Fleet Workshop Engineering Manager | Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 11 May 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £57,528 - £64,750 Per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 June 2026 |
| Location: | Wakefield, WF2 0XG |
| Company: | Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7990794/174-FWEM-070526 |
Summary
Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust is recruiting for 2 Senior Fleet Managers. The Fleet Workshop Engineering Manager role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the effective maintenance of our emergency service vehicles, thereby supporting frontline staff in providing high-quality care throughout Yorkshire.
The Fleet Workshop Engineering Manager will be part of a team of three, each responsible for overseeing one of the three geographical regions: North and East Yorkshire, West Yorkshire.
The Fleet Workshop Engineering Manager has regional responsibility for the strategic and operational delivery of fleet maintenance services, ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant operations across a defined geographical area. The role provides senior leadership for all fleet workshops and support services, aligning service delivery with national standards, regulatory requirements, and Trust objectives.
Acting as the regional fleet lead, the postholder works closely with operational teams to ensure fleet services are responsive, cost‑effective, and fully integrated into healthcare delivery. They lead the development and implementation of vehicle maintenance standards, managing internal and external providers to achieve high‑quality outcomes within budget.
The role includes responsibility for workforce leadership, resource management, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional development. The postholder also ensures service resilience through effective contingency planning, out‑of‑hours provision, and emergency response, maintaining fleet availability to support critical care at all times.
Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) NHS Trust geographically covers nearly 6,000 square miles of varied terrain, from isolated moors and dales to urban areas, coastline and inner cities.
We serve a population of over five million people across Yorkshire and the Humber and strive to ensure that patients receive the right response to their care needs as quickly as possible, wherever they live.
We employ more than 7,100 staff, who together with over 1,300 volunteers, enable us to provide a vital 24-hour, seven-days-a-week, emergency and healthcare service.
Our ambition is to be an employer of choice, and we are continuously working across our partnership to improve our collective offer to staff in areas like health and wellbeing, benefits and flexible working incl. hybrid working.
Benefits:
• Flexible working including part-time hours, job shares and flexible hours, agile working (role dependant)
• 27 days annual leave, increasing to 33 with service.
• Contributory Pension.
• NHS Discounts including shops, restaurants, gyms etc.
• Car lease and other salary sacrifice schemes (salary dependent)
• Dedicated employee assistance and counselling service.
• Opportunities for research participation, career progression and ongoing development.
• Well respected, committed and supported staff networks for our workforce.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a detailed overview of the main responsibilities of the role.
This advert closes on Thursday 28 May 2026