Fleet Driver / workshop assistant

North West Ambulance Service Nhs Trust; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional ambulance service in England seeks a Fleet Driver / workshop assistant to provide logistical support for vehicle movements and workshop operations. Candidates must have a UK driving licence (C1), CPC qualification, and GCSEs in English and Mathematics. The role requires effective communication skills and the ability to work independently. Benefits include a salary range of £24,937 to £26,598, shift allowances, NHS pension enrollment, and more. This is an opportunity to work in a vital service environment.

Benefits

NHS pension scheme

Discounted NHS car hire

Cycle-to-work scheme

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence required.
• Experience working in transport, logistics, or fleet industry is essential.
• Knowledge of driving legislation needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide logistical solutions for vehicle movements.
• Support daily operations including cleaning and decal removal.
• Prepare to work rotating shifts, earning a day-shift salary uplift.

Skills

Understanding of confidentiality

Good communication and relationship skills

Effective team member

Ability to work with minimum supervision

Good geographical knowledge

Knowledge of equipment SOPs relevant to role

Education

Full UK driving licence with category C1 entitlement

Drivers CPC Qualification

GCSE grade 4–9 in English Language or Literature

GCSE grade 4–9 in Mathematics

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

Overview

The role of NWAS Fleet Driver / workshop assistant is to provide a logistical solution for NWAS vehicles movement around the Trust to meet workshop requirements. Effective personal time management and planning are a key element of the role. On site support at Fleet workshops also sees daily operational requirements including general workshop assistant duties encompassing but not limited to vehicle decommissioning decal removal, general workshop assistance, and associated cleaning duties. Working in a modern workshop environment, our Fleet Driver / workshop assistant role benefits from significant levels of training, job satisfaction, and an opportunity to progress their current skill sets and CPD whilst being supported by a dedicated management team structure, ensuring our teams have everything available to maximize vehicle throughput, reduced workshop delays and minimal supply chain frustrations. With over 1185 vehicles across the entire NWAS Fleet, each day offers variety.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide a logistical solution for NWAS vehicles movement around the Trust to meet workshop requirements.
• Manage personal time and planning effectively.
• Support daily workshop operations including vehicle decommissioning, decal removal, cleaning duties and general assistance.
• Operate across 365 days with a rotating shift pattern, earning a 12.5% day‑shift salary uplift.

Key Skills

• Understanding of confidentiality
• Able to communicate across wide demographic boundaries in an appropriate manner
• Good communication and relationship skills
• Effective team member
• Ability to work with minimum supervision, organising and prioritising own workload and using own initiative to manage busy workload.
• Ability to work to strict deadlines
• Flexible and highly motivated
• Project a professional image
• Committed to continuing professional development
• Experience of general upkeep duties and housekeeping
• Good geographical knowledge
• Knowledge of equipment SOPs relevant to role
• Working knowledge of driving legislation

Qualification Essential

• Full UK driving licence with category C1 entitlement
• Drivers CPC Qualification
• GCSE grade 4–9 in English Language or Literature (or equivalent qualifications)
• GCSE grade 4–9 in Mathematics (or equivalent qualifications)
• Working knowledge of driving legislation
• Good geographical knowledge

Experience Essential

• Experience of working in the transport, logistics, fleet or motor industry.
• Experience of working with Microsoft office packages (Microsoft 365).
• Demonstrated collaborative and inclusive working, and challenge behaviour that is not inclusive or acceptable.

Benefits

With a basic salary band of £24,937 to £26,598 per annum (AFC Band 3) and a shift allowance of approximately 12.5% for on‑call rotations, further benefits include enrollment into the NHS pension scheme, discounted NHS car hire schemes, secure on‑site parking facilities, a cycle‑to‑work scheme, childcare vouchers and more. The North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust provides 24‑hour, 365‑day accident and emergency services, as well as non‑emergency patient transport, and delivers the NHS 111 service to the community.