Skilled Motor Vehicle Mechanic - Sheffield

Job summary

Main duties of the job

You will work under the supervision of the Sub-Workshop Manager or on own your initiative to ensure that all motor vehicle repairs, pre-planned maintenance and servicing are completed within an accurate timescale and in a cost-effective manner.

You will be responsible for diagnosing faults in vehicles and equipment, making informed decisions as to the extent of the repair or replacement of faulty units. In addition, you will be responsible for the servicing, repair and preventative maintenance of all vehicles owned or operated by the Trust and maintenance/repair of third party vehicles as instructed by the Sub-Workshop Manager.You will also be required to supervise trainees, staff on secondment and outside contractors within the workplace.

Job responsibilities

Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) NHS Trust geographically covers nearly 6,000 square miles of varied terrain, from isolated moors and dales to urban areas, coastline and inner cities. We serve a population of over five million people across Yorkshire and the Humber and strive to ensure that patients receive the right response to their care needs as quickly as possible, wherever they live. We employ more than 7,100 staff, who together with over 1,300 volunteers, enable us to provide a vital 24-hour, seven-days-a-week, emergency and healthcare service. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice, and we are continuously working across our partnership to improve our collective offer to staff in areas like health and wellbeing, benefits and flexible working incl. hybrid working.

Benefits:

o Flexible working including part-time hours, job shares and flexible hours, agile working (role dependant).o 27 days annual leave, increasing to 33 with service.

o Contributory Pension.

o NHS Discounts including shops, restaurants, gyms etc.

o Car lease and other salary sacrifice schemes.o Dedicated employee assistance and counselling service.

o Opportunities for research participation, career progression and ongoing development.

o Well respected, committed and supported staff networks for our workforce.

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