Service Advisor


Company:	Perfect Placement UK Ltd
Salary:	£32,000 - £40,000
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Oxford, OX2 9FW
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	9 Jul 2026
Closing date:	7 Aug 2026

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Summary

We are currently recruiting on behalf of our client, a franchise-approved car dealership in the Oxford region, for a Vehicle Service Advisor to join their busy Service Department.

Benefits of the Service Advisor:

- Salary up to £32,000 per annum plus a monthly bonus scheme

- On-target earnings of around £40,000+ per annum

- Monday to Friday 8:00am–6:00pm with 1-hour lunch break, plus 1 in 4 Saturdays 9:00am–1:00pm

- Enhanced annual leave with holiday allowance increasing over length of service (31 days including bank holidays)

- Manufacturer-accredited training and full in-house training/development

- Contributory workplace pension scheme

- Benefits platform with employee support programme

- Staff purchase discounts on cars, servicing, parts, and labour

- Long-term career development within a family-run motor retail group and a multiple AM Award “Dealer Group of the Year” winner

Duties of the Service Advisor:

- Greet customers in the Service Department and book vehicles in for associated repair work

- Liaise with the workshop to chase work in progress and manage job progress updates

- Advise and influence customers on minor technical issues, delivering a first-class customer experience

- Upsell additional products and services where appropriate to support dealership objectives

- Keep customers informed throughout the process and take payments for work completed

- Work collaboratively with one other Vehicle Service Advisor and the workshop team, reporting to the Aftersales Manager

Requirements of the Service Advisor:

- Customer service experience from within an automotive aftersales environment or comparable service/sales background

- Strong communication skills with a clear focus on total customer satisfaction

- Excellent organisational and IT skills

- Kerridge DMS or Onelink experience is beneficial, though not essential

- Current or recent experience as a Vehicle Service Advisor is advantageous but not required if you can demonstrate transferable customer-facing strengths

- Full, clean UK driving licence with minimal points

- Right to work in the UK

Contact Sarena Abbott, Automotive Recruitment Specialist at Perfect Placement covering Oxford and Oxfordshire, today to discover more about this fantastic opportunity.

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