Fleet Driver / workshop assistant

North West Ambulance Service Nhs Trust; Wallasey; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional emergency service provider in Wallasey is seeking a Fleet Driver / workshop assistant to manage vehicle logistics and assist in workshops. Candidates should possess a full UK driving licence with category C1 entitlement and demonstrate effective time management. This role offers training, job satisfaction, and a chance for career progression. Additional benefits include a pension scheme and generous annual leave.

Benefits

Up to 33 days annual leave

NHS pension scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Childcare Vouchers

Car Lease Scheme

NHS discounts

Qualifications

• Must manage workshop operational requirements effectively.
• Strong time management and planning skills are essential.
• Experience in vehicle decommissioning and general workshop duties.

Responsibilities

• Provide logistical solutions for vehicle movement.
• Support daily operational requirements at Fleet workshops.
• Assist with cleaning duties and decal removal.

Skills

Effective personal time management

Vehicle decommissioning

General workshop assistance

Education

Full UK driving licence with category C1 entitlement

Job description

The role of NWAS Fleet Driver / workshop assistant is to provide a logistical solution for NWAS vehicle 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 such as 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, reduce workshop delays, and minimize supply chain frustrations.

With over 1,185 vehicles across the entire NWAS Fleet, each day offers variety.

Working for our organisation

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust provides 24‑hour, 365‑day a year accident and emergency services to those in need of emergency medical treatment and transport. Our highly skilled staff provide life‑saving care to patients in the community and take people to hospital or a place of care if needed. We also provide non‑emergency patient transport services for those patients who require non‑emergency transport to and from hospital and who are unable to travel unaided because of their medical condition or clinical need. Alongside the other emergency services, we also work to ensure the safety of the public and treatment of patients in the event of a major incident. We also deliver the NHS 111 service in the North West, which provides non‑emergency medical help fast and is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Should you be successful at interview stage, successful candidates will receive a conditional offer of employment, subject to the NHS Employment Checks Standards.

A valid right to work and identity check.

Reference checks – This will cover a minimum of a three year period and will include a request for the number of days and occasions of sickness absence covering a minimum two year period. In line with equality legislation, the earliest point at which we will ask health‑related questions is when an offer of employment has been made. Absences related to disability may be excluded from these considerations; consideration would be given as to what would be a reasonable attendance level, based on the information available. Absences related to pregnancy, maternity and/or gender reassignment will be excluded from these considerations. Detailed information on the NHS Employment Checks Standards is available on the NHS Employers website; search ‘employment checks’.

DBS Checks – If the post is subject to DBS disclosure, a charge will be made for this disclosure.

Occupational Health – You will require satisfactory medical clearance.

Whilst not a condition of employment, all staff are encouraged to be vaccinated against COVID‑19 as this remains the best line of defence against COVID‑19.

The successful applicant must hold a full UK driving licence with full category C1 entitlement.

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We are committed to providing services which embrace diversity and which promote equality of opportunity. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet our minimum selection criteria at each stage of the selection process. We will not tolerate discrimination on any of the following: gender, marital status, sexual orientation, race, colour, nationality, religion, age, disability, working pattern, caring responsibilities, trade union activity or political beliefs – or any other grounds.

In October 2025 we published our Anti‑racist Statement, which sets out our key commitments to becoming an anti‑racist organisation. These commitments underpin our recruitment practices and reflect our dedication to creating a diverse, inclusive, and representative workforce.

The Trust is currently under‑represented in terms of staff from black and minority ethnic backgrounds. We encourage applications from all backgrounds to improve the diversity of our workforce and to better reflect the communities we serve to provide the right care, at the right time, in the right place; every time.

The Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy early if a large number of applications are received.

Due to the volume of applications received for our advertisements, we will only contact those candidates shortlisted for interview via email. We aim to do this within four weeks of the closing date. If you do not receive the email, it will be that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. When applying for this position, it is essential that you read the job description and person specification fully. Please use the supporting information space to demonstrate your ability to undertake this role, drawing on your skills, knowledge and experience.

We also offer a range of excellent benefits including a pension scheme, up to 33 days Annual leave (exclusive of bank holidays), training and development opportunities, access to NHS discounts, Car Lease Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme, NHS Mortgages and Childcare Vouchers.

Operational requirements for the workshops cover 365 days per year via a rotating shift pattern which attracts an additional salary uplift of approximately 12.5% on top of the basic salary banding.

Further benefits include enrolment into the NHS pension scheme, access to discounted NHS car hire schemes, secure on‑site parking facilities, cycle to work scheme, childcare vouchers and much more. If all of this is of interest, and you wish to learn more, then simply follow our link to the application process.