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

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension

Car hire discount

On-site parking

Cycle to work

Childcare vouchers

Job summary

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust is seeking three experienced Motor Vehicle Technicians to join the Workington facility in Cumbria. The role covers servicing, repairing and maintaining Trust vehicles (Petrol/Diesel/Hybrid/EV) to DVSA standards and includes specialist ambulance equipment.

You must have an apprenticeship in Motor Vehicle Maintenance and Repair or equivalent with NVQ/C&G level 3, plus a full UK driving license with category C1 entitlement.

Qualifications

• Apprenticeship in motor vehicle maintenance or equivalent.
• NVQ or C&G level 3 qualification required.
• Full UK driving licence with C1 entitlement.

Responsibilities

• Service, repair and maintain NWAS vehicles to DVSA standards.
• Carry out servicing of specialist ambulance equipment.
• Work in a modern workshop with CPD opportunities.
• Operate in a 365-day rotating shift pattern with uplift.

Skills

Full UK driving licence with C1 ent.

Education

Motor Vehicle Maintenance and Repair apprenticeship

NVQ or C&G Level 3

Job description

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

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

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

An exciting opportunity has become available for 3 x experienced vehicle technicians to join the team at our Workington Facility (Cumbria)

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.

The successful applicant must 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.

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 maximize vehicle throughput, reduced workshop delays and minimal supply chain frustrations.

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

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 enrollment 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.

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.

Visa sponsorship is not possible for this role for either candidates or existing employees. This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for Skilled Worker/ Health and Care Worker visas as set out at gov.uk. Graduate visa holders should have no expectation of long-term employment through sponsorship. Additionally, your visa conditions and validity period must allow you to work in the role question and for a suitable period to allow training and execution without requiring sponsorship.

This advert closes on Tuesday 1 Sep 2026