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Ambulance Fleet Assistant Supervisor

Job details
Posting date: 22 May 2024
Salary: £11.94 per hour
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 21 June 2024
Location: Leicester, Leicestershire
Remote working: On-site only
Company: EMED Group
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: AFAS

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Summary

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Fleet Assistant Supervisor (AFAS) to join our team based in Thurmaston, Leicester.



The AFAS position will supervise the regional Automotive Fleet Assistants (AFA) ensuring full compliance of routine scheduled mechanical, ancillary equipment and vehicle deep cleans at all times.


What benefits can you expect?

£11.94 per hour.
37.5hrs per week spread over 5 shifts within a working week – flexible hours of attendance based on business requirements.
Life Assurance – providing colleagues and their family financial peace of mind and protection to the value of £5,000.
24/7 online/telephone GP Consultation and access to prescriptions.
2nd opinion medical support following diagnosis or where a colleague is on a treatment pathway.
Cash-plan benefits, providing colleagues the option of protecting themselves in case of illness and recuperation, including dental, optical, chiropody.
Unlimited mental health consultations.
Unlimited physiotherapy consultations.
Access to legal advice on domestic issues e.g. motoring offences, wills and probate, and personal injury.
Financial guidance re retirement planning, tax savings and state benefits.
Long Service Recognition Scheme – recognising colleagues for their continued service after 5 years and at 5-year intervals with an increase in annual leave.
Values-based Internal Recognition Scheme with financial reward, which will lead to an annual recognition event.
Refer a Friend recruitment incentive scheme with financial rewards.
The EMED foundation, to provide support to colleagues and our local communities.
Paid holiday entitlement.
Pension Scheme.
Blue Light Card.
Uniform provided.
EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) to support a range of health and wellbeing requirements.
Flu vaccination (through an internal campaign in Autumn/Winter).


Other duties include:


Allocate work schedule to AFA’s based on scheduled maintenance, VOR, reported defects and deep clean requirements.
Be prepared to travel to any EMED bases to repair, service and maintain product/equipment as per the manufacturer’s guidelines as required.
Carry out checks and replacements of electrical components, within EMED guidelines.
Ensure tools and spare parts are always kept safely, securely and maintained.
Ensure adequate supply of basic spare parts are available and maintained within the region and any defects reported as per the defect process.
Work safely, ensuring Health and Safety and COSHH regulations are adhered to.
Advise Fleet management team where a product cannot be successfully repaired to a safe standard.
On the occasion equipment cannot be repaired on site arrange for the equipment to be returned to manufacturer or arrange for the manufacturer to attend base.
Equipment that had been involved in an incident. Report this to the Fleet management team.
Carry out service and repair in accordance with manufacturer recommendations.
Contact/communicate with the Automotive Fleet Assistants (AFA) as and when required.
Ensure all vehicles for disposal are de-kitted before collection and a log of all equipment has been taken.


To be considered as an AFAS, you will need to be:

Experience of repairing and servicing mechanical products.
Experience of using practical and mechanical skills.
Ability to read and interpret blown view drawings.
Demonstrate the ability to identify improvements to processes and services.
Excellent organisational and time management skills, including ability to work to tight deadlines and to act on own initiative.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, demonstrating professionalism and ability to engage and build relationships with a wide range of people, including customers, colleagues and suppliers.
Excellent attention to detail.
Strong commercial appreciation of the company’s markets and industry
Have a client focused, pragmatic approach and ability to think on your feet.
Demonstrate a flexible approach with strong team working skills.
Hold a full, current driving licence for driving in the UK.


Our Values

Collaborative – we work as one team with a shared purpose to meet the needs of our patients, passengers, colleagues, customers, communities, and the planet.

Agile – We listen, learn and adapt to improve the business, each other, and ourselves.

Reliable – We do what we say we will do, we take responsibility and we behave with integrity.

Empowered – We are confident and committed to taking responsibility to deliver the highest quality service.




About Us



The exciting merger of ERS Medical and E-Zec Medical has enabled us to rebrand, therefore as a combined business we are now known as EMED Group. We are the largest Patient Transport and Care Partner to the NHS with more than 2,500 colleagues across 50 depots. Our ambition is to continue developing transport services that improve the health and wellbeing for people across our local communities by providing transport that supports patient care, community support, secure mental health and medical courier services.



EMED Group are committed to providing equal opportunities and we endeavour to provide an inclusive and safe working culture for all.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

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