Roadside Mechanic (SF) - Swindon

RAC; Swindon; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

RAC, the UK's leading breakdown service provider, is looking for a skilled Roadside Mechanic. You'll enjoy a competitive salary with additional benefits such as a share scheme and extensive support. Join our team and deliver exceptional roadside assistance while advancing your career in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Colleague Share Scheme

Holiday allowance of 23 days rising to 25 with service

FREE RAC Ultimate Complete Breakdown Service

Access to Orange Savings discounts portal

Family leave support

Confidential personal support service

Car salary sacrifice scheme

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Qualified with A Level 2 light vehicle maintenance or equivalent.
• Demonstrative technical, electrical, and diagnostic experience.
• Full UK driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Provide roadside assistance and technical support to RAC members.
• Handle breakdowns efficiently while delivering exceptional service.
• Work varied hours including evenings and weekends.

Skills

Technical skills

Electrical skills

Diagnostic skills

Customer-focused approach

Education

A Level 2 light vehicle maintenance qualification

Job description

About The Role

At RAC, we appreciate the dedication of our colleagues who go the extra mile for our customers. In return, we offer acompetitivebase salary of £48,720.98 complimented by an average OTE ranging from £50,000to £54,000.

In addition to this, you'll also enjoy all of these extra benefits:

• Colleague Share Scheme – a unique opportunity to become a co-owner of our business and share in the future success of RAC
• Holiday allowance of 23 days & bank holidays rising to 25 with service
• No additional travel time - Start and finish on your driveway
• Option to join RAC’s Group Personal Pension scheme where we will match / contribute up to 6.5% on qualifying earnings
• 2 x Basic Salary Core Employer funded Life Assurance cover (4 x for pension scheme members) with the option to flex up to 10 x cover through our flexible benefits offering
• Family leave support including paid time off, flexibility and resources to help balance work and family commitments
• Confidential personal support service, available 24 hours per day every day of the year for both you and any family members aged 16+ in your household
• Car salary sacrifice scheme – after 12 months of employment, where you’ll enjoy significant tax savings, including electric vehicle options
• FREE RAC Ultimate Complete Breakdown Service from Day One
• Access to Orange Savings, our online discounts portal offering 1000’s of savings on high street retailers, supermarkets, holidays, tech and much, much more

The RAC is the UK's leading breakdown service provider - a people-powered business of 4,000 'orange heroes' delivering the best-in-class motoring services for both private and business drivers. Ourunprecedentedgrowth means we now have a fantastic opportunity for skilled, field-based Roadside Mechanic to join our Roadside Patrol team.

As a Roadside Mechanic you will need:

• A Level 2 light vehicle maintenance qualification (or equivalent)
• Demonstrative technical, electrical, and diagnostic experience
• A customer-focused approach
• A full UK driving licence
• Flexibility to work at relatively short notice
• Open to travel and overnight stays if necessary

In this role you’ll work the equivalent of 40 hours per week without a set roster. This means you will receive your roster seven days in advance, while the core hours that you are scheduled to work will be sent three days in advance. You will work within the hours of 0600 and 0200. Your shift patterns will include evenings, early mornings, weekends and bank holidays.

You will benefit from acomprehensive induction, and you’llalso haveaccess to the latest vehicle technology,along withsupportfrom ourtechnical team. You could also develop yourcareer furtherwithin ourgrowing business.

Roadside support is at the veryheart ofour business, asour RoadsideMechanics deliver an exceptional andmuch neededservicefor ourmembers. Our patrols will be out and aboutdealing face-to-face with our members, handling breakdowns, offering technicalsupport anddelivering the same exceptional service that they’ve come toexpect fromthe RAC. If you have a passion for working with vehicles andhelping others,it mightbe time to consider a career as an RACRoadside Mechanic!

We’re committed to developing a culture that is representative of the diverse communities we serve and one which is open, accessible, collaborative, and inclusive. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and experiences.