Lead Vehicle Technician
| Posting date: | 07 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £50,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 February 2026 |
| Location: | Tewkesbury, South West, GL20 5PA |
| Company: | Perfect Placement UK Ltd |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 58853692 |
Summary
Exciting Opportunity for a Lead Vehicle Technician in Tewkesbury
Our client, a reputable family-run franchise-approved car dealership group across the West Midlands, is seeking an experienced Lead Vehicle Technician to join their team in Tewkesbury. As a key member of the workshop, the Lead Vehicle Technician will play a vital role in ensuring vehicle excellence, team leadership, and delivering exceptional customer service.
Benefits:
- Competitive basic salary up to £50,000 per annum, negotiable based on experience
- 30 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, including bank holidays
- Access to comprehensive manufacturer and in-house training programmes, including hybrid and electric vehicle certifications
- Staff purchase discounts on vehicles, fuel, and convenience store items
- Workplace pension scheme for your future security
- Supportive, modern work environment equipped with the latest diagnostic tools and technology
- Long-term career progression with a well-established family-run business operating since 1984
- Working hours: 8:30am-5:30pm Monday to Friday, and 1 in 2 Saturdays from 8:00am-12:30pm
Duties:
- Lead vehicle repairs, servicing, and diagnostics, ensuring high-quality standards are maintained
- Detect, diagnose, and repair additional faults to optimise vehicle performance
- Manage daily workshop operations and workflow
- Mentor and develop Vehicle Technicians and Apprentices to foster team growth and skill enhancement
- Spearhead technical excellence, including hybrid and electric vehicle diagnostics
- Ensure all work complies with safety regulations and customer expectations
- Maintain and modernise diagnostic and repair processes
Lead Vehicle Technician Specification:
- Fully qualified IMI/NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Light Vehicle Maintenance & Repair
- Additional senior or master level training is highly desirable
- Valid UK driving licence
- Previous experience in a similar Lead Technician role or workshop management preferred
- Experience with hybrid and electric vehicles advantageous but not essential
- MOT Smart Card holder is a plus
- Excellent team player with strong communication skills
- Ability to produce high standards of work in a busy environment
- Committed, motivated, and target-driven attitude
- Ability to live within a reasonable commute to Tewkesbury
If you are a skilled Vehicle Technician ready to take the lead in a dynamic workshop environment, this is an excellent opportunity to develop your career with a respected and forward-thinking dealership. Apply now to join our client's team as a Lead Vehicle Technician and contribute to delivering top-quality vehicle care.
Our client, a reputable family-run franchise-approved car dealership group across the West Midlands, is seeking an experienced Lead Vehicle Technician to join their team in Tewkesbury. As a key member of the workshop, the Lead Vehicle Technician will play a vital role in ensuring vehicle excellence, team leadership, and delivering exceptional customer service.
Benefits:
- Competitive basic salary up to £50,000 per annum, negotiable based on experience
- 30 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, including bank holidays
- Access to comprehensive manufacturer and in-house training programmes, including hybrid and electric vehicle certifications
- Staff purchase discounts on vehicles, fuel, and convenience store items
- Workplace pension scheme for your future security
- Supportive, modern work environment equipped with the latest diagnostic tools and technology
- Long-term career progression with a well-established family-run business operating since 1984
- Working hours: 8:30am-5:30pm Monday to Friday, and 1 in 2 Saturdays from 8:00am-12:30pm
Duties:
- Lead vehicle repairs, servicing, and diagnostics, ensuring high-quality standards are maintained
- Detect, diagnose, and repair additional faults to optimise vehicle performance
- Manage daily workshop operations and workflow
- Mentor and develop Vehicle Technicians and Apprentices to foster team growth and skill enhancement
- Spearhead technical excellence, including hybrid and electric vehicle diagnostics
- Ensure all work complies with safety regulations and customer expectations
- Maintain and modernise diagnostic and repair processes
Lead Vehicle Technician Specification:
- Fully qualified IMI/NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Light Vehicle Maintenance & Repair
- Additional senior or master level training is highly desirable
- Valid UK driving licence
- Previous experience in a similar Lead Technician role or workshop management preferred
- Experience with hybrid and electric vehicles advantageous but not essential
- MOT Smart Card holder is a plus
- Excellent team player with strong communication skills
- Ability to produce high standards of work in a busy environment
- Committed, motivated, and target-driven attitude
- Ability to live within a reasonable commute to Tewkesbury
If you are a skilled Vehicle Technician ready to take the lead in a dynamic workshop environment, this is an excellent opportunity to develop your career with a respected and forward-thinking dealership. Apply now to join our client's team as a Lead Vehicle Technician and contribute to delivering top-quality vehicle care.