01/11/2026
We’re looking for two skilled and enthusiastic Mobile Vehicle Technicians to join our Fleet and Equipment Services team.
As part of our Fleet team, you’ll play a vital role in keeping our fire engines and specialist vehicles safe, reliable and ready to respond to emergencies across Kent and Medway. Working independently across our fire stations, you’ll carry out routine maintenance, servicing and emergency repairs, including attending incident scenes when required. You’ll be provided with a service vehicle and have the opportunity to develop your skills while supporting the crews who keep our communities safe.
📍 Location: Mobile, based at the fire station closest to home, with occasional work at Maidstone or Ashford workshops
📅 Contract: Full Time – 37 hours per week (Monday–Thursday, 08:00–16:00; Friday, 08:00–15:30), plus a 1-in-3-week on-call rota
💰 Salary: £38,715–£43,493 per annum depending on experience + £7,550.28 annual standby allowance + £500 tool allowance + Local Government Pension Scheme + excellent benefits
📅 Closing date: Friday 20 November 2026
What you’ll bring:
🔹 A minimum Level 3 City & Guilds qualification in Mechanics/Engineering or equivalent.
🔹 Demonstrable experience working in a complex, demanding fleet technician environment.
🔹 A current full UK manual driving licence. An LGV C1/HGV licence would be advantageous.
🔹 An IRTEC certificate, where relevant.
🔹 Accredited IMI (or equivalent) Master Technician status, or the ability to achieve and maintain this standard through formal assessment. This is desirable.
🔹 Level 4 accreditation in the diagnosis, testing and repair of internal combustion engine (ICE), hybrid or electric vehicles and components, or the ability to achieve and maintain this standard through formal assessment.
🔹 The ability to work independently, manage your workload effectively and respond to operational demands, including emergency call-outs.
Benefits include:
🔹 Automatic membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
🔹 Enhanced annual leave entitlement
🔹 Annual salary progression within the grade
🔹 £7,550.28 annual standby allowance
🔹 £500 tool allowance
🔹 Service vehicle provided for work duties
🔹 Overtime payments for required call-outs
🔹 Blue Light Card and CSSC Card – discounts for public sector workers
🔹 Employee Assistance Programme
🔹 Family-friendly policies promoting work-life balance
🔹 Health and wellbeing services and advice
🔹 Access to gym facilities
🔹 Free parking
If you’re a qualified vehicle technician looking for a varied, independent role where your skills make a real difference, we’d love to hear from you. Join KFRS and help ensure our firefighters have the vehicles and equipment they need to respond when our communities need us most.
📅 Applications close: Friday 20 November 2026
🗓️ Interview dates: Between Monday 30 November and Wednesday 9 December 2026.
👉 Find out more and apply:http://www.kent.fire-uk.org/job/mobile-vehicle-technician-x2
