Vehicle Technician

Motability Operations Ltd; Coalville; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent vehicle leasing company is looking for a skilled vehicle technician in Coalville. You'll perform diagnostics and repairs on vehicles, ensuring they meet safety standards. Ideal candidates will have NVQ level 2 or equivalent certification in automotive technology and experience with both mechanical and electrical systems. The company promotes a hybrid work model, offering comprehensive benefits including a competitive salary and a 15% non-contributory pension. The commitment to diversity is central to their hiring policy.

Benefits

Competitive reward package including annual bonus

15% non-contributory pension

28 days annual leave

Free fresh fruit and snacks

Volunteering day

Private Medical Insurance cover

Electric/Hybrid Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme

Life assurance at 4x basic salary

Funded health screening for over 50s

Employee Discount Scheme

Access to healthcare apps

Generous family leave policies

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a vehicle technician with substantial knowledge.
• Ability to troubleshoot and repair complex electrical faults.
• Strong understanding of vehicle safety systems (ADAS, EV safety).

Responsibilities

• Perform diagnostics on specially adapted vehicles.
• Remove adaptions from vehicles to ensure optimal operating conditions.
• Work with vehicles across a range of different manufacturers.

Skills

Automotive mechanical systems

Electrical components

Diagnostic tools

Troubleshooting

Electric and hybrid vehicles

Education

NVQ level 2 or equivalent certification in automotive

Additional certification in automotive electrical systems

Tools

Diagnostic equipment

Job description

About The Role

Working in Vehicle Solutions, part of Motability Operations Limited, the UK’s largest vehicle leasing company. Reporting to the Mechanical leads, the principal objective of this role is่ง to perform diagnostics and remove adaptions fitted to specially adapted vehicles. Working on vehicles from a range of different manufacturers we have a specialized focus on electrical systems and components. The role requires a thorough understanding of both mechanical and electrical systems, to ensure vehicles are in an optimal operating condition and meet safety and performance standards, ready to be sold to dealers or via auction. Supporting Vehicle Solutions in its objective to prepare for sale approximately 50K vehicles per year, at the Coalville centre.

About You

You will possess proven experience as a vehicle technician with substantial knowledge of automotive mechanical systems and electrical components and be proficient in using diagnostic tools and equipment for both mechanical and electrical issues. You should be able to troubleshoot and repair complex electrical faults and system malfunctions and have a strong understanding of electric and hybrid vehicles.

Minimum criteria:

• Minimum NVQ level 2 or equivalent certification in automotive or similar fields
• Additional certification or training in automotive electrical systems is highly desirable but not essential
• Knowledge of vehicle safety systems (ADAS, EV safety)
• Legally able to drive manual vehicles in the UK
• Experience using Diagnostic equipment

About The Company

Motability Operations is a unique organisation, virtually one of a kind. We combine a strong sense of purpose with a real commercial edge to ensure we provide the best possible worry‑free mobility solutions to over 700,000 customers and their families across the UK. Customers exchange their higher rate mobility allowance to lease a range of affordable vehicles (cars, wheelchair accessible vehicles, scooters, and powered wheelchairs) with insurance, maintenance and breakdown assistance included. We are the largest car fleet operator in the UK (purchasing around 10% of all the new cars sold in the UK) and work with a network of around 5,000 car dealers and all the major manufacturers. Weежд pride ourselves on delivering outstanding customer service, achieving an independently verified customer satisfaction rating of 9.8 out of 10.

Our values are at the heart of everything we do. They represent ambition, and we look for our people to live and breathe them every day:

• We find solutions
• We drive change
• We care

We operate hybrid working across the organisation where we split our time between working on‑site at our offices, and at home, remotely within the UK. We believe hybrid working achieves a good work/life balance for our colleagues põhj allowing us to connect with each other, collaborate on important work, and perform together to deliver for our customers. It allows us to have the flexibility to work remotely up to 2-days per week whilst also using the great office spaces we have available.

As a Motability Operations team member, the benefits you can expect are:

• Competitive reward package including an annual discretionary bonus
• 15% non-contributory pension (9% non-contributory pension during probation period)
• 28 days annual leave with option to purchase and sell days
• Free fresh fruit and snacks in the office
• 1 day for volunteering
• Funded Private Medical Insurance cover
• Electric/Hybrid Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme and Cycle to Work Scheme
• Life assurance at 4 times your basic salary to give you a peace of mind that your loved ones will receive some financial help
• Funded health screening for over 50s
• Voluntary benefits: charitable giving, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, health and cancer screenings for you and your partner, discounted gym memberships and season ticket loans
• Employee Discount Scheme with an app to save on the go
• Free access to healthcare apps such as Peppy, Unmind, Aviva Digital GP and volunteering app on hand for all employees
• Generous family leave policies

At Motability Operations, we believe in building a diverse workforce, where our people are empowered to attend work as their true selves, and we encourage opname people from all backgrounds to apply. We want to sustain a culture that nurtures, where employees are free to flourish and where they’re rewarded equally, regardless of race, nationality or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, age, disability, or gender.

We pride ourselves on being an inclusive employer and as such, our offices provide first‑rate disability access. With our hybrid working environment, we do our best to accommodate part‑time and flexible working requests where possible, building on our culture of trust, empowerment, and flexibility.