Motor Vehicle Technician with £3k Golden Hello

Northgate Vehicle Hire; Exeter; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Overtime pay

Annual leave 24–26 days

Life assurance

Well-being services

Vehicle leasing schemes

Pension

Job summary

Northgate Vehicle Hire is seeking a Vehicle Technician at Exeter to maintain and repair our fleet, ensuring vehicles are safe and compliant for hire. You will join a skilled team on a 42.5-hour week with overtime opportunities.

The role requires Level 2 or Level 3 technician qualifications and relevant hands-on experience. We offer a strong benefits package and a £3,000 Golden Hello to successful applicants.

Qualifications

• A Level 2 qualified Technician with at least 3 years’ experience as a mechanic/technician.
• Fully qualified Level 3 Technician/Mechanic.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair fleet to ensure vehicles are safe and reliable.
• Ensure compliance for customer hire and support daily operations.

Skills

Level 2 Technician

Level 3 Technician

Vehicle maintenance

Education

Level 2 qualification as Technician

Level 3 qualification as Technician/Mechanic

Job description

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Motor Vehicle Technician with £3k Golden Hello

Reference: AUG20260120

Expiry date: 2026-09-23 14:16:00.000

Location: Exeter

Benefits: A superb range of exclusive, colleague only benefits and discounts

Salary: £43,639 pa OTE (basic £37,639 pa + £3,011 pa bonus OTE + Overtime) and take advantage of our exceptional £3,000 ‘Golden Hello’.

Hours: 42.5 hours per week - Day shifts only - Overtime available as required, paid at time and a half.

About Us

We are the UK’s leading vehicle rental specialists - even if you haven’t heard of us yet. With branches across the UK, Ireland and Spain, we maintain and repair our own extensive fleet in-house.

In the UK alone, we operate approximately 49,000 vans and 19,000 cars, offering a wide variety of vehicles for you to work on and develop your expertise.

Our Exeter site is based on the busy Marsh Barton Trading Estate and supports over 500 diverse local businesses. You’ll be joining a small, experienced team with a great mix of long-standing knowledge and strong team spirit. We take pride in maintaining a clean, well-equipped workshop where colleagues genuinely look out for one another.

About the Role

As a Vehicle Technician, you will be responsible for maintaining and repairing our fleet to ensure every vehicle is safe, reliable and fully compliant for customer hire. Your work will directly support our customers and keep our business moving.

About You

We’re looking for someone who is:

A Level 2 qualified Technician with at least 3 years’ experience as a mechanic/technician, or

A fully qualified Level 3 Technician/Mechanic

If you’re motivated, take pride in your workmanship and want to be part of a supportive, professional team, we’d love to hear from you.

We are committed to developing our people. Our in-house, IMI-accredited training department offers opportunities to upskill in areas such as:

Hybrid & EV vehicle repair

Tail lift maintenance

Braking systems

If you’re Level 2 qualified, we’ll carry out a training needs analysis and create a personalised development plan to help you progress and expand your skillset.

About your benefits:
An excellent basic salary, but there is much more available at Northgate Vehicle Hire than that. Some of our most popular benefits include (but are not limited to) …

• Fantastic bonus scheme (Up to 8% of Salary) (not time saved)
• Regular enhanced overtime, paid at time and a half (subject to business needs)
• Start with 24 days, increasing to 26 days with service , plus the flexibility to buy or sell up to 5 extra days each year . Of course, you’ll have public holidays too and an extra day off to celebrate your birthday !
• free life assurance (2x your salary)
• Well-being services (incl. Colleague Assistance Programme, Health Cash Plan, Dental Plan & Travel Insurance).
• Exclusive colleague-only vehicle-leasing schemes
• Pension & save-as-you-earn share scheme.
• Our Benefits App offers unlimited access to a vast range of retailer discounts and cashback deals (incl. Tesco, Asda, Curry's, and B&Q & Wickes, to name just a few)
• Stream App for all our colleagues - a Financial Wellbeing app that gives you more control over your pay. Not only does it let you choose when to get paid it also lets you put money aside each month and in addition you can get discounts on your shopping, check what benefits you're eligible for and can even put you in touch with a financial coach!

With over 60 branches nationwide, Northgate Vehicle Hire are the UK’s go-to provider of light commercial vehicle rental solutions, partnering with some of the country’s most well-known organisations. We have gained a reputation for being at the forefront of the LCV sector and for helping our customers when they need us most.

We’re also part of something bigger - ZIGUP, a leading provider of integrated mobility solutions, supporting customers across the UK, Ireland, and Spain. We are proud to have been awarded a King's Award for Enterprise in 2025, recognised for our commitment to promoting opportunity and supporting social mobility. Unlock your potential in an industry-leading business, surrounded by inspiring individuals and leaders, fuelled by the opportunity to thrive in your career.

We’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and respectful workplace where everyone can thrive. We actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences, identities, and abilities. If you need adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, just let us know. We’re here to support you.

We are agile. We are experts. We are imaginative. We are reliable.