Job summary
- Main area
- Vehicle Maintenance
- Grade
- NEASUS £32,535-£38,540 + 21% Unsocial Hours payments (equates to £39367 - £46633 per annum)
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 340-MVT-01-24-B
- Employer
- North East Ambulance Service Unified Solutions
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- NEASUS
- Town
- Pallion
- Salary
- £32,535-£38,540 + 21% Unsocial Hours payments
- Closing
- 12/05/2024 16:00
Employer heading
Motor Vehicle Technician
NEASUS £32,535-£38,540 + 21% Unsocial Hours payments (equates to £39367 - £46633 per annum)
Job overview
Motor Vehicle Technician
Location: Pallion, Sunderland
Salary: £32,535-£38,540 + 21% Unsocial Hours payments (equates to £39367 - £46633 per annum)
Full time permanent position
Main duties of the job
Do you want the opportunity to make a huge difference every day?
Due to our ever-expanding fleet, we are now looking for another four Motor vehicle technicians to join our Highly skilled team of technicians at our Pallion workshops!
NEASUS employs approximately 70+ staff across our Sunderland vehicle, Equipment and Hygiene workshops and our workshop at the Blaydon site.
Ideally, you will have experience of maintaining and repairing complex vehicles incorporating tail lifts, electrics, carnation systems, using computer diagnostic systems and have experience with hybrid/electric fleet vehicles.
The successful candidate must:
- Maintain a high standard and focus on safety and quality!
- Have excellent attention to detail!
- Be an MOT tester, if not must be willing to train to be an MOT tester.
- Have own toolbox and tools.
Experience working on Mercedes, Renault or Fiat commercial vehicles would be an advantage but not essential!
In return we offer great rates of pay and a great range of Benefits.
If you feel this is an opportunity for you and want to know more, please contact Christian Mack Workshop Manager.
Working for our organisation
North East Ambulance Service Unified Solutions (NEASUS) is a wholly owned subsidiary of North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (NEAS) which covers an area of around 3,230 square miles and serves a population of more than 2.71 million people.
NEASUS are made up of a team of experts with extensive knowledge and experience in the following areas:
- Fleet Management - Continuous and consistent awareness of the status of all operational vehicles across your fleet to make informed management and operational decisions.
- Vehicle Servicing & Repairs - Commercial vehicle and van servicing and repairs, carried out by our highly trained technicians.
- Fleet Fitting & Equipment - Vehicles equipped according to regulatory and clinical best practice to perform a specific care response.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description for full details of the role and responsibilities of the Motor Vehicle Technician
Person specification
Work Experience/Achievements
Essential criteria
- The post holder must be experienced in maintaining cars, CDV's, Passenger Service Vehicles and Goods vehicles up to 7.5 tonnes.
Knowledge/Education
Essential criteria
- Must be a fully qualified motor vehicle technician.
- You will have attained a recognised level of certification ie. City & Guilds Motor Vehicle Technician or NVQ level 2 or equivalent.
- Must have specialist knowledge of motor vehicle electrical systems and mechanical components.
- Comprehensive knowledge of a range of computer based vehicle diagnostic systems and the ability to analyse and interpret the information presented by the systems to determine the most appropriate repair option.
- Have the ability to diagnose all other vehicle faults without access to diagnostic equipment.
- Knowledge of vehicle legislation and health and safety legislation and to be able to demonstrate what PPE is required whilst carrying out their duties.
- Must be willing to carry out MOT tester training.
Desirable criteria
- MOT Testing Certificate
- Level 3 NVQ/C&G
- NEBOSH Certificate
- Knowledge of tail lift systems, their operation and repair.
- LOLER testing experience.
- Experience of working with a vehicle fleet management system.
- Experience of vehicle carnation systems, ideally blue light systems.
- Experience of working in a fleet management environment.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Christian Mack
- Job title
- Workshop Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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