Motor Vehicle Technician - Wallasey | North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust

North West Ambulance Service; Wallasey; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional emergency services provider is seeking a Motor Vehicle Technician for their Cumbria facility. The role entails servicing and maintaining Trust vehicles, including Petrol, Diesel, and Hybrid models, in accordance with industry standards. Applicants must have a recognised apprenticeship, NVQ or equivalent, and a full UK driving license with category C1 entitlement. The position offers a competitive salary, shifts with an additional allowance, and benefits such as NHS pension and on-site parking.

Benefits

NHS pension scheme

Discounted NHS car hire schemes

Secure on-site parking

Cycle-to-work scheme

Childcare vouchers

Qualifications

• Experience in servicing and repairing vehicles.
• Willingness to work in a modern workshop environment.
• Ability to handle specialist ambulance equipment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all Trust vehicles are serviced, repaired and maintained.
• Work in a workshop environment covering 365 days a year.
• Follow Trust and DVSA’s maintenance standards.

Skills

Recognised apprenticeship in Motor Vehicle Maintenance

Full UK driving license

Full category C1 entitlement

Education

NVQ or C&G level 3 qualifications

Job description

Motor Vehicle Technician – Fleet Operations

Location: Cumbria

37.5 Hours per week average

Shift allowance applicable (approximately 12.5% uplift on top of basic salary)

Basic Salary: £31049 to £37796 per annum (AFC Band 5)

An exciting opportunity has become available for an experienced vehicle technician to join the team at our Cumbria workshop facility.

Role

The role of NWAS Vehicle Technician is to ensure all Trust vehicles (Petrol / Diesel / Hybrid and EV) are serviced, repaired and maintained to the Trust and DVSA’s exacting standards. The post incorporates the skilled service and repair of specialist ambulance equipment.

Qualifications

• Hold a recognised apprenticeship e.g. Motor Vehicle Maintenance and Repair or equivalent experience along with NVQ or C&G level 3 qualifications.
• A full UK driving license is essential for this post along with having full category C1 entitlement.

Work Environment

Working in a modern workshop environment, our vehicle technicians benefit 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 maximise vehicle throughput, reduce workshop delays and minimise supply‑chain frustrations.

About NWAS

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust provides 24 hour, 365 days 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. NHS 111 replaced NHS Direct in 2013. This service was introduced to make it easier for people to access local NHS healthcare services in England. It provides non‑emergency medical help fast, and is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

With over 1185 vehicles across the entire NWAS fleet, each day offers variety.

Operational Requirements

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.

Benefits

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.

Application Process

If all of this is of interest, and you wish to learn more, then simply follow our link to the application process.

This advert closes on Tuesday 9 Dec 2025.