Job summary
Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust is recruiting for 3 Senior Fleet Managers. The Fleet Workshop Engineering Manager role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the effective maintenance of our emergency service vehicles, thereby supporting frontline staff in providing high-quality care throughout Yorkshire.
The Fleet Workshop Engineering Manager will be part of a team of three, each responsible for overseeing one of the three geographical regions: North and East Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, and South Yorkshire.
Main duties of the job
The Fleet Workshop Engineering Manager has regional responsibility for the strategic and operational delivery of fleet maintenance services, ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant operations across a defined geographical area. The role provides senior leadership for all fleet workshops and support services, aligning service delivery with national standards, regulatory requirements, and Trust objectives.
Acting as the regional fleet lead, the postholder works closely with operational teams to ensure fleet services are responsive, cost-effective, and fully integrated into healthcare delivery. They lead the development and implementation of vehicle maintenance standards, managing internal and external providers to achieve high-quality outcomes within budget.
The role includes responsibility for workforce leadership, resource management, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional development. The postholder also ensures service resilience through effective contingency planning, out-of-hours provision, and emergency response, maintaining fleet availability to support critical care at all times.
About us
Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) NHS Trust geographically covers nearly 6,000 square miles of varied terrain, from isolated moors and dales to urban areas, coastline and inner cities.We serve a population of over five million people across Yorkshire and the Humber and strive to ensure that patients receive the right response to their care needs as quickly as possible, wherever they live.We employ more than 7,100 staff, who together with over 1,300 volunteers, enable us to provide a vital 24-hour, seven-days-a-week, emergency and healthcare service.Our ambition is to be an employer of choice, and we are continuously working across our partnership to improve our collective offer to staff in areas like health and wellbeing, benefits and flexible working incl. hybrid working.Benefits:o Flexible working including part-time hours, job shares and flexible hours, agile working (role dependant)o 27 days annual leave, increasing to 33 with service.o Contributory Pension.o NHS Discounts including shops, restaurants, gyms etc.o Car lease and other salary sacrifice schemes (salary dependent)o Dedicated employee assistance and counselling service.o Opportunities for research participation, career progression and ongoing development.o Well respected, committed and supported staff networks for our workforce.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a detailed overview of the main responsibilities of the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a detailed overview of the main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Personal
Essential
- Full Driving Licence with C1 Category
Qualifications
Essential
- Has a HNC/Degree or equivalent qualification/experience in Vehicle Engineering, with a proven track record of successfully managing technical, administrative and manual staff, including the ability to lead, develop, motivate and manage teams. The post holder will also require specialist vehicle knowledge, acquired through post-graduate study or equivalent experience to master's level, or a Essential App/Interview minimum of seven years' experience in senior fleet management
- Holds a relevant Certificate of Professional Competence within Fleet Management
- Possess a professional engineering qualification i.e. Society of Operations Engineers (SOE) Institute of Road Transport Engineers (IRTE) or Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI)
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience at a senior level in the management of fleet maintenance workshops
- Extensive knowledge in vehicle design/ structure and components
- Experience in the management and control of staff and knowledge of employment law
- Experience in managing the day-to-day control of revenue budgets
Person Specification
Personal
Essential
- Full Driving Licence with C1 Category
Qualifications
Essential
- Has a HNC/Degree or equivalent qualification/experience in Vehicle Engineering, with a proven track record of successfully managing technical, administrative and manual staff, including the ability to lead, develop, motivate and manage teams. The post holder will also require specialist vehicle knowledge, acquired through post-graduate study or equivalent experience to master's level, or a Essential App/Interview minimum of seven years' experience in senior fleet management
- Holds a relevant Certificate of Professional Competence within Fleet Management
- Possess a professional engineering qualification i.e. Society of Operations Engineers (SOE) Institute of Road Transport Engineers (IRTE) or Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI)
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience at a senior level in the management of fleet maintenance workshops
- Extensive knowledge in vehicle design/ structure and components
- Experience in the management and control of staff and knowledge of employment law
- Experience in managing the day-to-day control of revenue budgets
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Address
Fleet Management Centre, Unit M Brunel Road, Wakefield, WF2 0XG
Unit M Brunel Road, Wakefield, WF2 0XG
Wakefield
WF2 0XG
Employer's website
https://www.yas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
