Vehicle Service Technician

Location: Reading, Berkshire, GB, RG1 2

Contract End Date: 2026-09-29

Application Deadline: 2026-10-29T02:00:09.323

On-target earnings: up to £40,410

Maximum base salary of £35,910

Uncapped monthly bonus scheme with average additional earnings of £4,500 per year

Working schedule: 5 days a week (the centre is closed on a Sunday)

Earn extra with our refer a friend scheme - T&C's apply

We're the UK's largest automotive service, maintenance, and repair business, offering great career opportunities, benefits, and an uncapped bonus scheme.

Job Role: Join Halfords as a Vehicle Service Technician where you will carry out:

Interim, full, and major services

Follow-up repair and replacement work

This work includes:

Tyres

Brakes

Transmission

Steering and suspension

Others

Benefits Include:

5.6 weeks' annual leave

Up to 50% off garage bills in our Autocentres and 25% off most products in our retail stores

Discounts on groceries, shopping, insurance, days out, restaurants, and more

Family & Friends Discount Events

Opportunity to buy a Trade Price Bike & enrol in the Cycle to Work Scheme

Financial planning support via Wagestream - access up to 30% of your salary in advance

GP Access, 364 days a year, 24 hours a day

Join the Share Save scheme with a 20% discount on shares

Health Cash Plan - access wellbeing services and claim back healthcare costs

Pension Scheme & Life Assurance

Career Development:

You will be given every opportunity to progress your career at Halfords. This includes access to hybrid training plus the ATA & MOT Tester Qualifications too.

Skills and Experience:

Must have a Level 2 in Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair or equivalent OR time served experience

Must have a full drivers license with no more than 9 points

Experience of delivering interim, full, and major services plus relevant repair and replacement work (brakes, suspension, and steering component replacement, air con service, etc)

Why Halfords?

We're in an exciting chapter - rapidly growing our business with a focus on motoring services and electric mobility. We're the UK's leading retailer of motoring and cycling products and services, and the UK's largest automotive service, maintenance, and repair business. Join us and be part of our success story in getting the nation safely back on the move.

Not sure you meet all the criteria? We'd encourage you to take the wheel and apply anyway! At Halfords, we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for our colleagues. We're an equal opportunities employer and proud to welcome applications from all backgrounds and embrace diversity within our one Halfords Family.

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On-target earnings up to £40,410 Comprising a maximum base salary of £35,910 An uncapped monthly bonus scheme with average additional earnings of £4,500 per year 5 days a week (the centre is closed on a Sunday) Earn extra with our refer a friend scheme - T&C's apply We're the UK's largest Automotive service, maintenance and repair business and we offer great career opportunities, benefits and an uncapped bonus scheme. Qualified Mechanic or Technician?? Join Halfords as a Vehicle Service Technician where you will carry out interim, full and major services as well as any follow up repair and replacement work. Such work includes tyres, brakes, transmission, steering and suspension, amongst others. Benefits Include: 5.6 weeks' annual leave Up to 50% off garage bills in our Autocentres and 25% off most our Halfords products in our retail stores Discounts on everything from groceries, shopping, insurance, days out, restaurants and more Family & Friends Discount Events Opportunity to buy
a Trade Price Bike & enrol in the Cycle to Work Scheme Financial planning support via Wagestream - access up to 30% of your salary in advance GP Access, 364 days a year, 24 hours a day Join the Share save scheme with a 20% discount on shares Health Cash Plan - to access wellbeing services and claim back healthcare costs Pension Scheme & Life Assurance You will be given every opportunity to progress your career at Halfords. This includes access to hybrid training plus the ATA & MOT Tester Qualifications too. Skills and experience Must have a Level 2 in Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair or equivalent OR time served experience Must have a full drivers licence with no more than 9 points Experience of delivering interim, full and major services plus relevant repair and replacement work (brakes, suspension and steering component replacement, air con service etc) Why Halfords? We're in an exciting chapter - rapidly growing our business with a focus on motoring services and
electric mobility. We're the UK's leading retailer of motoring and cycling products and services, and the UK's largest Automotive service, maintenance and repair business. Join us and be part of our success story in getting the nation safely back on the move. Not sure you meet all the criteria? We'd encourage you to take the wheel and apply anyway! At Halfords we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for our colleagues. We're an equal opportunities employer and proud to welcome applications from all backgrounds and embrace diversity within our one Halfords Family.

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