Role Overview
The Yorkshire Ambulance Service are seeking an experienced 1st level line manager to manage various assigned locations and dispersed staff in support of our Vehicle cleaning provision.
This vacancy is on a rota, which will require flexibility to cover your colleagues/team’s leave and absence, and support as and when requested dedicated AVP sites. The role requires some day shifts but predominantly evening/night working.
A driving licence with category C1 is essential – you must confirm within your application that you hold a full C1 category on your driving licence which must also be valid in the UK.
Key Responsibilities
* Manage and supervise the AVP services, primarily based at Hull with travel to other sites.
* Ensure a high standard of service delivery is maintained in relation to the cleaning and preparation provision requirements of your assigned sites and staff.
* Day‑to‑day site supervisory duties including line management and supervision of Ambulance Vehicle Preparation Staff.
* Monitor and audit all prepared vehicles and cleanliness of associated areas within the garages and adjacent rooms.
* Build and develop strong working relationships with all users of the Ambulance Vehicle Preparation Services.
* Develop a one‑team environment, nurturing, supporting and empowering staff to achieve required skills and encourage personal development.
* Ensure all practices and procedures are maintained to Trust standards.
* Work with minimum supervision, flexibly and use initiative in decision making.
* Ensure staff welfare, decontamination and required stock and equipment checks are undertaken on frontline vehicles and that all associated work areas and garages are managed.
Benefits
* Flexible working including part‑time hours, job shares and flexible hours, agile working (role dependent)
* 27 days annual leave, increasing to 33 with service
* Contributory pension
* NHS discounts including shops, restaurants, gyms etc.
* Car lease and other salary sacrifice schemes
* Dedicated employee assistance and counselling service
* Opportunities for research participation, career progression and ongoing development
* Well‑respected, committed and supported staff networks for our workforce
About Yorkshire Ambulance Service
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.
Application Details
The post offers an average 37.5 hour per week contract based on a 7‑day a week rota system including some bank holidays, days, weekends and nights. Working days and times are dependent upon current provision required to meet operational/patient demand. These contracted working times also attract an unsocial hour’s payment.
Applicants must have previous line management/supervisory experience and competency in using IT equipment including computer systems, tablets, barcode readers and associated software packages. Training will be provided in regard to specific activities. Our training package includes NVQ, CMI and NCFE Learning and Development in Leadership and Infection Prevention and Control.
Additional Resources
Check out our YAS One Team Simulation: https://www.nwyhelearning.nhs.uk/elearning/yorksandhumber/yas/yasoneteam/index.html
A short time‑framed video of the basic AVP process is available at: https://youtu.be/UatM91P1m80
Also see an interview conducted by one of our Operatives giving an insight into the role: https://youtu.be/sWMDPk-MVMQ
Closing
This advert closes on Sunday 8 Mar 2026.
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