General Manager
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South Wales Police brings together thousands of people with the same aim – to keep South Wales safe.
We want to be the best at understanding and responding to our community’s needs. To do this we need the very best candidates from a wide range of backgrounds to apply to become part of our policing family.
We are looking for someone to #JoinUs as a General Manager in our Fleet Department. Could you be who we are looking for?
About the team/Department you will be joining:
You will be working within the Fleet department in Bridgend. The department oversees the maintenance of approximately 1,000 vehicles from across the force area and is a collaborative department with Bridgend County Borough Council who also have a fleet of around 400 vehicles.
About the role and your key responsibilities:
You will be part of the Fleet Management Team and will be responsible for managing all aspects of the administrative areas including purchasing of vehicles, managing finance, supervision of administrative staff and functions, managing Health and Safety, overseeing estates issue and provide reports to senior officers.
Your normal hours of work are 37 hours per week with an unpaid meal break, which must be a minimum of 20 minutes.
A flexible working scheme is by agreement with your manager and is subject to the conditions contained within and the continuance of the flexi-time policy.
What skills and experience do we need you to bring to the role:
Must be qualified to degree level or have equivalent managerial experience, with at least 2 yrs experience of managing staff, finance and budgets. Must have IOSH Managing Safely qualification or equivalent. Must be computer literate and proficient in Microsoft 365 applications and have excellent organisational skills.
Current full valid driving license.
There are numerous benefits to working for South Wales Police, from learning and development opportunities to schemes which aim to improve your lifestyle and wellbeing, as well as generous Local Government Pension Scheme / Police Pension
Schemes, paid annual leave, flexible working and family friendly policies and many more, click here for more information.
If you would like any more information about the role, please contact Stuart Parfitt on 07976 271185
The successful Candidate must be willing to undergo vetting to MV/SC Vetting.
Please note, if you are an internal candidate and subject to an ongoing PSD investigation, your appointment or placement in the role may be delayed pending an outcome. Whether the role is held open will be considered on a case-by-case basis
First time applying for a role with South Wales Police? Be sure to read our application guidance for some hints and tips around the application form and what to expect, click here for more information. Please note the successful candidate must be willing to undergo vetting to the required level.
Shortlisting – 06/03/25 – Interviews w/c 18/03/25