Master Craftperson (Vehicle Technician

Master Craftsperson (Vehicle Technician)
West Region – Glasgow or Motherwell Based Fleet Services Department, Finance & Logistics Directorate Role Overview

The Scottish Ambulance Service is recruiting an experienced Master Craftsperson (Vehicle Technician) to join our Fleet Services team based in either Glasgow (Pinkston Road) or Motherwell (Range Road). Working within a highly skilled workshop team and reporting to the Workshop Chargehand/Supervisor, you will carry out maintenance, servicing, diagnostics and repairs on specialist ambulance and emergency response vehicles, ensuring they remain safe, reliable and operationally available to support frontline patient care.

The successful candidate may occasionally be required to work at other Scottish Ambulance Service workshop locations.

• Salary range £34,544 - £43,039 (AFCBand
  5).
• Permanent Full-time contract.
• Enhanced overtime, unsocialhoursand public holiday payments.
• NHS pension scheme.
• 27 days annual leave plus 8 public holidays, increasing with service.
• No compulsory redundancy policy.
• Specialist training and development opportunities will be provided, enabling you to build your skills and undertake servicing and repair work on a wide range of specialist emergency service vehicles and equipment.
• Access to Occupational Health andwellbeing services.
• Occupational sick pay following qualifying periods.
• Blue Light Card discount scheme.

Glasgow Workshop:
Alternating early and late shifts covering Monday to Thursday 05:45–22:00 and Friday 05:45–17:00.

Motherwell Workshop:
Monday to Friday, 08:00–16:00.

Shift arrangements will be discussed further during interview. Should yoube required to work from another workshop location, alternative shift patterns may apply.

• Be a qualified Vehicle Technician with experience in the maintenance and repair of cars and light commercial vehicles.
• Have undertaken an automotive apprenticeship and be qualified to a minimum of NVQ Level 3 (or comparable qualification) or equivalent experience.
• Have experience operating in a demanding working environment with health and safety at the forefront of our operation.
• Be confident in delivering a high-quality vehicle and equipment support, with a minimum of supervision.
• Have a sound knowledge of vehicle diagnostics.
• Having a knowledge of electrical and tail lift repairs would be advantageous.
• Be familiar in the use of internet and e‑mail is desirable.
• Hold a full driving licence with C1 entitlement or attain C1 entitlement within 12 months of appointment (support may be available to attain this and can be discussed at interview)

This is a full-time position working 36 hours Monday to Friday. You may also be required to undertake occasional overtime and public holiday working. Glasgow has weekend working on a rota. Motherwell has weekend On-call on a rota; all paid at the appropriate enhanced rate.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service.

As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boardswillcheck your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the  website here.

Please note that The Scottish Ambulance Service isNOTlicensed to issue certificates of sponsorship under current UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) regulations. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship to work with us.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.