Are you an experienced Workshop Controller or Motor Vehicle Technician that is looking for your next challenge? Could you help to keep our varied emergency vehicle fleet on the road?

An opportunity has become available within our Transport Services Department for a Workshop Controller to join our team. In Avon and Somerset Police, our Workshop Controllers are responsible for a team of Motor Vehicle Technicians operating from both our main vehicle workshop at Avonmouth and our satellite vehicle workshops across the force area.  

• To manage and lead workshop staff on a daily basis, allocating jobs, making decisions and proactively identifying solutions to problems, using your product knowledge to make best use of all available resources and opportunities.
• To apply your technical knowledge and skills to effectively service, preventatively maintain and repair all types of fleet vehicles, including cars, commercial vehicles, plant and equipment.  
• As a vehicle repair and maintenance subject matter expert, you will provide technical and diagnostic assistance and guidance to workshop staff, ensuring that maintenance standards and recommended repair methods are applied consistently, in line with wider industry best practice.
• To participate in regular workshop planning meetings with the wider workshop management team. 
• To build strong working relationships with suppliers, holding regular review meetings with our external body shop and franchised dealer network suppliers – by working together you’ll ensure maximum fleet availability of our critical emergency service vehicles.

For the full job description, including the key areas of responsibilities and accountabilities, please click the 'apply now' button.

Diversity is a strength and individuality is an asset. We recognise the benefit different life experience and perspectives can bring.

• You must hold a City and Guilds Advanced Technical Certificate in the Automotive Industry (Level 3) or NVQ Vehicle Maintenance and Repair (Level 3) or BTEC in Motor Vehicle Engineering (Level 3) or equivalent.
• Must hold a full current driving licence and be prepared to become a Force authorised driver.
• Must have previous practical experience of working within the motor vehicle trade within a police fleet, retail or a large fleet organisation.  
• It’s essential that you have current and up-to-date knowledge of vehicle technology including electric vehicles to provide maintenance and repairs to a very high standard.
• We’re looking for a Workshop Controller that can work with us to continuously drive change and improve our Transport function. 
• Previous experience liaising with customers and suppliers to deliver excellent customer service and industry-leading results, is essential
• The post holder must be computer literate and have experience of vehicle diagnostic equipment and / or fleet management systems (we currently use Jaama Key2).

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible to ensure their application is considered.