# Fleet Workshop Driver and Workshop Assistant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/fleet-workshop-driver-and-workshop-assistant/9386af18-2b14-4dc0-ab7a-67ca4ce4efa1 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/fleet-workshop-driver-and-workshop-assistant/9386af18-2b14-4dc0-ab7a-67ca4ce4efa1.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust - **Town:** Bolton - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 Per Annum - Pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-10T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-28T08:30:57.960Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Manchester/Bolton/North_West_Ambulance_Service_NHS_Trust/Corporate/Corporate-v8026463 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8026463?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.nwas.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Fleet Driver / Workshop assistant – Fleet Operations Location - Bolton South - Hours per week average Shift allowance applicable (approximately 12.5% USH uplift on top of basic salary) Basic Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 per annum (AFC Band 3) An exciting opportunity has become available for an experienced Fleet Driver / workshop assistant to join the team at our Bolton South 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. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please ensure that you have read and understood the job description and person specification before applying. ## Job Details Fleet Driver / Workshop assistant – Fleet Operations Location - Bolton South Hours per week average Shift allowance applicable (approximately 12.5% USH uplift on top of basic salary) Basic Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 per annum (AFC Band 3) An exciting opportunity has become available for an experienced Fleet Driver / workshop assistant to join the team at our Bolton South 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. ## Job Description 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. ## Responsibilities Please ensure that you have read and understood the job description and person specification before applying. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of working in the transport, logistics, fleet or motor industry - Experience of working with Microsoft packages - Microsoft 365 ### 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 ### 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 ### Values and Behaviours **Essential** - Working together - demonstrate collaborative and inclusive working and challenge behaviour that is not inclusive or acceptable ## Documents - [application guide (pdf, 207.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2376) - [staff benefits brochure (pdf, 4.4mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3013) - [242-5066 jd & person spec (pdf, 1022.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10313448) - [recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 228.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1984) - [recruitment terms and conditions (pdf, 40.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1413) - [candidate's guide to nhs employment checks standards (pdf, 221.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1412) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.