Salary: £50k OTE (£44k basic + bonus + overtime paid at time and a half) + £3k 'Golden Hello'
42.5 hours per week | Fixed day shifts
Join Northgate in this fantastic opportunity, as a Vehicle Technician at our busy workshop in Inverness and take advantage of our exceptional £3,000 ‘Golden Hello’.
At Northgate Vehicle Hire you’ll be working in aclean, modern workshop environment with the right equipment, systems and support to do the job properly. We invest heavily in our technicians through our IMI-accredited training academy, giving you the opportunity to upskill into Hybrid & EV, electrics, braking systems, tail lifts and more.
There are clear progression routes for technicians who don’t want to stay on the tools forever, with opportunities to move into senior, specialist or off-the-tools roles as your career develops.
Northgate Vehicle Hire is one of the UK’s leading vehicle rental specialists, operating a modern in-house fleet of around 49,000 vans and 19,000 cars across the UK, Ireland and Spain. All work is carried out in our own workshops, giving you variety without the pressure of customer-facing jobs.
This role offers fixed day shift hours only, so no nights, no rotating patterns and a proper work-life balance. Overtime is available when required and is paid at time and a half, not flat rate.
There are clear progression routes for technicians who don’t want to stay on the tools forever, with opportunities to move into senior, specialist or off-the-tools roles as your career develops.
Alongside a strong basic salary and bonus, you’ll get practical benefits technicians actually use, including low-cost vehicle hire, tools and fleet-related perks.
If you’re a fully qualified Level 3 Technician or Mechanic looking for stability, progression and day-shift hours in a professional workshop, we’d love to hear from you.
An excellent basic salary, but there is much more available at Northgate Vehicle Hire than that. Some of our most popular benefits include (but are not limited to) …
With over 60 branches nationwide, Northgate Vehicle Hire are the UK’s go-to provider of light commercial vehicle rental solutions, partnering with some of the country’s most well-known organisations. We have gained a reputation for being at the forefront of the LCV sector and for helping our customers when they need us most.
We’re also part of something bigger - ZIGUP, a leading provider of integrated mobility solutions, supporting customers across the UK, Ireland, and Spain. We are proud to have been awarded a King's Award for Enterprise in 2025, recognised for our commitment to promoting opportunity and supporting social mobility. Unlock your potential in an industry-leading business, surrounded by inspiring individuals and leaders, fuelled by the opportunity to thrive in your career.
We’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and respectful workplace where everyone can thrive. We actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences, identities, and abilities. If you need adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, just let us know. We’re here to support you.
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ZIGUP (formerly Redde Northgate plc) is a leading integrated mobility solutions provider, with a platform providing services across the vehicle lifecycle to help people and businesses keep moving, smarter. We offer mobility solutions to businesses, fleet operators, insurers, OEMs and other customers across a broad range of areas from vehicle rental and fleet management to accident management, vehicle repairs, service and maintenance. The mobility landscape is changing, becoming ever more connected and ZIGUP uses its knowledge and expertise to guide customers through the transformation, whether that is more digitally connected solutions or supporting the transition to lower carbon mobility through providing EVs, charging solutions and consultancy.
ZIGUP's core purpose is to keep its customers moving, smarter - through meeting their regular mobility needs or by servicing and supporting them when unforeseen events occur. With our considerable scale and reach, ZIGUP’s mission is to offer an imaginative, market-leading customer proposition and drive enhanced returns for shareholders by creating value through sustainable compounding growth. We'll achieve this through the delivery of our strategic framework, Enable, Deliver and Grow.
ZIGUP supports its customers through a network and diversified fleet of approx. 130,000 owned and leased vehicles, supporting over 700,000 managed vehicles, with over 175 branches across the UK, Ireland and Spain and a specialist team of over 7,500 employees. We are a trusted partner to many of the leading insurance and leasing companies, blue chip corporates and a broad range of businesses across a diverse range of sectors. Our strength comes not only from our breadth of our award-winning solutions, but from our extensive network reach, our wealth of experience and continual focus on delivering an exceptional customer experience. Further information about ZIGUP plc can be found on our website: www.zigup.com
