RAC
Roadside Technician - Exeter
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Join the RAC as a Roadside Technician
Join the team that keeps the UK moving. As a Roadside Technician with a Level 2 Light Vehicle Maintenance qualification (or equivalent) and at least 2 years’ experience, you’ll receive:
- A market-competitive base salary of £36,400 and a realistic OTE of £61,000, with top performers earning significantly more through bonuses and enhanced overtime rates
- Demand-led shifts averaging 40 hours per week, with optional overtime available
- Start and finish on your driveway
Where you’ll work
You’ll be part of the Exeter cluster, covering areas like:
- Exeter
- Exmouth
- Sidmouth
- Honiton
- Tiverton
- Newton Abbot
- Torquay
- Paignton
- Dawlish
You’ll focus solely on helping members in your local area, without commuting to a central depot or office – start and finish every shift from home.
What you’ll need
- A Level 2 light vehicle maintenance qualification (or equivalent)
- At least 2 years’ post-qualification technical, electrical, and diagnostic experience
- A customer-focused approach – delivering outstanding service every call-out
- A full UK driving licence
What you’ll do
As a Roadside Technician within our Patrol division, you’ll deliver expert mechanical roadside repair, vehicle diagnostics, and emergency breakdown support across the UK. You’ll provide fast, reliable solutions for issues like malfunctions, flat batteries, tyre replacements – everything from simple fixes to complex fault-finding. Every job is uniquely rewarding, blending technical skill with empathy to ensure members are back on the road with confidence and peace of mind.
- Tackle a wide range of roadside challenges in your local area, from your driveway
- Bring technical expertise to every call-out
- Stay calm and customer-focused under pressure
- Combine diagnostic problem solving with proactive & reassuring communication
- Use your own tools, diagnostic kit, van, fuel card, and uniform – we’ll provide everything
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Why it matters
The RAC has been helping drivers for over 125 years, combining industry expertise with a relentless focus on customer service. You’ll help more than 15 million members across the UK, ensuring no breakdown goes unresolved.
You’ll be trusted to assess situations independently, make informed decisions, and adapt to customer needs, with total confidence in your tools and techniques. As a Roadside Technician, you’re not just repairing vehicles – you’re being a driver’s first point of friendly assistance on a bad day.
No job is ever repetitive, and no two members have the same needs. The variety and direct impact keeps the role exciting.
The RAC difference
We invest heavily in empowering our people. Here’s what supporting you means:
- Ownership of your experience: You’ll have early access to vehicles and resources, no CV required – start working from day one
- From day one support: Our training and onboarding programmes ensure you’re the best-equipped roadside contractor you can be
- Clear growth path: There’s always room to scale your expertise and move into specialised technician or local management roles
Benefits that support your success
You’re more than a driver of vehicles – you’re a driver of your career. Choose us, and enjoy these benefits designed to reward your professional excellence:
Remuneration Matching Your Expertise
- Open-ended annual base pay of £36,400
- Projected moderate standard remuneration ("OTE") of £61,000 – with a consistent rise in reward proportions for top performers via challenging standards and personal targets
- Performance-driven bonuses & advanced overtime rates for overtime hours, providing opportunity for significantly higher earnings
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- Join our free colleague share scheme – invest in the business early and share in its growing success
Career Support & Finding
- Free professional breakdown cover (RAC Ultimate) from your very first day
- Salaried salary sacrifice purchase options including electric vehicle support (after 12 months)
- Specific career focus resources including the network of dedicated mentors & flexible training pathways
Work-Life Balance & Well-being
- 23 days annual leave + bank holidays (25 days with service)
- Up to 4x annual salary life insurance protection (10x with flex benefits)
- A 6.5% workplace pension matched and growing with your career
- 24/7 confidential emotional support helpline for employees & their families
Exclusive Advantages
- Orange Savings Portal: access to exclusive savings, discounts, and promotional opportunities for professional equipment, tech, housing, and travel.
The Roadside Technician gained more than a pay enquiry – they earned a company that invests in them.
The RAC remains partners with drivers on and off the road – acting with the same trust and reliability. Our 4.5-star Glassdoor rating reflects not only the impact we make in the public eye, but also how our culture trusts people.
Choose a career with dynamic challenges, genuine social responsibility, and an environment supportive of growth. Here, your dedication improves transport lives and your own too.
Apply now – no CVs required and no long wait for interview. Start your RAC journey today.
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