Band 5, Starting salary £21,388 rising in annual increments to £27,901 plus 15 per cent outer high cost area supplement (minimum £3,448) plus Recruitment and Retention payment of £3,277 per annum.
An opportunity has arisen for a workshop manager situated at Croydon Workshop. In this role, you will manage planned and unplanned maintenance for over 70 Service vehicles and supervise a team of four Vehicle Technicians. You will be responsible for delivering Key Performance Indicators, upholding engineering standards and provision of a safe working environment. You will also be responsible for the efficient management of parts inventory to ensure a cost effective service is provided. You will need to ensure that sufficient roadworthy vehicles are available for operational use and that the safety of staff, patients and other road users is of paramount importance.
The successful candidate will need to experience in managing a workshop with extensive knowledge in the repair and maintenance of petrol and diesel vehicles. They will need to demonstrate an ability to work in a high pressure environment with a flexible approach, being reactive to problem solving. You will also need to possess comprehensive knowledge of vehicle electrical systems, including modern vehicle electronic management, and of computer based workshop diagnostic equipment e.g. Tech 1, Tech 2 and Star diagnostics.
Closing date for receipt of completed application and driving questionnaire and both parts of your driving licence is midnight on Tuesday 11 February 2014
Candidates must fully complete and submit a driving questionnaire with your completed application. These are to be emailed separately and received by the closing date/time in order to be considered for shortlisting. Should you experience any problems with this, please contact the Recruitment Centre on recruitment@londonambulance.nhs.uk or 020 3069 0260.
PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU CLEARLY EVIDENCE HOW YOU MEET THE PERSON SPECIFICATION FOR THIS ROLE BY ADEQUATELY COMPLETING THE 'SUPPORTING INFORMATION' SECTION OF THE APPLICATION FORM.
DOCUMENT(S) ATTACHED TO THIS ADVERT THAT NEED TO BE FILLED IN, SUCH AS THE DRIVING QUESTIONNAIRE, MUST BE COMPLETED AND EMAILED TO US WHEN SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION FORM. OUR EMAIL ADDRESS IS RECRUITMENT@LONDONAMBULANCE.NHS.UK. APPLICATIONS RECEIVED WITHOUT THESE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
Closing date for receipt of completed application and driving questionnaire and both parts of your driving licence is midnight on Tuesday 11 February 2014
How to apply
Complete an online application form
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Important
For this vacancy, you must complete all supporting documents attached to the NHS jobs advert (i.e. driving questionnaire and email/scan a copy of your driving licence - both parts etc). Once you have you submitted your online application, please email these documents to recruitment@londonambulance.nhs.uk. Unfortunately if you do not send it to us your application will not be short listed.
Other information
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