Vehicle Technician


Company:	Perfect Placement UK Ltd
Salary:	£45,000 to £45,000 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Portbury, BS20 7TN
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	28 Oct 2026
Closing date:	26 Nov 2026

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Summary

We are recruiting a Vehicle Technician to join our busy Vehicle Preparation Centre in Portbury Docks. As the largest independent used car dealership in the South West, we offer a stable working environment, excellent facilities and long-term career prospects.

This is an opportunity for a Vehicle Technician to join a growing operation preparing high-quality used vehicles for our sales teams and customers. The role offers a salary of £35,000–£45,000 per annum, dependent on qualifications and experience, plus enhanced overtime rates.

Benefits:

- Salary of £35,000–£45,000 per annum, depending on experience and qualifications

- Overtime paid at time and a half or double time, subject to availability

- Personal electric car benefit, subject to terms and conditions

- Choice of a four- or five-day working week

- 23 days’ annual leave, rising to 27 days after five years, including bank holidays

- Workplace pension scheme

- Technical training and development opportunities

- Bike to work scheme

- High street and holiday voucher club

- Staff purchase discounts

- Excellent long-term career prospects

Duties:

- Working as a Vehicle Technician, you will diagnose faults involving engines, brakes, transmissions and fuel systems

- Service and repair vehicles across a range of makes and models

- Rebuild engines and refurbish vehicle components where required

- Work closely with the parts team and Pre-Delivery Vehicle Technicians to maintain an efficient vehicle flow

- Identify potential hazards and monitor tools and machinery

- Maintain high standards of health and safety

- As a Vehicle Technician, produce high-quality work in a busy, professional workshop environment

Requirements:

- IMI or NVQ Level 2, or equivalent, in Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair

- One to two years’ practical experience as a Vehicle Technician is preferred

- Your own tools

- A full UK driving licence with minimal points

- A committed, reliable and motivated approach

- The ability to work effectively as part of a team and meet agreed targets

- Maintain high standards of workmanship in a fast-paced workshop

The working pattern is either Monday to Friday over five days, or a four-day week of 06:00–18:00 from Monday to Thursday or Tuesday to Friday. This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop your career within a successful automotive business.

Contact Hamish Lowrie, Automotive Recruitment Specialist at Perfect Placement covering Portbury and North Somerset, today to discover more about this fantastic opportunity.

Perfect Placement are the UK’s Leading Automotive Recruitment Agency so if you are looking for a Job get in touch today.

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