Motor Vehicle Technician - Cumbria
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 11/09/2026
- Closes
- 08/10/2026
Sponsorship verdict
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“Visa sponsorship is not possible for this role for either candidates or existing employees. This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for Skilled Worker/ Health and Care Worker visas as set out at gov.uk.”Quoted verbatim from the source advert
Role summary
The Motor Vehicle Technician ensures all Trust vehicles, including petrol, diesel, hybrid, and EV models, are serviced, repaired, and maintained to Trust and DVSA standards. This role also involves skilled service and repair of specialist ambulance equipment. The successful candidate will work in a modern workshop environment, benefiting from training and opportunities for skill progression. The position requires working a rotating shift pattern covering 365 days a year.
Essential criteria
- Flexible and highly motivated
- Project a professional image.
- Excellent communicator capable of relaying highly technical / complex information
- Methodical approach to any task.
- Committed to Continuing Professional Development
- Ability to develop effective working relationships and demonstrate professional credibility with colleagues at all levels
- Effective team member.
- Able to work with a minimum of supervision.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and deal with situations in a sensitive manner.
- Able to communicate across wide demographic boundaries in an appropriate manner
- Able to operate all equipment safely and in accordance with Trust policy, procedures and protocols.
- Good communication and relationship skills.
- Ability to work to strict deadlines.
- Customer service skills
- Specialist knowledge of vehicle systems
- PC literate Knowledge of software systems related to diagnostic tools and equipment
- Comprehensive provision of personal tools.
- Qualification and Knowledge
- NVQ Level 3 in vehicle maintenance and repair or equivalent
- Good standard of education. Min 3 GCSE or equivalent
- Evidence of continued professional development CPD
- Full UK manual Driving licence
- C1 Driving Licence (or work towards upon appointment)
- C1 Driving Licence (or work towards upon appointment)
- NVQ Level 2/3/4 or equivalent in high voltage/hybrid vehicle maintenance and repair (or work towards upon appointment)
- Welding certification (or work towards upon appointment)
- Ambulance equipment training e.g. Stryker / Ferno. (or work towards upon appointment)
- Fire suppression systems training (or work towards upon appointment)
- Air conditioning F Gas Certification (or work towards upon appointment)
- IRTEC - Institute of Road Transport Engineers Certificate accreditation or equivalent (or work towards upon appointment)
- oDemonstrate relevant experience in the Motor Trade
- Values and Behaviours
- Working together - demonstrate collaborative and inclusive working and challenge behaviour that is not inclusive or acceptable
- Skills / Competencies
- Flexible and highly motivated
- Project a professional image.
- Excellent communicator capable of relaying highly technical / complex information
- Methodical approach to any task.
- Committed to Continuing Professional Development
- Ability to develop effective working relationships and demonstrate professional credibility with colleagues at all levels
- Effective team member.
- Able to work with a minimum of supervision.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and deal with situations in a sensitive manner.
- Able to communicate across wide demographic boundaries in an appropriate manner
- Able to operate all equipment safely and in accordance with Trust policy, procedures and protocols.
- Good communication and relationship skills.
- Ability to work to strict deadlines.
- Customer service skills
- Specialist knowledge of vehicle systems
- PC literate Knowledge of software systems related to diagnostic tools and equipment
- Comprehensive provision of personal tools.
- Qualification and Knowledge
- NVQ Level 3 in vehicle maintenance and repair or equivalent
- Good standard of education. Min 3 GCSE or equivalent
- Evidence of continued professional development CPD
- Full UK manual Driving licence
- C1 Driving Licence (or work towards upon appointment)
- C1 Driving Licence (or work towards upon appointment)
- NVQ Level 2/3/4 or equivalent in high voltage/hybrid vehicle maintenance and repair (or work towards upon appointment)
- Welding certification (or work towards upon appointment)
- Ambulance equipment training e.g. Stryker / Ferno. (or work towards upon appointment)
- Fire suppression systems training (or work towards upon appointment)
- Air conditioning F Gas Certification (or work towards upon appointment)
- IRTEC - Institute of Road Transport Engineers Certificate accreditation or equivalent (or work towards upon appointment)
- oDemonstrate relevant experience in the
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Motor Vehicle Technician - Cumbria
The closing date is 08 October 2026
Job summary
The role of NWAS Vehicle Technician is to ensure all Trust vehicles (Petrol / Diesel / Hybrid and EV) are serviced, repaired and maintained to the Trust and DVSA's exacting standards. The post incorporates the skilled service and repair of specialist ambulance equipment.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant must hold a recognised apprenticeship e.g. Motor Vehicle Maintenance and Repair or equivalent experience along with NVQ or C&G level 3 qualifications. A full UK driving license is essential for this post along with having full category C1 entitlement.
Working in a modern workshop environment, our vehicle technicians benefit from significant levels of training, job satisfaction, and an opportunity to progress their current skill sets and CPD whilst being supported by a dedicated management team structure, ensuring our teams have everything available to maximize vehicle throughput, reduced workshop delays and minimal supply chain frustrations.
With over 1185 vehicles across the entire NWAS Fleet, each day offers variety.
Operational requirements for the workshops cover 365 days per year via a rotating shift pattern which attracts an additional salary uplift of approximately 12.5% on top of the basic salary banding.
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