Motor Vehicle Technician; MOT Tester

Newcastle City Council (City Transport) are seeking a qualified MOT tester, time served motor vehicle technician to be appointed on a permanent contract.

City Transport have two test stations testing class 4,5 & 7 vehicles, with one site conducting compliance and MOT testing of Licenced Taxis & Hackney carriages.

The successful candidate will join the dedicated team of testers at our modern MOT test station facility at Wincomblee road in Walker.

We are recruiting someone with the skills & experience to enable the effective & efficient testing to DVSA standards in a busy working environment. They will have served a recognised apprenticeship in motor vehicle engineering to NVQ level 3 or equivalent & hold a valid MOT tester qualification. A category B driving licence is essential with categories D1 & C LGV licence being advantageous.

• 25 days Annual leave (rising to 29 Days after 5 years’ service) plus public bank holidays
• Opportunity to work overtime
• Access to Local Government Pension Scheme with the option of making additional contributions
• Car Leasing scheme
• Access to a wide range of training, learning & development

For a copy of the job description & person specification please see supporting documents.

For further information about this current vacancy please contact Stuart Buglass byemail at stu

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