Salary: £42,000 basic salary (Equivalent to £21.25 per hour)
Location: Lindfield (Near Haywards Heath – free on-site parking)
Hours: 4-Day Working Week | 38 hours per week | Monday to Thursday, 08:00 – 18:00
The Rota: Work 4 days, get paid for 5! Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays are completely closed. Enjoy a guaranteed 3-day weekend, every single week.
About The Business
Ditch the standard five-day grind and step into a premier, highly respected independent workshop that understands true work-life balance. We are a long-standing local institution known for our pristine compliance standards and exceptional community reputation. We completely reject the frantic, high-stress atmosphere of corporate main dealers, offering a structured, civilized pace where your weekends start the second you drop your tools on Thursday evening!
The Perks
- Full 5-Day Pay for 4 Days Work: Earn a strong £42,000 basic salary while working just 4 days a week.
- Guaranteed 3-Day Weekends: Enjoy every single Friday, Saturday, and Sunday completely off. No weekend shifts ever.
- 16.5 Days Holiday for 2026: Adjusted specifically to match your 4-day schedule.
- Guaranteed Festive & Bank Holiday Closures: The workshop shuts completely between Christmas and New Year, over Easter, and for both May Bank Holidays (days normally worked during these closures are seamlessly covered by your allowance).
- Rested & Focused Shifts: Keep sharp with a dedicated 30-minute daily lunch break.
- Financial Security: Enrolment in the secure company pension scheme.
Why This Position Is Different
- The Perfect Hybrid Split: Conduct compliant MOT tests throughout the fresh morning hours, then transition into rewarding servicing and light MOT repairs in the afternoon—no back-to-back testing boredom, and no non-stop heavy overhaul exhaustion.
- Autonomy over Speed: We allocate jobs sensibly with realistic timescales. We value accurate diagnostics and flawless safety compliance over rushing cars through the bays to hit corporate targets.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Running accurate, efficient, and fully DVSA-compliant Class 4 MOT tests every morning.
- Transitioning in the afternoons to execute high-quality routine vehicle servicing and general MOT failure repairs.
- Logging testing data seamlessly on the DVSA system and diagnosing mechanical/electrical defects accurately.
- Maintaining a clean, safe workspace and communicating required repairs clearly with the front-of-house team.
Are You The One? (Requirements)
- DVSA Licence: Must hold a valid, active DVSA Class 4 MOT Testing Licence.
- Dual Skillset: Confident working as both a specialized tester and a competent, hands-on service technician.
- Mindset: A reliable, detail-oriented professional with a strong compliance ethic who takes genuine pride in clean, honest workmanship.
- Must hold a full UK driving licence.
Commutable Locations
Our workshop is beautifully situated in the heart of Lindfield, offering an easy, low-stress, traffic-free daily commute from across Mid-Sussex:
- Haywards Heath (3 mins)
- Cuckfield (5 mins)
- Burgess Hill (10 mins)
- Crawley (18 mins)
- East Grinstead (20 mins)
- Brighton (25 mins)
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