Vehicle Service Technician

Posted on 2026-06-01T00:00:00

Location: Fordham Heath, Essex, UK CO3 9

Employment Type: Any

Application: Apply4U

Application Deadline: 2026-08-30T10:00:19.517

Salary: £30,751 per annum + bonus

Average uncapped bonus of £3,600 year (with potential to earn more)

Hours: 5 days a week

Additional: 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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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)

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.

£30,751 per annum + bonus
Average uncapped bonus of £3,600 year (with potential to earn more)
5 days a week
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

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