ECU Education Logistics Technician

Job summary

The Logistics Technician (ECU Education) plays a vital operational support role within the Emergency Capabilities Unit, ensuring that all specialist equipment, vehicles, and resources are maintained, safe, and ready for use in training and emergency preparedness activities. The post holder is responsible for managing a fleet of vehicles and a wide range of specialist educational and operational equipment, ensuring they are fully functional, compliant with safety standards, and available for both planned training delivery and rapid deployment when required.

This role combines logistics coordination, technical equipment management, and operational support. Key duties include conducting safety checks, maintaining asset registers, coordinating stock control, and supporting procurement processes. The technician also ensures that all equipment is cleaned, decontaminated, and prepared to meet infection prevention and control standards.

Working closely with internal teams and external suppliers, the Logistics Technician provides specialist advice on logistics and equipment management, supports major incident exercises, and facilitates the movement of equipment across sites and nationally. The role involves hands-on physical work, including manual handling, warehouse operations, and driving vehicles (including larger vehicles where required).

Main duties of the job

As the departments Logistics Technician, you will be responsible for maintaining highly specialist educational equipment and a fleet of vehicles. Your role will include:

• Being responsible for managing all EPRR vehicle safety checks and vehicle maintenance programmes.Inspecting and maintaining safety critical equipment and specialist equipment.Providing specialist logistics advice to various internal user groups.Managing equipment and vehicles in line with national Vehicle/Equipment Data Sheets.Facilitating the movement of specialist logistics to locations throughout the ECU site and NationallyManaging the cleaning and decontamination of specialist equipment.Updating and monitoring equipment inventories and maintaining an asset register.Coordinating the availability of key specialist logistics Throughout the ECU site and NationallySupporting procurement processes and technical evaluations of new equipment.Supporting the response to Major and Significant exercisesEnsuring specialist equipment is ready for Educational Delivery and meets the needs of learners and tutors.

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About us

The principal aim of the NHS Resilience Emergency Capabilities Unit (ECU) is to support the delivery of patient care and improved clinical outcomes in a range of challenging environments across England. The unit supports NHS Trusts and partner agencies to provide an effective response to the major and complex incidents defined within the UKs National Risk Register.

The NHS ECU is the national centre of excellence for emergency preparedness, resilience, and response across Englands ambulance services. Hosted by the London Ambulance Service and commissioned by NHS England, we are dedicated to ensuring that the NHS is ready to respond to the most complex, high-risk, and challenging incidentswhenever and wherever they occur.

Formerly known as the National Ambulance Resilience Unit (NARU), the NHS ECU builds on over a decade of operational expertise, clinical leadership, and innovation. Our mission is to strengthen national resilience by supporting ambulance trusts and wider NHS partners with the capabilities, training, and coordination needed to deliver outstanding care in the most demanding environments.

We are proud to operate from our new base at the Fire Service College in Moreton-in-Marsha world-class facility that enhances our ability to train, collaborate, and innovate alongside emergency service partners.

Details

• Date posted: 19 October 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 5
• Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 308-OL-CORP-143
• Job locations: Fire Service College - Moreton-in-Marsh, London Road, MORETON-IN-MARSH, Gloucestershire, GL56 0RH, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

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