About Southwark:
We are the largest local authority social landlord in London, managing 55,000 homes lived in by 40% of Southwark's residents. We are home to over 18,300 businesses including iconic London venues and social enterprises and we have a young, diverse and growing population.
At Southwark we are committed to making our borough just and fair and are taking positive action to tackle inequalities.? Our residents and communities are our greatest asset and the passion we have for Southwark is shared by millions of Londoners who enjoy our outstanding cultural offer, use our hospitals and attend our universities. Our refreshed borough plan and focus on Southwark Stands Together, (which is our work with Southwark's communities and the council's staff to tackle racism, injustice and inequality) underpins all that we do.
The Role:
Fleet Services play a crucial role in supporting critical resident focused services through the provision, maintenance, and ongoing management of commercial vehicles. As a Fleet Engineer the successful candidate will provide specialist knowledge for the sourcing of commercial vehicles, coordinate vehicle maintenance and provide technical and legislative support to the Fleet services team ensuring the ongoing roadworthiness and compliance of council-operated vehicles.
An excellent communicator with advanced excel skills this person will use their base knowledge of the fleet sector and help improve the current service though development and excellent collaboration across multiple divisions and directorates. The successful candidate will be committed to their continuous development as a member of the fleet team with the ability to work well in a small team responsible for delivering this critical service.
This role is in a fast-moving environment. Needing to be able to adapt to the busy influx of colleagues and support with the changing situations that arise with vehicles and issues related.
About You
We are seeking a Fleet engineer who has:
Relevant industry experience within the Fleet sector
Good working knowledge of sustainable transport options
In depth knowledge of vehicle specifications
Advanced in Microsoft packages, digitally capable in analysing data
Full UK manual driving licence
Additional details
Benefits and more information:
In your role, we want you to feel supported, challenged and rewarded. You will benefit from our family-friendly policies including flexible working, home working, and a local government pension scheme, plus many other staff benefits. You will join a motivated, driven and supportive team that strives for excellence and values its members. You will also be part of a successful and high-achieving development team that is making a real difference to the lives of residents in the borough.
Additional Information:
Educated to Degree level or relevant experience or demonstrable experience
Monday-Friday 36 hours
Full Time Position
Site based role in Peckham SE15
Working on location is essential
Full UK manual driving licence
Recruitment timetable
Closing date: 15/09/2024
Interview date: 24/09/2024
Guaranteed Interview Scheme:
As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:
- Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
- Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
- If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition
We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our S_outhwark Stands Together Programme. We particularly welcome applications from members of the Black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council._