Job vacancy: Fleet Sub-Workshop Manager, Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust, Bradford

Job summary

Main area: Vehicle Maintenance
Grade: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 174-FSWM-060525

Employer: Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Yorkshire Ambulance Service Bradford Workshop
Town: Bradford
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum. Position attracts 15% Recruitment and Retention Premia
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 21/05/2025 23:59

Fleet Sub-Workshop Manager

Band 6

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

As the Sub-Workshop Manager you will be responsible for the day to day line management of a small team of staff to ensure that all motor vehicle repairs, pre-planned maintenance and servicing are completed within an accurate timescale and in a cost-effective manner.

You will be responsible for driving continuous improvements, delivering significant efficiencies to deliver best in class fleet management.

You will also be required to supervise trainees, staff on secondment and outside contractors within the workplace.

Person specification

Qualifications & Knowledge

Essential criteria

Professional knowledge acquired through degree plus specialist knowledge or equivalent level of knowledge acquired through courses and experience.
Proven Leadership and team development experience.

Desirable criteria

Management qualification, minimum NVQ level 3 or equivalent.

Experience

Essential criteria

Extensive management experience within a leading mechanical, electrical/installation or engineering services trade.

Desirable criteria

NHS experience of working in Trusts/Agencies.

Skills / Competencies

Essential criteria

Good communication skills, both written and verbal. Demonstrate an ability to deal with issues with a wide range of parties, including colleagues within Fleet, Procurement, Finance & levels of seniority, outside organisations & suppliers where persuasive, motivational, negotiating, training skills are required.
Innovative with strong fact finding and problem solving skills and the ability to work under own initiative.
Valid Driving Licence (with C1 level).

Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce which reflects the communities and patients we serve across the Yorkshire region. Our ambition is to work together to promote a more inclusive environment, which attracts candidates from all sections of the community and signals our commitment to embracing diversity and promoting inclusivity.

As an inclusive organisation we welcome applicants irrespective of people’s age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We particularly encourage applications from people who are underrepresented within our sector, including people with lived experienced from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, people from the LGBT+ community, people with caring responsibilities and people with disabilities. We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including an invitation to the first stage of the selection process, for applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job vacancy, and consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability under the “Disability Confident Scheme”.

Please note the salary range stated in advertisements is calculated on a pro rata basis if the vacancy is part time.

Please note, certain benefits above may differ for zero hours workers, including annual leave entitlement, which is determined in line with working time directive regulations.

Disclosure and Barring Service

Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding & promoting the welfare of children & vulnerable adults. Many of our posts are subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service check (DBS). Should this position be subject to a DBS check the cost will be recovered from your salary as a one-off payment. Currently the charges made by the Disclosure and Barring Service (incl. application fee) are £54.40 for an enhanced check and £26.40 for a standard check.

Any correspondence regarding an application will be sent electronically via the Trac Jobs Website to the email address that was provided at the time of the application. It is important, therefore, that you read your emails on a regular basis and respond as necessary.

The Yorkshire Ambulance Service Trust reserves the right to close adverts before the published closing date due to high volumes of applications received.

Please note, the selection processes at Yorkshire Ambulance Service are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application.

Our values underpin everything we do and how we do it; Kindness, Respect, Teamwork, Improvement.