Vehicle Equipment and Support Engineer

Company: Gwent Police
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Location: Newport
Job Description:

Overview

Join Gwent Police as a Vehicle Equipment Support Engineer working within our Airwave Support Function. This role is key to the configuration, installation and maintenance of police vehicle communication equipment and ensure the reliability and accuracy of equipment. Candidates should have experience of working with communications equipment and must be suitably qualified and hold a UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

  • Configuration, installation and maintenance of police vehicle communication equipment.
  • Ensure the reliability and accuracy of equipment.

Qualifications

  • Experience of working with communications equipment.
  • Suitable qualification(s) relevant to the role.
  • UK driving licence.

How to Apply

If you would like any more information about the role, please contact Graeme Orphan- Graeme.Orphan@gwent.police.uk

To apply, click the link to view therole profile and complete an application evidencing against the required attainments (usually found on the last page of the role profile). The word count for each area can be found on the document. The titles of the areas required to evidence are pre-populated on the application form. Please refer to the person specification for further information of the evidence required under each heading. Please also refer to the candidate guidance attached for more detail on how to complete your application.

Internal Candidates: We are unable to progress to shortlisting unless we have received your Line Manager Approval form. Please submit this in line with the closing date. Thank you.

Benefits

  • Generous annual leave entitlement that rises to either 29 or 30 days depending on grade plus 8 bank holidays
  • Employee Assistance programme and a range of wellbeing support programmes
  • Free access to on-site gyms
  • Discounts from various retailers via theBlue Light Scheme and Vectis Card
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Hybrid/Agile working (role dependant)
  • Flexible working opportunities
  • Local government pension scheme
  • Range of support networks
  • Generous maternity/paternity and adoption leave entitlements
  • Generous sick pay provisions
  • Option to become a member of UNISON, the public service union

Diversity and Welsh language

To enable us to deliver outstanding policing for everyone, we need people from all backgrounds, with a range of professional and life experiences, so that we are truly representative of our communities.

Gwent Police provide a positive action support programme for underrepresented groups. To find out more please email Brian, Clare and Salma via positive.action@gwent.police.uk or visit our positive action page here: Positive Action | Gwent Police.

We are proud to be a Welsh speaking policing service and welcome applications from candidates with Welsh Language skills.

Disability Confident Employer

We are recognised as a disability confident employer, we aim to recruit and retain disabled people, and people with health conditions, for their skills and talent. You can indicate on your application form whether you require any support or adjustments to enable you to do the job, or to assist you with your application.

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Posted: March 26th, 2026