Develop and lead the strategic direction of fleet management. Responsible for the management of the teams within Fleet Department, being accountable for planning and delivery of business plan activities and performance targets. Provide professional advice to senior leaders on all fleet matters, ensuring that sufficient and appropriate vehicles are available to operational users.
Job title: Fleet Manager JRN 20074
Salary: Band 12. £59,511 - £64,194
Location: Killingworth, Newcastle
Hours/Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Working for #TeamNP
Our purpose at Team NP is simple: to keep people safe and to fight crime. But it takes more than officers alone to do the job – and that’s where our 2,000-strong team of police staff and 200 volunteers come in.
As one of the largest police forces in England we have a huge variety of departments and specialisms offering you endless opportunities. From mentoring and coaching schemes and online soft skills courses to leadership development programmes; we’ll give you the support, training and time to carve out the career you always wanted.
As one of the top 50 UK inclusive employers and a disability confident employer, we promote a culture of respect in the workplace so everyone can feel seen, heard and valued.
Whether you’re a member of staff or a volunteer, you can also expect first-rate support to manage your health and wellbeing. With year-round events, a 24/7 welfare support hotline and a leading approach to neurodiversity, our initiatives enable you to be at your best.
Above all else, here at Team NP, we can offer you a career that is so much more than just a job, it’s a chance to be part of something that really matters.
The role
Here at Northumbria Police, we think our region is amazing! It takes a great deal of people from different backgrounds, with diverse skills and experience to serve our force area effectively, think you have what it takes to help us make a difference? This could be the perfect time for you to join us in our Fleet Department as the Force’s Fleet Manager
Develop and lead the strategic direction of fleet management. Responsible for the management of the teams within Fleet Department, being accountable for planning and delivery of business plan activities and performance targets. Provide professional advice to senior leaders on all fleet matters, ensuring that sufficient and appropriate vehicles are available to operational users.
What you’ll do
• Professional lead for the provision of strategic fleet advice and guidance to the Chief Constable (CC), force Executive, budget holders and senior stakeholders within the organisation and also to Senior Management of NEROCU.
• Accountable for the development and delivery of Business Plans / Priority Based Budgeting, Force Management Statements, setting out the key objectives and activities for Fleet Department, including performance targets and providing regular reports to Executive Team on progress of delivery.
• Develop and maintain a Fleet Strategy, assessing the performance, cost and suitability of vehicles, including the move to a multi-fuel Fleet consistent with meeting all national energy targets.
• Lead on Fleet contractor management, working with Procurement to ensure systems and processes are in place to manage the performance of key strategic contracts and identify potential saving opportunities.
• Represent the Force on regional/national Fleet Committees and Projects; ensuring vehicles remain fit for purpose within Northumbria, and also national benchmarking activity.
• Working with the Head of Estates, jointly lead on developing and maintaining the Force Environmental Strategy, ensuring that the Force contributes to UK government policy objectives.
• Manage allocated budgets, in accordance with agreed policies and regulations.
Sound interesting? For further information, and to support your application, please view the
job description.
What you’ll bring
• Member of the Institute of Car Fleet Management Certificate & Diploma level (equal to an academic degree).
• Member of Membership Institute of Motor Industry (MIMI).
• CAE Certified Automotive Engineer.
• Post qualification fleet management experience.
• Comprehensive knowledge of statutory requirements relating to the operation of a large mixed vehicle fleet.
• Experience of carrying out a senior supervisory role in other fleet environments.
• Proven track record of addressing and resolving complex problems.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to influence senior stakeholders at a regional and national level on strategic matters.
• Experience of significant budget management (capital and revenue).
We know it's important for you to feel that you're not only part of a great team, but part of a community. We welcome applications from suitably qualified people from all sections of the community, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.
Harnessing these differences creates a productive environment in which everyone feels valued, and their talents are fully utilised. Appointments are based on merit alone.
Interested to learn more? For further information about the role please contact Dawn Turnbull by email at dawn.turnbull@northumbria.police.uk
What we offer
• 26 days’ leave (increasing to 30 days for 5 years+ service) plus 8 bank holidays.
• Enhanced maternity, shared parental and adoption leave.
• Flexi time - allowing you to fit your working hours around your individual needs.
• Flexible working (we are happy to discuss options such as compressed hours).
• Agile working – option to work from home, your team zone, and spaces across the force.
• Fantastic market-leading public sector pension scheme with up to 16% employer contribution.
• Corporate travel schemes – local rail, bus services and metro discounts.
• Access to private healthcare and eye test vouchers.
• Discounts on shopping and eating out thanks to the Blue Light Card and Blue Light Tickets.
• We’ve invested in extensive paid sick leave, trained mental health first aiders on-site, an employee advice service for the times you need that additional support.
• Access to gyms in some stations.
• Sports & Social Club – join our thriving sports scene at Team NP and enjoy further exclusive discounts on days out and travel.
• Cycle to work scheme.
Just so you know
Our application form will help us understand how your work, education and life experience has prepared you for the role of a Fleet Manager with #TeamNP. To help support your application research what makes us tick here at Northumbria, the role you’re applying for and the values and behaviours that contribute.
Just so you know, you can save your application and come back to it any time prior to the closing date on the advert.
We are proud members of the Business Disability Forum, with whom we collaborate with to improve the lives of disabled employees. We are also a Disability Confident Leader, therefore if you demonstrate that you meet the minimum criteria for this role as stated in the advert, we will progress your application and offer you an interview.
If you tell us that you have a disability, we can make adjustments to support you through the recruitment process (for example we can arrange extra time for tests or provide a sign language interpreter) You can get in touch with us via careers@northumbria.police.uk for any support regarding the application process. Please provide us with plenty of notice so we can ensure your visit goes smoothly. If your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a Management Vetting (MV) form, therefore you must be a resident of the UK for a minimum period of 5 years to ensure vetting checks can be successfully performed. A job offer will be dependent upon vetting clearance and medical information.
Terms of appointment
This is a permanent subject to a six-month probationary period.
If you are successful in your application, you will have a 6-month probation period with us where you will be unable to apply for any other post advertised, internally or externally, by Northumbria Police.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.