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Octane Recruitment – Automotive Recruitment

Posted: 05/11/2026
Job Ref: 31922

Vehicle Technician - Sheffield

Location: Attercliffe
Salary: £38,000 - £45,000
Sector: Workshop
Contract Type: Permanent
Reference: 31922

Job Description

Vehicle Technician – Sheffield

Join a supportive, expanding team where your expertise helps deliver safe, reliable vehicles and a genuinely positive customer experience. This is an opportunity to work on a diverse range of vehicles, develop your skills through manufacturer training and build a long-term career in automotive technology—all with no weekend working.

Overview

As a Vehicle Technician, you’ll play an essential role in accurate diagnosis, quality repairs and first-time fixes. You’ll work alongside colleagues who take pride in their workmanship, enjoy solving problems and are committed to delivering work customers can trust.

The role offers a basic salary of up to £45,000, depending on skills and experience, plus an additional bonus opportunity of up to £5,000. You’ll also receive a £4,000 sign-on bonus: £2,000 on joining and a further £2,000 in month 13 of employment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Diagnose faults accurately and complete high-quality repairs.
  • Aim for first-time fixes and take pride in dependable workmanship.
  • Support a trustworthy, positive customer experience through careful and effective vehicle maintenance.
  • Work collaboratively within a supportive team.
  • Continue developing your technical expertise, including specialist electric vehicle and electrical knowledge.

Must-Have

  • Automotive City & Guilds or NVQ Level 3 qualification, or equivalent.
  • Current experience as a Vehicle Technician.
  • Your own tools.
  • Full UK driving licence.

Nice-to-Have

  • Experience working across a wide range of vehicle technologies or models.

A 42-hour working week and no weekend working support a balanced approach to your working life. You’ll receive 33 days’ annual leave, rising to 37 days with service, alongside flexible working arrangements, a pension scheme, tool insurance, online rewards with cashback and discounts, preferential service rates and a colleague vehicle purchase scheme.

You’ll also have access to manufacturer training, an Evolution Management Development Programme, enhanced maternity and paternity leave, a share incentive scheme and clear progression opportunities across more than 190 locations in England and Scotland.

Bring your technical skills and passion for quality to a role where you can develop, specialise and progress—apply today.