Fleet Driver Cleaner

Main area Fleet Driver Cleaner Grade Band 2 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 32 hours per week (Sunday-Friday) Job ref 020-EA

Site Bangor Workshops Town Bangor Salary £26,300 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 07/09/:59

Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close a vacancy prior to the closing date if a high number of applications have been received. If you are successful and short listed for interview you will be contacted by email using the address with which you registered. Therefore, please ensure you check your email account regularly

All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

The salary scale for a Band 3 has been adjusted as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2026/2027 and will be implemented in August 2026 backdated to 01 April 2026 where applicable.

Job overview

The Driver Cleaners are responsible for ensuring the vehicles are collected and delivered to places of maintenance and repair and back to their Operational location according to plan in a timely manner with minimum disruption to Operations.

Main duties of the job

The Driver Cleaners are responsible for ensuring the vehicles are collected and delivered to places of maintenance and repair and back to their Operational location according to plan in a timely manner with minimum disruption to Operations.

To ensure vehicles in their location are clean and presented at the highest standards. The Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust operates a Fleet of 925 vehicles, comprising of Accident and Emergency Ambulances, Rapid Response Vehicles, Patient Care Services vehicles and specialist response vehicles.

Vehicles are maintained and repaired through a combination of in-house workshops and third party suppliers. The in-house workshops are located in South East and North Wales, the vehicles based in Central and West and parts of South East areas are maintained predominantly by third party suppliers.

All accident repair work is undertaken by approved accident and repair Centres throughout Wales.

The post holder will be required to carry out the collection and delivery of vehicles and parts to and from Ambulance stations, workshops, suppliers and other locations as required.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply. Welsh Language level 1 skills are desirable for this role.

Working for our organisation

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.

The Trust recognises the need for its workforce to represent the diversity of the population it serves across the whole of Wales and seeks to create an environment where diversity is celebrated and inclusivity matters. We are also keen to break down any barriers into the Trust, and would 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 right across the service. Whatever your skills and background, you're sure to find a career with us which is fulfilling, challenging, and rewarding.

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.

Person specification Qualifications & Knowledge

• Literacy and Numeracy level 2
• Full driving license with a maximum of 3 points Must have C1 Category
• 5 GCSE C or above
• D1 Category on driving license

Experience

• Experience of driving a varied range of vehicles
• Experience of cleaning vehicles or equipment
• Previous experience of infection control/cleaning
• Experience of managing a stock control system
• Experience of driving light commercial vehicles.
• History of working within the motor trade/engineering or Ambulance service.
• Working knowledge of Health and Safety requirements including Risk assessments and COSHH assessments.
• Experience of dealing with customers in the retail Motor Trade

Values

• High degree of personal integrity, aware of the need for confidentiality when required
• Able to work alone and as part of a team.
• Committed to the values based principles of high quality patient care to include: compassion :care and competence

Other

• Flexible in working hours including bank holidays and be prepared to work late, nights and at weekend where the need arises.
• Ability to drive between sites.
• Good verbal and written communication skills (must be able to complete relevant paperwork accurately and legibly)
• Ability to speak Welsh

The Trust actively seeks to recruit and appoint people currently under represented in the workforce. This includes women, people with disabilities, LGBT, and those from minority ethnic groups. All staff are encouraged and supported to learn Welsh. Please be sure to provide full contact details for all referees, including email addresses where possible. Failure to do so may result in significant delays in your application.

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa , unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK . If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

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Name Alan Roberts Job title Workshop Manager Email address Telephone number Additional information

Contact can be made between the hours of 8am and 4pm, Monday - Friday.