Job summary
- Main area
- Support Services
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent: Shift Rota - Including weekends and bank holidays.
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Shift)
- Job ref
- AWS_2025-26
- Employer
- South Central Fleet Services Ltd
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Aylesbury Fleet Workshop
- Town
- Aylesbury
- Salary
- £39,150.31 - £45,805 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/05/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Vehicle Technician/Fleet Engineer - Aylesbury
Band 6
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Job overview
South Central Fleet Services Ltd, are looking for Fleet Engineers to join our team at our workshop facility in Aylesbury maintaining vehicles on behalf of South Central Ambulance Service
This is an exciting time to join our team and to be an integral part of ensuring ambulances are available to support patients. The workshop is open 7 days a week with shifts covering the working hours on a rotation basis
Our fleet engineers perform a vital and challenging role to support the ambulance service. This involves maintaining and repairing specialist vehicles and equipment to the highest standards while ensuring maximum levels of vehicle availability at all times. The role offers a unique opportunity to maintain a diverse range of vehicles and also ancillary equipment for example tail-lifts, stretchers, air lines and advanced electronic components.
Main duties of the job
To carry out maintenance and repairs of ambulances and other vehicles, as specified by SCFS Ltd to the standards required by SCFS.
When required attend the scenes of breakdowns for repairs ensuring safety guidelines are followed.
To prepare new vehicles for service and prepare old vehicles for disposal.
To maintain the upkeep of records relating to the maintenance and repair of vehicles and equipment.
To have due regard to the health and safety of yourself and others, reporting any hazards or accidents immediately.
To be aware of and follow security procedures.
To attend training courses relating to the maintenance and repair of vehicles and equipment.
To make decisions on vehicle repairs, in the absence of the Fleet Supervisor.
To participate in Duty Mechanic standby rota system.
To fully participate in all income generation, work relevant to the Fleet maintenance operation.
Working for our organisation
South Central Fleet Services Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary company of South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust responsible for the delivery and maintenance of vehicles to the trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Fleet Engineer Job Description for further details regarding the Main Duties of this role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- City and Guilds Motor Vehicle Craft studies parts 1, 2 & 3 or Motor Vehicle Technicians qualification or BTEC equivalents.
- Full Driving Licence
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Relevant workshop experience involving all aspects of vehicle maintenance and repair
Skills
Essential criteria
- Organised and Methodical
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Andrew Ellis
- Job title
- Head of Fleet Operations
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07795121763
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