Team Leader, Fleet Resource and Support – West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service

National Fire Chiefs Council Limited.; England; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Une opportunité passionnante pour un leader d'équipe au sein du service d'incendie de West Sussex. Vous serez responsable de la gestion de la flotte de véhicules, des contrats d'entretien et de la mise en œuvre des stratégies visant à maximiser l'efficacité opérationnelle tout en améliorant les services communautaires.

Qualifications

• Expérience en gestion et coordination d'équipes.
• Capacité à identifier et livrer des changements significatifs.
• Compétences en relations interpersonnelles et influence.

Responsibilities

• Gérer la flotte de véhicules et les contrats d'entretien associés.
• Maximiser les opportunités commerciales pour les services de flotte.
• Assurer la conformité législative et réglementaire.

Skills

Leadership

Gestion de projets

Amélioration continue

Job description

Team Leader, Fleet Resource and Support – West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service

Are you an experienced leader? Providing professional advice and guidance, seeking best solutions for customers’ needs!
This could be the perfect opportunity for you.

About the team

The Fleet Resource and Support team conduct whole life management of the vehicle fleets for WSCC. This currently consists of over 700 vehicles (up from 500 in the last 2 years) with a value of £35m, ranging from pool vehicles to those registered to our Operators Licence. Vehicles are under management via owned, leased, and rented avenues.

The main areas this includes are:

Identification of new assets required with directorates (above those already in fleet), governance within FRS and then WSCC and procurement of assets that enable all WSCC services to complete their functions.
Policy creation, implementation, compliance monitoring and reporting.
Fleet replacement planning, specifications, procurement and introduction of existing fleet.
Maintenance scheduling, legislative/legal compliance and completion of works.
Whole life cost management – for example fuel costs, depreciation, insurance costs, maintenance costs.
Cost collation, allocation and reporting for all activities.
Fleet disposal.

The Opportunity

Salary: £46,731 to £49,764 per annum

Working Pattern: Full time, 37 hours per week

Interview date: 24 and 25 July 2025

As the Team Leader, you will be reporting to the Commercial and Fleet Logistics Manager and manage the Council’s vehicle fleet and associated maintenance contracts, ensuring efficient operation and utilisation of the corporate fleet as well as the commercial opportunities it presents for maintenance.

The role will look after the WSCC Fleet Contracts and Procurement, and Fleet Support and Resource Teams to provide a vehicle management and maintenance service, supporting in the delivery of strategies to the communities of West Sussex, which includes maximising commercial opportunities for fleet services across West Sussex County Council.

What are we looking for?
To ensure the effective operation of the services, you will lead & manage your team, providing professional advice and guidance, seeking best solutions for customers’ needs and maximising opportunities for improvements by embedding a culture of continuous improvement.

You will be an experienced leader, able to manage a team and related resources, often requiring co-ordination with other teams in closely related functions. This will include the performance management of the people within your team.

As an experienced manager, you will be able to identify and deliver significant change within both organisations to meet the changing requirements of both. You will build highly effective working relationships and influence activities, including working across and outside of the organisation to improve services.

To find out more about this fantastic opportunity, check out the job advert on our WSCC website, apply today!

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