Workshop Supervisor

Warwickshire County Council; Amersham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Warwickshire County Council is seeking a Workshop Supervisor at the Coleshill Workshop to lead vehicle maintenance and fleet management activities. You will oversee workshop technicians, suppliers, and sub-contractors to ensure cost-effective work that meets legal and safety standards.

The role requires IMI or IRT vehicle maintenance qualifications and a minimum of three years of experience managing a commercial workshop, plus a full UK driving licence. Location: Coleshill, Warwickshire.

Qualifications

• Three years' experience managing a commercial workshop.
• Ability to oversee workshop technicians, suppliers and sub-contractors.
• Proven track record of cost-effective maintenance with regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead vehicle maintenance and fleet management activities at Coleshill Workshop.
• Oversee technicians, suppliers and subcontractors to ensure quality and timely work.
• Schedule workloads, manage stock and prepare customer estimates.

Skills

Team leadership

Fleet management

Workshop supervision

Budget & cost control

Work scheduling

Education

IMI or IRT qualification

Tools

TranMan

Job description

About the Team

County Fleet Maintenance are a self-accounting business unit within Warwickshire County Council. Our core business is to provide vehicle maintenance services to a wide range of public and private sector bodies. We operate workshops on two sites, one in Coleshill & the other in Warwick, both sites also operate MOT testing stations.

About the Role

As the Workshop Supervisor based at the Coleshill Workshop, you will manage, lead, and develop vehicle maintenance and fleet management activities. You will oversee workshop technicians, suppliers, and sub-contractors, ensuring that work is performed in a cost-effective manner while meeting legal compliance standards.

Key Requirements

• Qualifications and Experience: A good standard of education with specific vehicle maintenance qualifications (typically IMI or IRT) and a minimum of 3 years' experience managing a commercial workshop.
• Licence and Mobility: A full UK driving licence (preferably including category C+E) along with the flexibility to travel efficiently across Warwickshire and adjust working hours to meet service needs.
• Technical and Administrative Skills: Computer literacy with experience using fleet management systems (such as TranMan) to schedule workloads, manage stock, and prepare customer estimates.

Working for Warwickshire – This is the difference you make

Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feelsvalued, included, safe, supported,andwelcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them!

At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire’s economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best.

Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more please visit: Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage – Warwickshire Pension Fund

• agile working
• a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government
• generous annual leave entitlement
• plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas
• access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform

Additional Information

The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.

An NPPV check is required for individuals who are to be appointed due to frequent and uncontrolled access to government assets.

Closing date: midnight on 23rd November Interview date: commencing week of 30th November

Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce. See more