Light Vehicle Technician / MOT Tester

East Suffolk Council; Woodbridge; On-site; GBP 39,000; Full time

Job summary

East Suffolk Council is looking for a skilled Light Vehicle Technician/MOT tester to join their Transport, Fleet and Workshop Team. The role offers a great work-life balance with Monday to Friday hours, working on a modern fleet of vehicles, and benefits including competitive pay and generous leave. Ideal candidates will possess relevant qualifications and a commitment to delivering excellent service.

Benefits

Discounts on various products and services

Generous leave entitlement

NEST pension scheme

Access to health and wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Minimum of City & Guilds Part 3 or IMI level 3 in motor vehicles studies.
• IRTEC registered.
• Full UK driving licence is essential.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, service, maintain, diagnose, and repair vehicles.
• Attend breakdown callouts and provide excellent customer service.

Skills

Excellent knowledge of vehicle maintenance standards

Team player

Technical expertise

Education

City & Guilds Part 3 or IMI level 3 in motor vehicles studies

Job description

• East Suffolk Services Limited, Ufford, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 6ET
• £38,293 per annum (plus overtime)
• 40 hours per week (generally Monday-Friday)
• Permanent

Are you a skilled and hard-working mechanic looking for a new opportunity with a great work-life balance? If so, we may have an opportunity for you!

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join East Suffolk Services' Transport, Fleet and Workshop Team as a Light Vehicle Technician / MOT tester. You'll be more than a box-ticker; you'll be the unseen guardian of every journey, delivering essential local services and making a real difference to a quarter of a million people across East Suffolk.

• Working on a brand-new fleet of modern vehicles
• No night shifts
• Only 3 fixed Saturday shifts a year (that's right, just 3)
• Consistent Monday to Friday working - 8-hour days, real-life work balance while respecting your time, valuing your expertise, and giving you the space to breathe.

Your role:
As part of our Workshops Team, you will inspect, service, maintain, diagnose, and repair vehicles, to ensure they are fit for purpose and meet health and safety and legal requirements.

You will also attend breakdown callouts and ensure all internal and external customers receive excellent customer service.

What you will need:

• have a minimum of City & Guilds Part 3 or IMI level 3 in motor vehicles studies qualification
• excellent knowledge of vehicle maintenance standards required and be IRTEC registered
• you will be a hard-working team player who can work on their own initiative, using their technical expertise to make sound judgments.

A Full UK driving Licence is an essential requirement of this role.

If you think you have what it takes to be successful in this role, even if you don't meet all of the essential requirements, please apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.

Here are some of the main benefits:

• discounts on mobile phones, computers, holiday and travel, fashion and clothing, health and beauty and many other products and services.
• generous leave entitlement (equivalent to 32 days a year, increasing to 35 days after 5 years' service)
• NEST pension scheme
• a wide variety of staff support networks, including access to health and wellbeing initiatives and programmes.

To find out more:

For an informal discussion regarding this post, please contact Toby Chapman, Workshop Manager on 01502 443360.

Closing date: 11.30pm, 24 July 2025.

Interview date: week commencing 4 August 2025.

How to apply

Step 1 - Read the advert and the Job Description and Person Specification (docx)

Step 2 - Complete the Supporting Statement template (docx) . Your statement needs to indicate how you meet each of the criteria contained within the Person Specification. Please use the template provided (other formats will not be accepted).

Step 3 - Complete the online application and upload your statement. Please note, CVs are not accepted.

For more information, check out the How to Apply section of our Career Site (URL).