Fleet and Workshop Support Officer

Company: Wakefield Council
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Location: Wakefield
Job Description:

Are you interested in working for the foremost Council Transport Services Team in the country, four-time national award winner and holders of Earned Recognition Accreditation from the Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency. You’ll be joining us at an exciting time, as we’ve moved into our new, state-of-the-art fleet maintenance facility in Featherstone.

As a Fleet and Workshop Support Officer you will be part of a friendly supportive team within a fast-paced fleet maintenance workshop environment. If you have good knowledge of Microsoft Office, great communication and organisational skills and can be self-motivated and adaptable, this could be the role for you. Your main duties will include:

  • Providing a technical reception service to the fleet maintenance workshops for vehicle & plant users, Taxi drivers and external customers.
  • Assisting the service to meet its statutory duty for fleet maintenance and financial record keeping by ensuring accurate records are maintained both electronic & paper.

We are problem solvers so you will need to use your initiative to deal with them and support the management team in co-ordinating issues across the Service. A technical knowledge of vehicles and plant is required or the ability to learn and you will be supported in your Continued Professional Development as the vehicle & plant industry is ever changing. Other general administrative duties such as photocopying and filing are also part of the role although we are currently progressing to a paperless working environment.

Applicants should hold 4 GCSE passes (grade A to C) or equivalent including English Language and a numeracy-based subject, normally mathematics and be able to demonstrate experience in a busy reception / office environment and a relevant qualification.

In return we can offer you: career development, competitive salary, generous annual leave, occupational pension scheme, a strong commitment to equality and diversity in the workplace and a range of employee benefits including healthcare, public transport and gym memberships discounts.

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Posted: June 1st, 2026