Fleet Technical Assistant

Job Summary

The post holder provides general support to the Central and South Central Fleet Department and its activities and operations, dealing with suppliers in relation to vehicle service bookings. The post holder is responsible for co‑ordinating the service booking process between contracted garages and operational departments, monitoring work carried out, keeping all systems updated and dealing with any related problems. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post;
Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

#Remarkable People

Our workforce is made up of over 4,000 remarkable people who contribute to the delivery of world‑class patient care across Wales, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Whether you work in a patient‑facing role or within our range of support services, the work that you do enables us to provide high quality care, wherever and whenever we’re needed.

We recognise the need for our workforce to represent the diversity of the population it serves across the whole of Wales and seek to create an environment where diversity is celebrated and inclusivity matters. We encourage applications from under‑represented groups, including those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, LGBTQ+ communities and disability groups.

Careers within the Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust are diverse and varied, with opportunities arising throughout the service.

In line with the Trust's Starting Salary Procedure, all applicants will start at the bottom of the band for the position applied for, but can apply for a higher salary if they have previous experience relevant to the position.

• Date posted: 18 February 2026
• Pay scheme:
  Agenda for change
• Band:
  Band 4
• Salary: £27,898 to £30,615 a year
• Contract:
  
  Permanent
• Working pattern:
  Full‑time
• Reference number: 020-AC130-1225-A
• Job locations:
  Merthyr Tydfil Workshops, Unit 2 Triangle Business Park Road, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 4TQ

Essential Qualifications and Knowledge

• NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration or equivalent, plus additional knowledge of financial procedures/contract law to Diploma Level obtained through formal qualifications (e.g. CIPS) and/or equivalent experience; or equivalent level of experience within a Business Admin/Procurement environment.
• General understanding of contracts management.
• Willingness to undertake appropriate training to enhance knowledge of specialised equipment and technical procedures.

Essential Experience

• Experience of using financial systems such as Oracle for ordering supplies.
• Experience of using Microsoft Office packages (Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Experience of working within a demanding environment with competing priorities and workloads.
• Experience of liaising with customer and service users, crossing organisational boundaries.

Essential Values

• Demonstrates Trust values.

Essential Other

• Ability to travel within geographical area.
• Flexible approach to work.

Essential Aptitude and Abilities

• Self‑motivated, highly committed, able to work with a minimum of supervision.
• Effective organisational and administrative skills.
• Good interpersonal skills, able to build productive working relations with internal and external contacts.
• Ability to liaise with external suppliers and persuasive skills.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Computer literate with standard keyboard skills.
• High level of commitment and motivation.
• Able to assimilate information quickly and to think logically.
• Able to work under pressure and to deadlines, as required.
• Logical thinker, able to deal with problems with a common sense approach.
• Good written and verbal communication skills, able to convey information and complete all necessary documentation accurately.

Desirable

• Sound knowledge of workshop and garage technical operations.
• Detailed technical knowledge of vehicle and mechanical fitting practices and procedures.
• Experience of business administrative practices relating to workshops and garages.
• Ability to speak Welsh.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

Welsh Ambulance NHS Trust

Merthyr Tydfil Workshops, Unit 2 Triangle Business Park Road, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 4TQ

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