Night Shift - MET Technician

ACTIVATE GROUP LIMITED; Leeds; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement

Night shift allowance

Bonus scheme

Health cash plan

Parental pay

Life insurance

Free breakfasts

Birthday surprise

Job summary

Activate Group is seeking a Night Shift MET Technician at our AAR Leeds site to remove damaged components, refit repaired parts and ensure high-quality work within manufacturer times.

The role is permanent, full-time, 44 hours per week (6pm–6am, Mon–Thu). ATA or NVQ Level 3 preferred; strong communication and health and safety awareness essential. Benefits include night shift allowance, holidays, health plan and more.

Qualifications

• ATA or NVQ Level 3 certification
• Good communication skills
• Good decision-making and problem-solving skills
• Good Health and Safety knowledge and awareness
• Good time management skills
• Relevant industry experience and time served as a repair technician

Responsibilities

• Carrying out the work detailed in the estimate, removing damaged components from the vehicle ready for repair or paint work
• Refitting repaired or replacement components, restoring the vehicle to pre-accident condition
• Delivering the highest standard of quality on every job
• Achieving manufacturer and/or estimated repair times
• Reporting all faults and defects noticed while working on vehicles
• Accurately recording all components, materials and consumables used

Skills

Communication skills

Decision making

Health & safety awareness

Time management

Repair technician experience

Education

ATA or NVQ Level 3

Job description

Night Shift MET Technician

Location: AAR Leeds, Unit C, Albion Park, Leeds LS12 2EJ

Department: Activate Accident Repair

Contract type: Permanent, Full-time

Hours: 44 hours per week Monday - Thursday 6pm - 6am

About the role

We’re looking for a Night Shift MET Technicianto join ourteam, and play a key role in Activate Accident Repair.

Activate Group is a growing UK business approaching 1,000+ team members nationwide. This is an exciting opportunity to build a long-term career with a company that values its people and offers genuine development and progression opportunities.

About the role

Key responsibilities

• Carrying out the work detailed in the estimate, removing damaged components from the vehicle ready for repair or paint work
• Refitting repaired or replacement components, restoring the vehicle to pre-accident condition
• Delivering the highest standard of quality on every job
• Achieving manufacturer and/or estimated repair times
• Reporting all faults and defects noticed while working on vehicles
• Accurately recording all components, materials and consumables used

Skills and experience

• ATA or NVQ Level 3

• Good communication skills
• Good decision-making and problem-solving skills
• Good Health and Safety knowledge and awareness
• Good time management skills
• Relevant industry experience and time served as a repair technician

Benefits

We believe in rewarding our people for the great work they do. When you join Activate Group, you can expect:

• 33 days holiday, including bank holidays (Pro rata)
• £4,500 per annum night shift allowance
• A time - saved bonus scheme, to reward efficiency
• Personal health cash plan– claim back the cost of everyday healthcare such as dental and optical check-ups
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental pay
• Life assuranceat three times your basic salary
• Free breakfasts and fresh fruit
• Abirthday surprisefor everyone

What you can expect from us

At Activate Group, we want everyone to have the tools and support they need to do their best work. We’re an innovative business that continuously reviews and improves our systems, processes and ways of working, making sure they support our teams to do their jobs effectively.

Every role at Activate Group is aligned to our wider business vision and purpose – making someone’s bad day better. You’ll understand how your role contributes to the bigger picture and how your work helps deliver excellent outcomes for customer and partners.

We believe work should be enjoyable. We make time to celebrate success, recognise achievements and bring people together at team events and company-wide celebrations. We’ll also support your ongoing development through regular feedback and career planning.

Whether you’re based in one of our contact centres in Halifax, Peterborough or Huddersfield, working at an Activate Accident Repair (AAR) site, or working from home, you’ll be part of a supportive culture where people are encouraged to succeed.

A bit about us

Activate Group is a fast-growing business approaching1,000 team members nationwide.

We work with some of the UK’s largest fleets and insurance companies, supporting drivers that have been involved in road incidents through our contact centres inHalifax, Peterborough and Huddersfield.

We manage every step of the repair journey - repairing vehicles at our ownActivate Accident Repair (AAR)body shops, as well as through a UK-wide network of trusted independent repair partners.

We also work with the UK’s largest vehicle manufacturers, supporting their approved repair programmes, and deliver innovative technology solutions to fleets, vehicle repair centres and dealerships.

Our purpose & values

Our purpose underpins everything we do: Make someone’s bad day better

Our values define how we work with our team members, customers and suppliers:

• Make it happen– Be accountable. Take the initiative, work fast, and do a great job.
• Strive for better– Be bold. Challenge the norm - make small improvements often.
• Win together– Be a team player. Win together, learn together, respect each other.