Vehicle Technicians – Opportunities Nationwide

About us: We are one of the top three automotive retailers in the UK, proudly representing 32 manufacturer brands, selling a huge range of new and used vehicles from over 150 dealerships across the UK and Ireland.

We believe our people are our greatest asset, and we’re committed to recognising the valuable contribution each person makes. That’s why we continue to invest in a leading rewards and benefits package designed to support your career, wellbeing, and life outside of work.

Vehicle Technicians – Opportunities Nationwide

Permanent, Full Time

40 hours per week (Monday–Friday, plus Saturday mornings on a rota

As part of the role, you’ll get access to a fantastic benefits package, including:

• Manufacturer training & accreditation with aligned salary progression

• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay

• Smart Health: 24/7 online GP & wellbeing support

• Financial flexibility includingaccess to earned wages

• Generous annual leave entitlement (increased with length of service)

• Lifestyle benefits: gym discounts, eye care, travel insurance

• Techscheme& bYond card for everyday savings

The Salaries we offer are based on your skills, experience, and accreditation, but you can expect the following:

• Prep Technician – OTE up to £34,780 (North), £37,780 (South), £37,780 (Scotland)

• MOT Tester – OTE up to £34,780 (North), £37,780 (South), £37,780 (Scotland)

• Service & Maintenance Technician (Brand Accredited) – OTE up to £42,220 (North), £45,220 (South), £45,220 (Scotland)

• Senior Technician – OTE up to £49,100 (North), £52,100 (South), £52,100 (Scotland)

• Master Technician – OTE up to £56,980 (North), £59,980 (South), £60,980 (Scotland)

The Role

If you haven’t worked with our manufacturer before — or if your experience comes from another brand — that’s absolutely fine! We offer full manufacturer training to ensure you can develop confidently and progress your career with us.

As a Vehicle Technician, you play a vital role in delivering a customer experience built on trust, transparency, and high standards. You’ll carry out maintenance, servicing, and repairs with precision, ensuring every vehicle is returned in its best condition. From routine servicing to complex diagnostic work, your technical expertise and commitment to first‑time quality are central to how we operate.

To be successful in this role, you should have the following qualifications and skills:

• A relevant formal qualification in Automotive City & Guilds / NVQ Level 3

• A full UK driving licence

• Experience working as a vehicle technician

Ready to take the next step? Apply today and we’ll reach out as soon as your application comes through.

Core Benefits:

• Competitive salaries with structured pay scales and progression as you grow within the business

• Generous annual leave that increases with your length of service

• Enhanced family leave, including 6 months’ full pay for maternity and adoption leave, and 2 weeks’ full pay for paternity leave

• Access to Techscheme for discounted technology purchases with flexible payments

Health & Wellbeing:

• Eyecare vouchers to help cover vision care needs

• Smart Health – 24/7 access to GP services to support your mental and physical wellbeing

• Dental insurance for everyday dental care and unexpected treatments

• Optional critical illness cover for peace of mind during life's most challenging moments

Financial Wellbeing:

• MyView PayNow – access a portion of your pay as you earn, with features to stream, save, and track your money through a user-friendly app

• Free will writing services to help plan for the future

• Flexible life assurance options and partner life assurance for added protection

Leisure & Lifestyle:

• Discounted gym memberships to support an active lifestyle

• Travel insurance to help you explore with confidence

• Access to home and technology vouchers

• bYond card and a wide range of exclusive retail and lifestyle discounts

We strongly believe in nurturing and providing our people with specific manufacturer brand and management training to enhance career development opportunities. We have a great bunch of people, and we like to celebrate and encourage success at all levels.

Lookers and Charles Hurst are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to a working environment that is free from discrimination, is inclusive, and empowers our people to bring their whole self to work and reach their full potential.

If your application is successful, we will conduct relevant employment checks prior to you commencing employment with us. These will include verifying your recent employment, address, credit history and a standard criminal record check. For roles that require you to drive, a driving licence check will also be carried out. Please note, all offers of employment are made subject to a 6 month probation period commencing from your start date.

We take our data protection responsibilities very seriously and are committed to upholding and respecting your privacy rights. Information about how we will process your data including the types of data we collect, the purposes for which we use it, who we may share it with and how long we keep it are set out in our privacy notice. It also includes information about your individual privacy rights. Please make sure you read our Privacy Notice so that you understand how we may collect and use your data.