Job overview Were Hiring! Join our dynamic Fleet & Equipment team today in Chippenham and earn a one–off payment of £1,250! This payment will be paid to you upon successful completion of your 3 month probation period. (This does not apply to internal candidates and is only for the Chippenham location) As a Team Leader you will guide and support a multi-disciplinary function enabling the safe and effective utilisation of our fleet and equipment across the South West. Our patients expect the highest standards of care and your role will be essential in ensuring this continues. Your skills are needed to keep our ambulances on the road to ensure our frontline crews are ready and able to treat our patients when they need us the most. What better way to use your expertise to an organisation that makes a difference! In return we offer you full training, career opportunities over time, rota shifts that provide rests days on weekdays, enhanced payments for unsocial hours, opportunities for overtime, support channels for your wellbeing, working with a one team supportive approach to make everyday enjoyable. Have a look at our video which will give a deeper insight into the department: SWASFT – Fleet Technicians. This vacancy attracts unsocial and overtime rates under NHS Agenda for Change. For more information please visit Unsocial hours payments | NHS Employers Advert The Service Centre Team Leader is responsible for the day to day leadership of friendly, professional teams ensuring that vehicle and equipment maintenance is carried out to the highest standards. As a Team leader you will ensure that we meet the maintenance and service plans against agreed departmental KPIs and job cycle times. The successful candidates will manage the implementation and delivery of a continuous improvement and workplace methodology for fleet maintenance activities. You will demonstrate compassionate and collaborative leadership, supporting a diverse team, whilst having a keen eye for detail and a desire to help grow and improve the Fleet and Equipment service across a geographically large area. Working for our organisation Working for us is an experience like no other. We provide emergency and urgent care, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, operating across the largest ambulance region in England of 10,000 square miles and responding to an average of 2,650 incidents every day. We remain committed to ensuring that we provide the best possible care for all our patients, which is reflected in our new five-year strategy which has continually improving patient care at its very core. At the heart of our beautiful and diverse region we employ over 6000 people and are supported by over 575 volunteers. If you embody our values of one team, compassionate and innovative and are looking to make a real difference to peoples’ lives, then we would love to hear from you. In return we will equip you with the skills, resources and development you need to thrive in your role. You will have opportunities to progress to roles at a higher pay grade and enjoy continuous professional development. Benefits Competitive NHS salary A standard working week of 37.5 hours Holiday entitlements of 27 days per year, plus general and public holidays, rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years Pay enhancements for out of hours, shift and overtime working Generous Pension Scheme Career and salary progression Car leasing scheme Free parking across Trust sites Cycle-to-work and other salary sacrifice schemes Staff networks Access to a wide range of discounts from various organisations across the UK Detailed job description and main responsibilities For further information about this role please see attached the job description and person specification.