National Manager

We’re building thriving communities as one of the UK’s largest housing groups and a leading developer of affordable housing.

We believe everyone is entitled to a good home they can afford, in a place they are proud to live. More than 100,000 people live in our homes.

If you want to experience work that’s truly rewarding, join us. Because when we achieve together, customers and communities thrive.

Work for Orbit. Believe in people.

The role

The purpose of this role is to develop, procure, mobilise and manage Orbit’s National Fleet operation, ensuring vehicles are safe, compliant, cost-effective, professionally presented and fit for purpose.

This role is part of Property where you'll help us to lead the way investing and maintaining 46,000 homes.

What you'll achieve

The postholder will establish a scalable fleet model capable of supporting an initial fleet of approximately 150 vehicles, with potential growth to 500+ vehicles as Orbit expands its in-house service delivery and operational footprint

Develop and implement Orbit’s fleet strategy to support operational delivery, service expansion and future in-house growth
Create a scalable fleet management model capable of supporting approximately 150 vehicles initially and potential future growth to 500+ vehicles
Act as the organisational lead and responsible officer for fleet management issues across operational vehicles leased for business use
Develop, deliver and regularly review the Fleet Management Procedure, ensuring it remains aligned with legislation, best practice and Orbit policy requirements
Support the procurement and mobilisation of the new fleet provision, including leased vehicles, contract mobilisation and ongoing supplier management
Manage fleet re-procurement and vehicle replacement programmes, ensuring procurement activity complies with Group Standing Orders and delivers value for money
Manage vehicle livery requirements, ensuring all fleet vehicles are professionally presented and aligned to Orbit brand standards
Ensure all fleet operations comply with relevant legislation, industry standards, internal policies, health and safety requirements and best practice
Maintain robust compliance controls for MOTs, servicing, inspections, vehicle taxation, insurance, defect reporting, recalls, driver packs, operator requirements where applicable and vehicle documentation

What you'll bring

Essential skills

Proven experience managing a medium to large vehicle fleet in a complex operational environment
Experience procuring, mobilising and managing leased fleet arrangements and fleet supplier contracts
Strong knowledge of fleet compliance, road risk, vehicle servicing, MOT, license checking, insurance and health and safety requirements
Experience in managing telematics, driver behaviour monitoring and driver safety improvement programmes
Ability to analyse complex fleet data and produce clear management information, trend analysis and improvement plans
Ability to travel to meet the requirements of the role
Full UK driving licence

Desirable skills

Association of Fleet Professionals membership or relevant fleet management qualification
FORS Practitioner, FORS Manager or equivalent road risk accreditation experience
IOSH Managing Safely, NEBOSH or equivalent health and safety qualification
Experience managing electric vehicle transition or low-emission fleet programmes

Experience with in housing, property services, local authority, facilities management, construction or In house delivery environments

Why Orbit?

Choosing us means being rewarded in every sense.

Here’s what you can expect to enjoy with us.

A rewarding experience that works for you

We strive to create an inclusive experience with benefits and wellbeing programmes designed to help you, and your loved ones, to thrive.  For a better work life balance, we offer flexible working opportunities for many roles.

A place to progress

From training programmes to professional qualifications, we provide opportunities to learn and develop at every stage of your career. Whether you’re a student, graduate or experienced professional we’ll support you to grow.

For leaders, our tailored development journeys are designed to stretch and strengthen your leadership skills. As well as practical training, we give you access to renowned business schools and experiential programmes for greater breadth and depth of learning.

A purpose to feel proud of

We’re proud to make a difference to people together. We’re values-driven with a commercial focus on performance - because the more profit we make, the more we can achieve for people.

What brings us together is a passionate belief in progress and people.

Read more about the values and purpose that drive us on our careers website.

How we hire

We aim to make our hiring process simple and fair:

Online application
Interview(s)
Decision and offer

We put the safeguarding of our customers, colleagues and contractors at the heart of everything we do and as such, certain roles will be subject to a DBS check