH standards and procedures.
* Maintaining a clear, safe, tidy, effective and efficient working environment.
* Compliance with Health & Safety Instructions.
* Compliance with Serco Operating Procedures.
* Compliance relevant Quality Systems.
* You shall ensure that the maintenance, maintenance recording and services delivered are always complete, correct and “right first time” “every time”.
What you need to do the job:
* Three years of experience in the Vehicle Maintenance Arena
* Ability to effectively and safely complete technical maintenance and rectification tasks.
* Functional IT skills to use Electronic Technical Manuals and to update Maintenance Recording systems.
* Be an excellent team player with a “can-do safely” approach to work.
* Must have high standards of oral and written communication skills.
* Full UK Driving Licence.
* Eyesight Colour perception. Must be able to achieve Military “CP2” standard for Airfield Driving.
* NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) Vehicle Maintenance. (Desirable)
* “Category C” Vocational Driving licence. (Desirable)
Further confirmation can be found on the National Security Vetting (NSV) website If you have not been a UK resident for the last 5 consecutive years, please be prepared to request an Overseas Criminal Records Check for these countries as you will be asked to provide this for referencing and security checks if you are successful.
All Serco employees may be subject to drug and alcohol testing.
What we offer:
* Salary: Competitive salaries with annual reviews.
* Pension: Up to 6% contributory pension scheme.
* Holidays: 25 days leave plus 8 bank holidays.
* Training and development: We offer a wide range of learning opportunities with over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships, mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression.
* Wellbeing: 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, BUPA Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, Simplyhealth cash plans to claim back money towards healthcare costs, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres.
* Discounts: Save across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel.
* ShareSave scheme: Helps you save regularly with the choice to buy Serco shares at a discount at the end of your savings period.
* Employee networks: Dedicated networks where colleagues can come together to find support, share challenges, discuss ideas, network and be part of a community.
* Charity: Support a charity or organisation with a paid volunteering day each year. You can also choose to donate to your favourite charity tax-free, through our Payroll Giving Scheme.
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Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when that happens, we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. As a proud Disability Confident Leader and holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard, disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview.
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