Fleet Store Person

The Scottish Ambulance Service Fleet Department maintain a fleet of 1,500 emergency response, scheduled care and support vehicles nationally through 13 in house maintenance facilities and partner services.

We are recruiting a Store Person to be based at our Edinburgh facility where our fleet of ambulances and specialist support vehicles in the Southeast are maintained. The post holder will be one of a team of maintenance staff based at this facility and will report to the Fleet Maintenance Manager based at Edinburgh.

The post holder will be experienced in the procurement procedure of purchasing, receipting and invoicing of all goods required to support the Fleet Maintenance Department, preferably from a Motor Trade background. The position will be responsible for all aspects of stock purchasing, stock level management, record keeping and additional administrative duties. Excellent IT skills are an essential part of this challenging role. A full UK driving licence will be required as collection of goods from local suppliers may be required.

This is a full-time position working 36 hours, Monday to Friday.

Informal enquires can be made to Paul Gray, National Fleet Operations Manager on 07553 536065

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service.

As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK website here.

Please note that The Scottish Ambulance Service is NOT licensed to issue certificates of sponsorship under current UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) regulations. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship to work with us.

Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check done than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team. For more details on these changes please visit: Disclosure Scotland Changes.

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.