Fleet Workshop Lead: Safety & Standards

Hampshire County Council; Micheldever; Remote; GBP 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive induction

Flexible working

Career progression

Home working option

25 days holiday (rises to 28)

Job summary

Hampshire County Council’s Hampshire Transport Management (HTM) is recruiting a Workshop Manager to lead the on-site vehicle workshop. You’ll oversee servicing, inspections and repairs, drive safety, compliance and performance, and manage workshop staff and apprentices.

The role focuses on delivery, quality, and continuous improvement within a supportive team. Based at Micheldever, the position offers a permanent contract, 37 hours per week, a salary of £34,273–£37,570 with a market supplement

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing or supervising staff in a vehicle maintenance or engineering environment.
• Strong Health and Safety knowledge, including Duty of Care and transport legislation.
• Excellent organisational, leadership and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and customer liaison abilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage the daily operation of the workshop, ensuring compliance with Health & Safety legislation, transport law and HCC policies.
• Act as on-site technical lead, providing expert guidance across a broad range of vehicles, plant and manufacturers.
• Plan, schedule and oversee servicing, inspections and repairs to maintain fleet roadworthiness and availability.
• Allocate work and manage workflow to deliver agreed service times and quality standards.
• Act as Responsible Manager for site Health & Safety, including LOLER and PUWER compliance.
• Lead, manage and develop workshop staff and apprentices, addressing performance, wellbeing and training needs.
• Maintain accurate statutory, inspection and maintenance records and ensure audit readiness.
• Monitor budgets, control costs and support accurate KPI and performance reporting.
• Liaise with customers, manufacturers and suppliers on technical issues and service delivery.
• Ensure workshop readiness for emergency standby and winter maintenance operations.

Skills

Staff management

Health & Safety

Leadership

Organisation

Communication

IT skills

Problem solving

Decision making

Adaptability

Tools

Fleet management systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Hampshire County Council’s Hampshire Transport Management (HTM) is recruiting a Workshop Manager to lead the on-site vehicle workshop. You’ll oversee servicing, inspections and repairs, drive safety, compliance and performance, and manage workshop staff and apprentices.

The role focuses on delivery, quality, and continuous improvement within a supportive team. Based at Micheldever, the position offers a permanent contract, 37 hours per week, a salary of £34,273–£37,570 with a market supplement