Maintenance Chargehand

We are recruiting for a Vehicle Technician Maintenance Chargehand to be based at our Dumfries workshop facility in the West Region, the successful candidate may be required to work from other Scottish Ambulance Service Workshops, on occasion and if required. The successful candidate will be one of a highly skilled and dedicated team reporting to the Fleet Maintenance Manager.

What we offer:

· Salary linked to skills & experience.

· Enhanced rates for pay for overtime, unsocial hours, and public holiday working.

· An attractive pension schemes.

· Generous leave entitlement starting at 27 days plus 8 days Public Holidays increasing with service.

· The NHS in Scotland also benefits from a no compulsory redundancy policy.

· Specialist training will be provided to build your skills and allow you to undertake specialist vehicle servicing and repairs on a wide range of emergency response vehicles and equipment.

· Our Health and Wellbeing Strategy offers a wide range of support services including Occupational Health Services.

The successful candidate will:

· At least three years supervisory experience in a busy workshop

· Be a qualified Vehicle Technician with experience in the maintenance and repair of cars and light commercial vehicles.

· Have undertaken an automotive apprenticeship and be qualified to a minimum of NVQ Level 3 (or comparable qualification) or equivalent experience.

· Have experience operating in a demanding working environment with health and safety at the forefront of our operation.

· Be confident in delivering a high-quality vehicle and equipment support to our front line colleagues throughout the region.

· Have a sound working knowledge of vehicle diagnostics.

· Be familiar in the use of internet and e-mail is desirable.

· Hold a full driving licence with C1 entitlement or attain C1 entitlement within 12 months (support may be available to attain this and can be discussed at interview).

This is a full-time position working dayshift 37.5 hours Monday to Friday. You will also be required to be part of a rotating pattern of on call weekend working, with occasional overtime and public holiday working, both paid at the appropriate enhanced rate.

NHS Scotland is reducing their full-time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period, for which you would be paid, until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Hiring Manager. 

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

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