Light Vehicle Technician and MOT Tester

East Suffolk Council; Woodbridge; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A local service organization in Woodbridge seeks a Light Vehicle Mechanic and MOT Tester to ensure the fleet's roadworthiness. Responsibilities include servicing and repairing vehicles, attending breakdowns, and providing excellent customer service. Ideal candidates will have an NVQ Level 3 qualification, IRTEC registration, and a UK driving license. Competitive salary and benefits are offered to support your development and wellbeing.

Benefits

Health and wellbeing package

Matched pension scheme

Learning and development opportunities

Exclusive discounts

Qualifications

• Successful candidates must work on their own initiative.
• Must be qualified to DVSA standards for MOT inspections.
• Hold a UK Category B Driving Licence.

Responsibilities

• Inspecting, servicing, diagnosing, and repairing vehicles.
• Attending breakdown callouts and servicing internal and external customers.

Skills

Team-working skills

Initiative

Hard-working

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Light Vehicle Maintenance Repair

Tools

IRTEC registration

Job description

Overview

• East Suffolk Services Limited
• Address: Ufford, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP13 6ET
• Salary: £30,916.75 - £41,318.91 per annum (career grade) *
• Hours: Full Time, 40 hours per week
• Contract: Permanent

Be part of a dynamic team that makes a difference. At East Suffolk Services, we proudly deliver a wide range of essential local services that support the lives of over a quarter of a million residents and thousands of businesses across our district. We are a new, growing organisation, full of energy, ambition, and purpose. As part of our team, you'll play an important role in helping us shape high-quality, efficient services that people rely on every day. This is more than just a job. This is a fantastic opportunity to support, and give back to, your local community. We currently have an opportunity to join our Fleet Maintenance team as a Light Vehicle Mechanic and MOT Tester.

* Salary offered within the range is dependent on experience and qualifications.

Your role

As part of our dedicated Workshop Team, your day-to-day role would involve inspecting, servicing, diagnosing, and repairing vehicles to ensure they are fit for purpose and meet any appropriate legislation requirements. If you are a hard working and motivated individual who can keep our fleet of vehicles moving then this might be just the opportunity for you. The role involves attending breakdown callouts within the working day, ensuring excellent and professional service to both internal and external customers, as well as using your technical expertise and initiative to make sound judgements and ensure roadworthiness.

What you can expect

• A Monday - Friday role with only 3 fixed Saturday shifts each year - we respect your time, value your expertise, and give you the space to enjoy a good work-life balance
• Varied and interesting role where you will be supported to learn and develop
• You will work closely with teams across the business to keep our fleet moving
• A supportive, ambitious, and motivated team

What you will need

To be successful in this role, you need to be a hard-working and motivated individual, able to work on your own initiative but also have good team-working skills.

You will also need:

• An NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Light Vehicle Maintenance Repair
• Be IRTEC registered or a willingness to work towards this
• Hold a UK Category B Driving Licence
• Be qualified to or have a willingness to work towards DVSA standards for MOT Class 4, 5 and 7 inspections
• Be a motivated, supportive, and effective team player

Do you have the skills, experience, or potential to succeed in this role? If so, we'd love to hear from you.

Thinking of joining us? Here's why you should

At East Suffolk Services, we truly value our employees. We understand that the backbone of any company's success will always be its people and that our continued success depends on recognising talented individuals, supporting their development, and retaining them within our organisation. That's why we are committed to making East Suffolk Services a great place to work.

We value our staff

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a comprehensive package of benefits designed to support your health, development, and lifestyle.

These include:

• A top-tier health and wellbeing package through Canada Life, one of the UK's leading providers - including online access to UK-based GPs and dentists, plus life insurance.
• A competitive, matched pension scheme through Royal London.
• Access to a wide range of support networks and wellbeing initiatives, including mental health resources and specialist counselling.
• Learning and development opportunities tailored to your role and personal goals.
• Exclusive discounts on the latest tech (smartphones, TVs, laptops), holidays and travel, fashion, health and beauty, and more.
• A car benefit scheme and cycle to work scheme to support your commute in a way that suits you.

For more information

For an informal discussion regarding this post, please contact Toby Chapman by calling 01502 443360.

Want to find out more? If you would like to visit us for an informal drop-in session so you can see the workshop facilities, meet the managers, and get a feel for the depot then please give us a call to arrange - we will fit around your work commitments so can offer a drop-in early morning, evening, or weekend.

Closing date: 11.30pm, 5 October 2025.

Interview date: Week commencing 13 October 2025.

How to apply

1. Step 1 - Read the advert and the Job Description and Person Specification (Word).
2. Step 2 - Complete the Supporting Statement template (Word). Please use the application template provided to show how you meet each of the criteria listed in the Person Specification. Unfortunately, we're unable to accept applications submitted in other formats.
3. Step 3 - Complete the online application and upload your statement. Please note, CVs are not accepted.
4. For more information, check out the How to Apply section of our Career Site.