Charles Hurst
Register your interest - Technician Event - Tuesday 4th August, 4-8pm
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About Us
We are one of the top three automotive retailers in the UK, proudly representing 32 manufacturer brands, selling a huge range of new and used vehicles from over 150 dealerships across the UK and Ireland.
We believe our people are our greatest asset, and we’re committed to recognising the valuable contribution each person makes. That’s why we continue to invest in a leading rewards and benefits package designed to support your career, wellbeing, and life outside of work.
Charles Hurst | Technician Recruitment Event Across Northern Ireland - Tuesday 4th August 4-8pm
Join Our Technician Team – Opportunities Across Multiple Brands
We’re recruiting Technicians at every level across the Charles Hurst Group — from Newly Qualified and PDI Technicians through to Senior, Diagnostic and Master Technicians. Join us on Tuesday 4th August to drop in and speak to site.
With continued investment across our workshops, upgraded tooling, modern facilities and strong manufacturer training pathways, this is an excellent time to join the Charles Hurst Group.
We’re hiring across a mix of premium brands like Land Rover and Maserati, and leading volume brands including Nissan, Cupra/Seat and Renault.
Why Join Charles Hurst?
- Modern workshops with updated tooling and diagnostic equipment
- Strong manufacturer training and accreditation pathways
- Clear progression routes across technical grades
- Supportive leadership and established team culture
- Competitive salary structure with transparent progression
- Overtime at time and a half
- Flexible hours available across sites
- Bonus structure aligned to productivity and performance
Competitive, Transparent Technician Pay Structure
Our technician pay model is designed to reward skill, experience and progression — with clear steps, strong earning potential and a consistent bonus structure.
- PDI Technician / MOT Tester: £26,000 basic + £6,600 bonus = £32,600 OTE
- Qualified Technician: £32,000 basic + £6,600 bonus = £38,600 OTE
- Technician (12+ months): £32- £34,000 basic + £6,600 bonus = £40,600 OTE
- Senior / Diagnostic Technician: £36,000 basic + £6,600 bonus = £42,600 OTE
- Master Technician: £40,000 basic + £6,600 bonus = £46,600 OTE
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All roles include:
- Saturday overtime at time and a half
- Clear progression routes
- Manufacturer training and accreditation pathways
What You’ll Need
- City & Guilds / NVQ Level 3 (for technical roles)
- Full UK driving licence
- Relevant experience for the brand or level you’re applying for
Ready to Join Charles Hurst?
Whether you’re ready to apply or would like an initial conversation, submit your application and a member of our recruitment team will be in touch to discuss roles, salary, progression and flexible working options.
Register your interest for our upcoming recruitment event to speak directly with the site teams, or contact georgiarayner@lookers.co.uk for more information.
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Core Benefits
- Competitive salaries with structured pay scales and progression as you grow within the business
- Generous annual leave that increases with your length of service
- Enhanced family leave, including 6 months’ full pay for maternity and adoption leave, and 2 weeks’ full pay for paternity leave
- Access to Techscheme for discounted technology purchases with flexible payments
Health & Wellbeing
- Eyecare vouchers to help cover vision care needs
- Smart Health – 24/7 access to GP services to support your mental and physical wellbeing
- Dental insurance for everyday dental care and unexpected treatments
- Optional critical illness cover for peace of mind during life's most challenging moments
Financial Wellbeing
- MyView PayNow – access a portion of your pay as you earn, with features to stream, save, and track your money through a user-friendly app
- Free will writing services to help plan for the future
- Flexible life assurance options and partner life assurance for added protection
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Leisure & Lifestyle
- Discounted gym memberships to support an active lifestyle
- Travel insurance to help you explore with confidence
- Access to home and technology vouchers
- bYond card and a wide range of exclusive retail and lifestyle discounts
We strongly believe in nurturing and providing our people with specific manufacturer brand and management training to enhance career development opportunities. We have a great bunch of people, and we like to celebrate and encourage success at all levels.
Equal Opportunities Employer
Lookers and Charles Hurst are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to a working environment that is free from discrimination, is inclusive, and empowers our people to bring their whole self to work and reach their full potential.
If your application is successful, we will conduct relevant employment checks prior to you commencing employment with us. These will include verifying your recent employment, address, credit history and a standard criminal record check. For roles that require you to drive, a driving licence check will also be carried out. Please note, all offers of employment are made subject to a 6 month probation period commencing from your start date.
We take our data protection responsibilities very seriously and are committed to upholding and respecting your privacy rights. Information about how we will process your data including the types of data we collect, the purposes for which we use it, who we may share it with and how long we keep it are set out in our privacy notice. It also includes information about your individual privacy rights. Please make sure you read our Privacy Notice so that you understand how we may collect and use your data.
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