North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Fleet Driver and Workshop Assistant

The closing date is 31 March 2026

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Job summary

Fleet Driver / Workshop assistant - Fleet Operations

Location -Wallasey

37.5 Hours per week average

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

Basic Salary: £24937 to £26598 per annum (AFC Band 3)

An exciting opportunity has become available for an experienced Fleet Driver / workshop assistant to join the team at our Wallasey workshop facility.

The role of NWAS Fleet Driver / workshop assistant is to provide a logistical solution for NWAS vehicles movement around the Trust to meet workshop requirements. Effective personal time management and planning are a key element of the role. On site support at Fleet workshops also sees daily operational requirements including general workshop assistant duties encompassing but not limited to vehicle decommissioning decal removal, general workshop assistance, and associated cleaning duties.

The successful applicant must hold a full UK driving license with full category C1 entitlement.

Main duties of the job

Working in a modern workshop environment, our Fleet Driver / workshop assistant role benefits 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.

About us

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.

Date posted

17 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year PA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

242-4976

Job locations

Wallasey

Liverpool

CH44 5TH

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please ensure that you have read and understood the job description and person specification before applying.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please ensure that you have read and understood the job description and person specification before applying.

Person Specification

Skills/Competencies

Essential

Understanding of Confidentiality
Able to communicate across wide demographic boundaries in an appropriate manner
Good Communication and Relationship skills
Effective team member
Ability to work with minimum supervision. Able to organise and prioritise own workload and use own initiative to prioritise a busy workload.. effectively switch between activities
Ability to work to strict deadlines
Flexible and highly motivated
Project a professional image
Committed to continuing professional development
Experience of general upkeep and housekeeping duties

Qualifications

Essential

GCSE grade 4-9 in English Literature, Language or equivalent
GCSE grade 4-9 in Mathematics or equivalent
Full UK driving manual licence, with C1.
Drivers CPC qualification
Good geographical knowledge
Working knowledge of driving legislation
Knowledge of working SOP's relevant to role

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in the transport, logistics, fleet or motor industry
Experience of working with Microsoft packages - Microsoft 365

Values and Behaviours

Essential

Working together - demonstrate collaborative and inclusive working and challenge behaviour that is not inclusive or acceptable.

Person Specification

Skills/Competencies

Essential

Understanding of Confidentiality
Able to communicate across wide demographic boundaries in an appropriate manner
Good Communication and Relationship skills
Effective team member
Ability to work with minimum supervision. Able to organise and prioritise own workload and use own initiative to prioritise a busy workload.. effectively switch between activities
Ability to work to strict deadlines
Flexible and highly motivated
Project a professional image
Committed to continuing professional development
Experience of general upkeep and housekeeping duties

Qualifications

Essential

GCSE grade 4-9 in English Literature, Language or equivalent
GCSE grade 4-9 in Mathematics or equivalent
Full UK driving manual licence, with C1.
Drivers CPC qualification
Good geographical knowledge
Working knowledge of driving legislation
Knowledge of working SOP's relevant to role

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in the transport, logistics, fleet or motor industry
Experience of working with Microsoft packages - Microsoft 365

Values and Behaviours

Essential

Working together - demonstrate collaborative and inclusive working and challenge behaviour that is not inclusive or acceptable.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Address

Wallasey

Liverpool

CH44 5TH

Employer's website

https://www.nwas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Address

Wallasey

Liverpool

CH44 5TH

Employer's website

https://www.nwas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)