Service Centre Team Leader - Chippenham
Closing date: 07 November 2025
Were Hiring! Join our dynamic Fleet & Equipment team today in Chippenham and earn a one‑off payment of £1,250 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 team enabling the safe and effective utilisation of our fleet and equipment across the South West. Your role will be essential in ensuring that our patients receive the highest standards of care.
Key responsibilities include:
* Daily leadership of friendly, professional teams ensuring vehicle and equipment maintenance to the highest standards.
* Managing maintenance and service plans against agreed departmental KPIs and job cycle times.
* Implementing continuous improvement and workplace methodology for fleet maintenance activities.
* Providing compassionate and collaborative leadership in a diverse team, maintaining keen attention to detail and driving growth of the Fleet and Equipment service across a large area.
In return we offer full training, career opportunities over time, rota shifts that provide rest days on weekdays, enhanced payments for unsocial hours, opportunities for overtime, well‑being support channels, and a one‑team supportive approach.
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.
If you embody our values of one team, compassionate and innovative and want to make a real difference to people’s lives, we would love to hear from you.
Benefits
* Standard working week of 37.5 hours
* Holiday entitlement of 27 days per year, plus 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
* Career and salary progression
* Car leasing scheme
* Free parking across Trust sites
* Cycle‑to‑work and other salary sacrifice schemes
* Staff networks
* Wide range of discounts from various organisations across the UK
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
* HND in Mechanical, Electrical or Electronic Engineering or equivalent/similar qualifications, OR knowledge demonstrated at an equivalent standard gained through relevant experience/training. Working towards gaining relevant qualifications.
* Full driving licence held for at least one year with no current endorsements.
* IOSH health and safety qualification.
* Membership of a professional vehicle institution.
* Significant experience in the area of expertise.
* Significant experience of managing staff at all levels.
* Experience of working to targets and KPIs.
* Experience of working in a busy service centre, workshop or vehicle preparation site unsupervised, with flexible/shift working patterns.
* Experience of developing and implementing policy.
* Previous NHS ambulance experience.
* Experience in carrying out vehicle/equipment maintenance/preparation.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check for any previous criminal convictions.
South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust.
£38,682 to £46,580 a year (per annum / pro rata)
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