Assistant Fleet Manager

ROLE OF THE JOB

An exciting and fantastic opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Fleet Manager (Operations) to join our experienced and specialist Fleet Transport team. The council operates a diverse fleet of over 750 vehicles and plant to support various services across the county and this role ensures we have effective and professional relationships with key stakeholders and customers.

Your role is to manage and support our 4 inhouse fleet workshops located at Alnwick, Hexham, Blyth and Stakeford providing guidance to Workshop Managers relating to fault diagnosis, sub-contractors and suppliers.

This position is critical in the delivery of both fleet management and maintenance in the most efficient and cost-effective way. You’ll play a pivotal role in the performance of the workshop kpi’s including safety, compliance, budgets and staff performance.

REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB

We are looking for someone who can work on their own initiative, solve complex problems and to prioritise and organise their workloads over a broad area.

A high level of communication skills to communicate complex information by telephone, email, letter and in person with a wide range of people including internal services and external bodies.

INFORMATION AND BENEFITS

Northumberland is world-renowned as a visitor destination and an ideal location to strike a perfect work/life balance. There is no better way of enjoying the picturesque scenery and stunning coastline than on an everyday basis!

Northumberland County Council’s (NCC) vision is “To make Northumberland a county which you regard as a great place to live, in which you can access the activities you enjoy, whilst having the opportunity to learn and thrive”.

For further information about working for NCC, please visit our website here.

Why choose us?

We have some outstanding benefits to offer you, including:

• 26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees)
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexi scheme (if applicable) – up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees)
• Local government discount schemes available to all employees with offers at local businesses along with various national brands
• Commitment to work/life balance offering flexibility through various schemes including job sharing, home working, flexible working, term-time only, and compressed hours
• Car leasing scheme
• Staff networks - run by staff, for staff, providing opportunities for peer networking, mutual support, staff development e.g. Apprenticeship, Armed Forces, ASD, Enable (disability), LGBT+, Menopause, Mental Wellbeing, Racial Equality

Further information
Please note that this is a full time position but applications on a secondment or part-time basis would be considered for the right applicant. For guidance on completing your application and for information about our Equality and Diversity principles, please see the attached guidance notes here.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you wish to notify us of your eligibility for this scheme, please email hrrecruitment@northumberland.gov.uk or ring 01670 623930 with your name and the job title you have applied for and one of the recruitment team will ensure this is factored into the shortlisting process and kept anonymous. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format, please see the alternative methods below. This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.

Alternative application format:

British Sign Language: northumberlandcc-cs.signvideo.net

For those with speech difficulties or hearing loss: Text relay service dial 018001 01670 623930

Although we advertise on North East Jobs, and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications.