Specialist operations recovery driver - Perivale vehicle pound
1. Overview
Closing date: 11:55pm, 18 October 2024
Salary: The starting salary is £40,660, which includes allowances totalling £6,341, plus a 12.5 per cent shift disturbance allowance. The salary is broken down as £30,507 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale £32,639. Plus the location allowance of £1,841, a non-pensionable allowance of £1,000, a market allowance of £3,500 and 12.5 per cent shift disturbance allowance.
Recruitment code: Oleeo 17878
Location: Met Police Perivale vehicle pound, Walmgate Road, Perivale, UB6 7LR
Vehicle Recovery Examination Services (VRES) is a key part of the Met drive to tackle vehicle crime on the streets of London. It works in partnership with a number of external agencies and Met contractors to remove, recover, restore and dispose of vehicles that are:
- involved in collisions
- involved in serious and organised crime and require forensic examinations
- seized under police powers for having no insurance or being unlicensed
We support frontline policing and operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. We have our own unique in house policing team and a command and control team. We operate out of two forensic vehicle pounds, Perivale and Charlton. Processing more than 40,000 vehicles, we deal with everything, from two wheel bikes all the way up to and including HGVs. Our work has a direct impact upon the service the Met delivers Londoners and it is vital we are able to continue to deliver this service to meet current and future demands.
Right now, it is a particularly exciting time to join the team. We are currently undergoing a full business review aimed at identifying smarter ways of working and potential new growth opportunities, both internally and externally. We are looking for a highly qualified, experienced and responsible individual to join our team as a specialist operations recovery driver. This unique role will provide the role holder to a front seat in supporting the delivery of our service to frontline policing in both proactive and reactive operations.
This is an incredibly demanding and challenging role, but you will be rewarded with an immensely satisfying and varied job that is never dull, as well as having the opportunity to make a real difference to the community, to London and to the Met itself.
The role
Being a specialist operations recovery driver is a demanding job, but an incredibly varied one. For example, you could be asked to go to crime scenes or major public events such as the Notting Hill Carnival. You’ll also be working in all weathers and dealing with the public. It’s important that you remain calm, courteous and professional, whatever the situation. It’s also essential that you can write clear, concise reports, as they could be required in criminal cases. This and other paperwork must be accurate and dealt with efficiently. And naturally, you’ll need to drive safely, obeying the Highway Code and traffic laws. We’ll also be looking for exceptional manual handling skills and in depth knowledge of safe loading.
Wherever you go, whatever the challenge, you’ll recover vehicles swiftly and professionally in our brand new, fully liveried trucks. In return, you’ll enjoy a role that’s different every day. Your work will help communities and keep the roads of London safe. Join us and be part of our hard working team.
Additional information
Due to business reasons please be aware there is a tenure period of two years for this role. This will be confirmed at the time of posting, and it is the expectation that normally the officer or staff member will be able to commit to the tenure, as a minimum. Tenure agreements are subject to annual review and may be changed at any time for reasons other than career development, such as considerable investment in training.