Fleet Workshop Driver and Workshop Assistant

Company: NHS
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Location: Bolton
Job Description:

Fleet Workshop Driver and Workshop Assistant

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.

Person Specification

  • 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

Qualifications

  • 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
  • Good geographical knowledge
  • Working knowledge of driving legislation
  • Knowledge of working SOP’s relevant to role

Experience

  • Experience of working in the transport, logistics, fleet or motor industry
  • Experience of working with Microsoft packages – Microsoft 365

Values and Behaviours

  • Working together – demonstrate collaborative and inclusive working and challenge behaviour that is not inclusive or acceptable

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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Posted: June 4th, 2026