Job Description

The Opportunity

Salary:

24,796 to 25,185 per annum.

Working Pattern:

Full-time, 37 hours per week. You may sometimes be required to work varied patterns to ensure the service needs are met.

Location:

Your base will be the Fleet Workshops, Power Place, Chichester and a typical week will combine homeworking with attendance at the office or visits around the County. This is led by the needs of the service.

Interviews:

w/c 01 September 2025



Key Responsibilities:


Support the Fleet Team with the collection and delivery of vehicles as needed. Assist the workshop with general duties including: Cleaning and maintaining the workshop environment. Steam cleaning vehicles. Supporting Service Van Engineers with basic tasks. Deliver essential items such as PPE to locations across the County. Provide general support to all areas within the Fleet department as required.

What are we looking for?

A proactive and flexible team player with a can-do attitude. Full and current driving licence with categories B and D1 (required). Ability to work independently and follow instructions. Ability to understand and carry out the specialist cleaning requirements for the vehicles and buildings. Awareness of health and safety requirements. Ability to focus on delivering services to the customer, acting with integrity and respect on behalf of the organisation and honouring confidentiality.

Rewards and benefits

In addition to working within a great team and a brilliant opportunity you will receive:


A competitive salary.

25

days annual leave + bank holidays. A generous pension scheme. Training and development opportunities, including coaching and mentoring. A strong supportive management team. A range of discounts giving our staff access to hundreds of offers with the opportunity to save over 1,000. Including: Argos, Samsung, Asos, B&Q and many more. Free access to employee assistance programmes. Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres. Car benefit scheme. A range of commuting and business travel discounts and initiatives

For a full list of the benefits offered to you as a West Sussex County Council employee, go to our

Rewards and Benefits

page.

Further information

The reference number for this role is

CPP01172

.



For issues or queries regarding your application please contact

hrrecruitment@westsussex.gov.uk

.

If you wish to have a further conversation about the role please contact David Barker, Workshop Foreman FRS, at

David.barker@westsussex.gov.uk

.

To apply, please follow the links below upload your CV and cover letter explaining how you meet the key skills in the attached job description.



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West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service is committed to

safeguarding

and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.



This role will be subject to 5 years' worth of referencing, a medical, Disclosure and barring check, declaration form and right to work.



West Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer committed to promoting an environment that is inclusive and free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of its people. We actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and take every possible step to ensure that no individual will be disadvantaged.



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Job Reference: CPP01172