Fleet Manager
Location: Warrington, WA3 7PB
Salary: £38,400 - £42,000 plus excellent benefits
Schedule: Hybrid – 3 days in the office (Birchwood, Warrington), Monday to Friday
Ready to impact a better future?
As a Fleet Manager in our Transport and Community Services team, you’ll take ownership of the day-to-day management and performance of a diverse vehicle fleet supporting both the AASC contract and the Electronic Monitoring Serco contract. You’ll ensure vehicles are safe, compliant and available, working closely with operational teams, suppliers and stakeholders to keep services running efficiently.
You’ll play a key role in managing driver behaviour, maintenance programmes, monitoring performance and costs, and ensuring full compliance with transport regulations. By using fleet data and working collaboratively across the contract, you’ll identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce downtime and drive value for money. Your work will directly support frontline operations, helping to deliver reliable services that make a positive impact on communities.
What you’ll do as a Fleet Manager
You’ll be entrusted to:
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Manage vehicle requirements across the contract, ensuring fleet availability meets operational needs
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Oversee maintenance, servicing and repairs in line with manufacturer guidelines and legislative requirements
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Monitor fleet costs, fuel usage and performance to improve efficiency and control budgets
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Work closely with suppliers and third-party providers to manage defects, breakdowns and servicing within agreed timeframes
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Ensure compliance with transport regulations, including driver licence checks, training records and audit requirements
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Analyse fleet data, telematics and utilisation to drive continuous improvement and reduce total cost of ownership
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Use telemetry to direct better outcomes for driver education, reducing financial impact of fuel, damage and maintenance
Does this sound like you?
You’ll be a great fit for this role if you have:
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Proven experience in fleet management within a transport or operational environment
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Strong understanding of UK and EU road transport legislation, including MoT and Construction and Use regulations
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Experience managing vehicle maintenance, compliance and supplier relationships
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Confidence analysing data and using fleet systems to improve performance and reduce costs
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A recognised qualification in fleet management or equivalent practical experience of at least 24 months
Vetting and checks:
As well as checking eligibility to work in the UK, you will also complete an Occupational Health Questionnaire to help us identify and provide any support you may need to undertake the role effectively.
Discover all you need to keep growing
We’re one of the top 1% of international employers, so you can have confidence you’ll be part of a highly supportive culture with leaders you can count on to help you achieve your goals. From mentoring and training to our focus on internal progression, we’re proud to offer clear development opportunities – and the support and tools to help you seize them.
What we offer
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Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays (and the option to buy up to five additional leave days each year)
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Pension: Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
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Training and development: Over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships (including L3 Team Leader and L5 Operations Manager apprenticeships), mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression
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Health and wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme, Bupa Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres, and 24/7 access to a virtual GP service
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Discounts: Discounts across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel
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Charity: Paid volunteering day, tax-free charitable giving through Payroll Giving Scheme, donate your pennies from your monthly pay to the Serco People Fund Charity
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Employee networks: Our networks support inclusion and connection by providing spaces for collaboration, learning, and belonging. They represent and empower all our colleagues including LGBTQIA+ employees, women, parents and carers, people with disabilities, veterans, and people from all cultural backgrounds.
Let’s impact a better future, together. Apply today.
About Serco
At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world in areas including defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare and citizen services. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.
By joining Serco you will have unlimited access to our Global Employee Networks – SercoInspire (Gender), SercoEmbrace (Multicultural), SercoUnlimited (Disability) and In@Serco (LGBT & Networks). Serco Employee Networks, led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging.
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At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. We operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas. We are proudly Disability Confident Leader employers and holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview. For help with your application please contact 0345 010 4000.
At Serco we support fair access to employment for those with unspent criminal convictions through the ‘Ban the Box’ pledge (some may be exempt due to the nature of the role and the security clearance required). Please contact our recruitment team directly on 0345 010 4000 to discuss.
