We are looking to recruit 3 Engineering Shift Leads for our Henley Road Garage. Reporting to the Engineering Supervisor, this hands-on workshop position will be to ensure that quality inspections and productivity is maintained, promoting safe working practices. You will provide technical support and guidance to workshop colleagues, helping to oversee the activities in the workshop.

About You:

You must be comfortable supporting engineers and helping them to develop a wide range of skills across the workshop. Flexibility of working hours is essential as shift and weekend work are a feature of this role.  Some night and bank holiday work may be required. It is essential that as a Skilled Engineer you hold either the relevant apprenticeship with qualification or an NVQ Level 3 or a City and Guilds Level 3. You must be comfortable in using diagnostic equipment related to identifying faults on vehicles as well as being familiar with using computerized systems within the workshop. A PCV Licence is desirable.

We are looking to recruit Engineering Shift Leads for our Stockwell Garage. Reporting to the Engineering Supervisor, this hands-on workshop position will be to ensure that quality inspections and productivity is maintained, promoting safe working practices. You will provide technical support and guidance to workshop colleagues, helping to oversee the activities in the workshop. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Ensure you deliver a high standard of vehicle care to your customer, the drivers, operations, roadside teams, and Transport for London.   

• Support the diagnosing any possible faults with the vehicles and determining the best and most effective solutions for repair and maintenance, sharing any expertise with your peers. 

• Ensure that you remain up to date with the changing technologies of the fleet you work on, attending the relevant courses when necessary. 

• Responsible for proactively contributing to the team performance to ensure that vehicles are maintained to high standards, Driver Road calls are responded to promptly, and that the vehicle always remains presentable and tidy. 

• Train other employees in engineering procedures and processes to a level of competence with an attitude of “first time fix” and identifying any training requirements for your team. 

• Support the Supervisors in ensuring all documentation is completed to the legal standard required. 

• Support the Engineering Supervisor in ensuring tasks are carried out all wearing the appropriate protective equipment whilst working on vehicle engines and in the workshop and that you keep yourself safe whilst carrying out what is a demanding manual handling role. 

• Cover for the Engineering Supervisor as required  

About You: 

You must be comfortable supporting engineers and helping them to develop a wide range of skills across the workshop. Flexibility of working hours is essential as shift and weekend work are a feature of this role.  Some night and bank holiday work may be required. It is essential that as a Skilled Engineer you hold either the relevant apprenticeship with qualification or an NVQ Level 3 or a City and Guilds Level 3. You must be comfortable in using diagnostic equipment related to identifying faults on vehicles as well as being familiar with using computerized systems within the workshop. A PCV Licence is desirable. 

Location:  Stockwell 

Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent (shift role working a pattern of 7 on, 3 off, 7 on and 4 off) 

Salary: Grade GA02 – £53,302.60 Per Annum. 

If you feel you have the qualities needed and would like to apply, Go Ahead London | Engineering Shift Lead – Stockwell in Stockwell | Careers at Stockwell Bus Garage by 1700hrs on Friday 30^th May 2025. 

Go-Ahead London values diversity and promotes equality and we encourage and welcome applications from all sections of the community. 

Go-Ahead London is the capital’s largest bus operator, and we employ the overwhelming number of our 8,000 people at 17 garages, mostly in South East, South West, North East and East London. An award-winning company with a well-regarded industry reputation, we have opened three new garages in the last five years and run a quarter of London’s iconic red bus network on behalf of Transport for London (TfL) using 2,450 vehicles.

We are now looking to recruit a Senior Vehicle Engineer to be based at our Waterloo garage, and we are looking for someone who will strive to provide reliable and effective maintenance so we can ensure that we are able to deliver a reliable service that people can trust, and which helps to create a London where every journey is taken care of.

We are looking for a ‘can do’ individual who is open and approachable, is happy and comfortable working with a team but is able to be forward looking and both flexible and adaptable to the changing business demands.

Ideally you should be qualified to City & Guilds level 3 or NVQ level 3 or equivalent and have experience working on HGV or PCV vehicles. Additionally, applicants are required to hold a PCV licence. If the applicant does not hold a PCV licence, training will be provided, and the successful candidate will be required to work early and late shifts Monday – Friday (38 hours a week) including Bank Holidays as required.

*Please note we are not taking any further applications this year 2024.*

But you may still upload your CV if you wish to be considered for the 2025 intake of Technical Apprentices.

Please be aware you will be contacted next March 2025.