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TrustFord; Merley; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression

Earnings potential

33 days leave + leave purchase/sale

Pension & Life Assurance

Discount on Service/Parts

Volunteer day

Cycle to work

Perks at Work

Toolbox Insurance

Ford Privilege

Job summary

TrustFord is seeking a Mobile Service Technician/Mechanic for night shifts, covering Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. The role is field-based with flexible hours in a 24/7 operation and opportunities for career progression.

You will travel to a range of locations, perform repairs and diagnostics, and deliver high standards of service and technical guidance to customers. A valid driving license and recognized qualification are essential.

Qualifications

• Own a full valid driving license.
• NVQ Level 3 or City & Guilds or equivalent.
• Experience as Automotive Vehicle Technician preferred; Ford experience is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Travel daily to customer locations within Bournemouth and surrounding areas.
• Carry out repairs, diagnostics and maintenance on vehicles.
• Provide high standards of technical advice and service to TrustFord customers.

Skills

Valid driving license

NVQ Level 3 or City & Guilds

Automotive experience

Ford vehicle experience

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Job description

Mobile Service Technician/Mechanic - Night Shifts

Company: TrustFord Salary: Competitive Hours: Full-time Location: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Working pattern: Field-based Job type: Permanent Posting date: 18 Sept 2026 Closing date: 18 Oct 2026

We’re recruiting for a motivated Mobile Vehicle Technician to join our busy Mobile Service Team. We are a 24/7 operation so can offer hours to suit you. For a Technician career that’s future proof DriveForwards.

This vacancy is to support our customers in Bournemouth and surrounding areas.

For the right candidate this position will offer:

• Exceptional career progression with fantastic earnings potential
• Start and finish on your driveway
• Performance Related Bonus
• 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) in addition to an annual leave purchase & sale scheme
• Pension Scheme & Life Assurance
• Discount on Service, Bodyshop and Parts
• 1 day each year to volunteer for a charity of your choice
• Cycle to work purchase scheme
• Access to Perks at Work discount website
• Toolbox Insurance
• Ford Privilege vehicle purchase scheme

During your first 12 months of Employment, you will be trained to IMI Level 3 in Electric Vehicle Maintenance and repair to ensure your skills remain relevant throughout your career with us.

Want to know more? Take a look at the video below to hear for yourself what our Mobile Service Technicians do!

About You

• Happy to drive to a range of locations daily and flexible with hours of working.
• To be able to carry out a full range of repairs of mechanical diagnostic and service work
• To deliver high standards of technical advice, service and maintenance to all our TrustFord customers.

Requirements

• Own a full valid driving license, an NVQ level 3, City & Guilds or equivalent for a minimum of 1 year.
• Have previous Automotive Vehicle Technician and ideally have experience in Ford vehicles.

Please give specific detail of your experience, skills and previous responsibilities that you believe would be relevant to the role you are applying for.

We encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We want all our colleagues to bring their whole self to work and that starts with you.

When completing your application please give specific detail of your experience, skills and previous responsibilities that you believe would be relevant to the role you are applying for. We blind recruit therefore our Recruiting Managers will not see your personal details or your CV until you have been selected to attend an interview. Our application form is your opportunity to detail all of your experience as you would on your CV.

For your first 2 days in the business, you’ll be attending our fantastic residential induction academy. This is at a lovely hotel in the heart of the Northampton countryside, where you’ll learn all about our business before you start your new role.

Our PPA is what makes TrustFord. Our Network Groups support us in allowing for every colleague to respect and care for one another no matter what… be it your race, ability, gender, or who you love. This helps us to develop inclusive and diverse teams, truly representative of the communities that we operate in. We welcome applications from everyone. We work with our colleague network Groups - including our Race, LGBTQ+, Disability and Gender Networks to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds.

To request any adjustments, please ask this during the application stage or contact the Recruitment Team.

Happy to Talk Flexible Working

To help us be more inclusive, requests for flexible working will be considered at any point in your application or employment. Although we may deem this may not be suitable for every role, we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to contact our recruitment team to discuss any requirements you may have.

TrustFord is an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate on any grounds other than ability to carry out the job role.

All offers of employment are subject to a background check.

We advertise our vacancies to attract candidates and not agency suppliers. If we need agency assistance we will contact agencies from our Preferred Supplier List. Any speculative CVs we receive will not be accepted as an introduction.

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