Vehicle Technician/Mechanic

TrustFord; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday

Discount on Service, Bodyshop andParts

Pension Scheme & Life Assurance

Toolbox Insurance

Ford Privilege vehicle purchase scheme

Performance Related Bonus

Cycle to work purchase scheme

Perks at Work discount website

Volunteer day

Training and development

Job summary

TrustFord in Glasgow is looking for a Vehicle Technician/Mechanic to join the permanent, on-site team. The role includes maintaining and repairing vehicles, with a strong emphasis on electric vehicles and up-to-date diagnostics.

The company offers a comprehensive benefits package and extensive training opportunities, supporting a long-term automotive career. The successful candidate will have a full UK driving licence, an NVQ Level 3 or City & Guilds, and relevant technician experience, ideally

Qualifications

• Full valid driving licence required.
• Experience as Automotive Technician with EV knowledge.
• MOT testing qualification and main dealership experience desirable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standards of technical advice, service and maintenance to TrustFord customers.
• Undergo IMI Level 3 training in Electric Vehicle Maintenance within the first 12 months.

Skills

Driving licence (full)

Electric Vehicle experience

Education

NVQ Level 3

City & Guilds

MOT testing qualification

Job description

Vehicle Technician/Mechanic

Company: TrustFord

Salary: Competitive

Hours: Full-time

Location: Glasgow, G52 4LW

Working pattern: On-site

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 16 Oct 2026

Closing date: 15 Nov 2026

Summary

For a Technician career that’s future proof DriveForwards

A lot’s changing for automobile technicians right now. At TrustFord, we’ve got the training to keep you up to date on everything from electric vehicles to state-of-the‑art features like voice‑recognition controlled playlists. As the largest Ford dealership in Europe, we’ll take good care of you, too. With benefits from 33 days’ holiday to heavily discounted cars, you can Drive Forwards in style as a Technician here.

About You

To deliver high standards of technical advice, service and maintenance to all our TrustFord customers.

Have a full valid driving licence, an NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds or equivalent.

Have previous Automotive Technician experience, including Electric Vehicle. Ideally, you’ll also have an MOT testing qualification and some main dealership experience.

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.

A Day in the Life of a Technician

In addition to receiving a competitive salary, for the right candidate this position will offer:

• Performance Related Bonus
• 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) in addition to an annual leave purchase & sale scheme
• Industry leading package
• 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

Requirements

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.

About Disability Confident

Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.

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 then 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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