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Are you a highly motivated and enthusiastic person, who has an interest in being able to carry out fleet maintenance and repairs across a range of vehicles and equipment?
Are you someone who wants to gain an NVQ level 3 in vehicle maintenance & repair, and specialise in repairing front line assets?
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as part of an apprentice technician at our Chippenham Workshop, maintaining and repairing vehicles critical to ensuring our front-line crews are ready and able to treat our patients when they most need us. We are seeking to grow and further develop our services and are therefore looking for individuals to work within the Wiltshire area providing a 7-day Fleet & Equipment maintenance service.
Benefits Include:
* Working on a rota that provides rest days on weekdays and the possibility of being able to swap shifts.
* Flexible Overtime opportunities.
* Flexible working opportunities.
* Full training for the role.
* Opportunities for on-going personal and professional development.
* Future Career Opportunities across the South West.
* Access to the National Apprenticeship Programme for fully funded work-based higher education, up to degree level.
* Access to Unison, the UK’s largest public services Trade Union.
This vacancy attracts unsocial and overtime rates under NHS Agenda for Change.
The role of the Intermediate Vehicle Technician provides an opportunity to work as part of a friendly professional team in a Fleet Workshop environment ensuring that our vehicles and equipment are maintained to the highest standards. You’ll undertake supervised service, maintenance and repair activities on motor vehicles and equipment while adhering to the Trust's and manufacturer’s scheduled times. You’ll help keep work areas clean, organised, and safe from hazards to the Trust's health and safety policy.
You will always work towards the Trust's Values – One Team, Compassionate, Innovative.
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.
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.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Mark Turner Job title: Service Centre Team Leader Email address: Mark.Turner@swast.nhs.uk
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