Job title: Fleet and Equipment Manager
Grade: I
Salary: £55,878 per annum (rising by annual increments to £60,662 per annum)
Hours: Full Time - 37 hours per week Monday to Friday
Location: The service encourages flexible working and is open to flexible working options. The role will be based at Service Headquarters, Salisbury, with the flexibility to work from home / DWFRS Stations / Support Offices and we would welcome a conversation with the successful candidate on what type of flexible working arrangement will work best for you. There will be a requirement to attend other service premises when necessary for key activities and meetings.
Appointment Type:Permanent
Contact: For a chat about this post, please contact Ian Hopkins, Head of Assets on 01722 691266 or email .
Closing and Interview date: The closing date for applications is Sunday 14 September 2025 (midnight). It is intended that interviews will take place on Monday 22 September 2025 at Mere Fire Station Should you be shortlisted for interview, further details regarding the interview format will be provided before the interview date.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service, an organisation that is passionate about changing and saving lives. Our corporate staff are absolutely vital in helping to make our communities safer and healthier. Without them, we couldnt do it.
We offer a wide range of employee benefits and strive to ensure that staff are valued and rewarded. For example, we offer a flexi time scheme, Local Government Pension Scheme, a generous annual leave allowance, a variety of family friendly schemes including 39 weeks full pay during maternity leave (subject to qualifying criteria) and health & well-being services.
As aFleet and Equipment Manager in our Assets department you will:
1. Manage the Fleet & Equipment department/function in the delivery of its operations to ensure the function is maintained in line with all relative or appropriate regulation, legislation and industry best practice.
2. Line manage the Fleet & Equipment teams to ensure compliance with policies and procedures to deliver a consistently high standard of asset management and service.
3. Manage all vehicle, fleet and equipment budgets, including both capital and revenue expenditure in line with the CSP and other strategic plans; budget-setting, projections and/or bidding and claiming for external funding.
4. Develop and own DWFRS Fleet and Equipment policies and procedures that apply to acquisition, utilisation, maintenance and disposal of assets to ensure all statutory requirements are complied with.