LV Technician MOT Tester x 2

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local government pension scheme

Staff discount

Flexible benefits schemes

Job summary

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking two qualified Workshop LV Technicians/MOT Testers to join the Hellaby depot maintenance team. You will perform MOT tests, fault diagnosis, and routine maintenance on a varied fleet, with DVSA compliant procedures and data entry into the taxi compliance system.

The role is permanent, full-time, 37 hours per week, offering a competitive salary and benefits, and the chance to contribute to a busy in-house operation for the Council’s fleet and

Qualifications

• Technical expertise delivering up to 8 MOT/Taxi Compliance tests per day to DVSA standards.
• Fault diagnosis, maintenance, inspection, and MOT preparation across a diversified vehicle fleet.
• Input data onto Taxi compliance database as part of daily duties.

Responsibilities

• Carry out MOT tests and taxi compliance tasks to DVSA standards.
• Diagnose faults and perform routine maintenance and repairs.
• Prepare vehicles for annual MOT inspection and safety checks.
• Input and manage compliance data in the taxi database.
• Carry out pre-delivery inspections and end-of-life decommissioning as required.

Skills

MOT testing

LV workshop

Fault diagnosis

DVSA standards

Tools

Vehicle diagnostic tools

Job description

Job details

Salary £33,119 - £35,570

Contractual hours 37

Basis Full time

Region Rotherham

Job category/type Maintenance/Construction, Transport/Traffic

Date posted 10/11/2026

Job reference REQ23029

Hellaby Depot 08/12/2026

Job description

Directorate: Regeneration & Environment

Permanent, Full time, 37 hours per week

The RMBC Workshop Maintenance team has an excellent opportunity for Two qualified Workshop LV Technician/MOT Testers to join our in-house maintenance operation based in Hellaby Rotherham. You will be an important part of the team and contribute to the overall success of the business and ensure we meet our requirements as an Approved MOT Centre. The Council currently operates a fleet of over 200 vehicles and grounds maintenance machinery and aspire to provide services through our fully equipped facility.

You will be part of a strong and supportive team and will have the opportunity to develop your skills further as new technology is introduced. We are looking for hardworking and conscientious people to work in a busy environment, providing an essential and valuable service and in turn the communities of Rotherham.

The Post holder will be required to demonstrate technical expertise in delivery of up to 8 MOT/Taxi Compliance tests a day to the required DVSA Standard.

The post holder will provide a high standard of fault diagnosis, maintenance, inspection, repair, and MOT preparation, on a diverse range of vehicles. This could include preparing, presenting, Vehicles for their annual MOT inspection as well as the possibility to carrying out periodic safety inspections on vehicles to DVSA inspection manual standards.

The Post holder may at times be required to work on complex hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical, and electrical systems, in some cases using the latest vehicle diagnostic technology.

The post hold will be required to input data onto the Taxi compliance database.

There may be at times a requirement from time to time, to attend broken down or accident damaged vehicles and carry out permanent or temporary repairs, as well as conducting pre-delivery inspections for new fleet vehicles and decommissioning services at the end of their life cycle.

In return for your hard work and dedication, we can offer you the chance to be part of a great team dedicated to supporting the people of Rotherham. You will also have access to a variety of attractive employee benefits including competitive leave entitlement, local government pension scheme and access to a range of staff discount and flexible benefits schemes.

For further information, please contact Steve Hanby Workshop Manager at [e-mail]

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. For further information, please visit our website.

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