JOB SUMMARY

The Government Car Service provides vehicles and drivers to multiple Government Departments and Ministers. Operating with 90 drivers and fully operational workshops GCS is based in London SE1 and is a self contained organisation operating within the Government Security Group.
These are exciting times for GCS with large changes to the service envisaged and this is a fantastic opportunity to take on a role working at the heart of Government, at times working directly with Government Ministers.
To be a part of the changing face of Government operations is both an exciting and challenging opportunity.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Reporting into the Head of Operations, this role manages the GCS workshops and its staff. The workshops maintain, repair and MOT the large GCS fleet of vehicles including large numbers of electric vehicles. You will be dealing with various bespoke vehicle management programmes, for which full training will be given, vehicle disposals and the management of the MOT facility.
There is an element of invoice creation and payment recording within the role.
You will assist senior management and operations in responding to various FOI requests and Parliamentary questions.
You will work with the Operations and Contracts Manager on supply contract for various vehicle and workshop spares and consumables.

NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Management and oversight of all workshop functions;
• Financial responsibility for workshop operations, liaising with wider CO finance team;
• Monthly reporting;
• Management of fuel cards;
• Purchasing and supply contracts;
• Costing of vehicle repairs;
• Breakdown cover.